Terra Cruda

wind ensemble (15')

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audio excerpt:

Premiere: September 30, 2011 University of Michigan, Michael Haithcock (conductor).

PROGRAM NOTE:

Terra Cruda (Ital.) translates literally as "Raw Earth." It explores the innate behavior of aggression, its natural aspects, repercussions, and transformations.

Commissioned by the National Wind Ensemble Consortium Group.

Instrumentation:
   2 Picc (dbl Fl), 4 Fl, 2 Ob, Eng Hn
   Clar in Eb, 6 Clar in Bb, 2 Bs Cl, 2 Bsn
   Cbsn, Sop Sax, Alto Sax, Ten Sax, Bari Sax
   4 Hn, 6 Tpts, 5 Tbn, Bs Tbn, 2 Euph, 3 Tba
   4 Perc, Timp, Hp, Pno, Cbs