Composer’s Notes

 

Concert Band, Grade 4

Duration: 4 minutes

 

Like its namesake, Kaleidoscope twists and turns with a constant shifting of colors, angles, and geometry through the use of mixed and uneven meters, thick and thin textures, and unexpected key changes.

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Instrumentation

Piccolo

Flute 1, 2

Oboe

Bassoon

Clarinet 1, 2, 3

Bass Clarinet

Alto Saxophone 1, 2

Tenor Saxophone

Baritone Saxophone

Trumpet 1, 2, 3

Horn 1, 2 (with areas of four-part divisi)

Trombone 1, 2, 3

Euphonium

Tuba

Double Bass

Timpani

Percussion 1: Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Chimes

Percussion 2: Vibraphone, Chimes

Percussion 3: Marimba

Percussion 4: Cabasa, Chimes, Tambourine

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Kaleidoscope was premiered on October 27, 2024 by the

Casco Bay Wind Symphony under the direction of Dr. William Kinne.

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