Nightfall Hysteria
for wind symphony
About
Anticipation is a powerful thing. In the form of anxiety it can keep us awake at night, writhing in terror and despair; as excitement it can act as a fuel for our most profound achievements. Nightfall Hysteria focuses largely on the former: the self-inflicted wounds we suffer when contemplating some dreaded fate in the dark of night. It is often those events that we are powerless to change that cause us the most aggravation. This work explores these complex emotions in seven parts, correlating to the form of a classical rondo.
Details
Duration: ca. 15 minutes
April 25, 2012
Credits and Personnel
Written for and performed by the Temple University Wind Symphony
Dr. Emily Threinen, conducting
Instrumentation
Piccolo
4 Flutes (6 preferred)
2 Oboes (4 preferred)
2 Bassoons
Contrabassoon
Eb Clarinet
4 Bb Clarinets (6 preferred)
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet (Bb)
2 Alto Saxophones
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
4 French Horns in F
3 Bb Trumpets
2 Tenor Trombones
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Piano
Timpani (with cymbal)
7 Percussionists:
Percussion 1 - Vibraphone (with bow), Xylophone, Brake Drum, Marimba (shared with Perc. 5), 3 Metal Pipes (different pitch)
Percussion 2 - 4 Tom-toms, Ride Cymbal, Crotales (with bow)
Percussion 3 - Tam-tam, Suspended Cymbal, Tubular Bells, Bongos, Orchestral Bells, Triangle, Metal Trash Can Lid
Percussion 4 - Bass Drum, Temple Blocks, Wind Chimes (2 types; orchestral and like on a porch), High Hat
Percussion 5 - Marimba, Singing Bowl (preferrably tuned to D), Tubular Bells (shared with Perc. 3)
Percussion 6 - Muted Cymbal (placed a soft table or cloth), Suspended Cymbal (with bow), Snare Drum, China Cymbal, Sizzle Cymbal
Percussion 7 - Muted Cymbal (placed on a soft table or cloth), Tenor Drum, Tambourine, Maracas
License
Copyright © Adam Vidiksis 2012 (ASCAP)
