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<strong>Credits</strong> For An Un-Made Movie<br />
by Kara Williams<br />
Wind Ensemble Grade 4<br />
Duration 6:15min<br />
PROGRAM NOTES<br />
Having been an unresolved idea for over a decade, <strong>Credits</strong> for an Un-Made Movie<br />
was only realised as a complete work in January 2022. Although premiered as an orchestral<br />
version in April of that year, <strong>Credits</strong> for an Un-Made Movie was originally written for Wind<br />
Band; and it has finally been published as per original intent.<br />
Treating each player as a soloist, this 6'15" overture-style work pays homage to musical<br />
imagery characteristic of screen soundtracks. The listener is invited to sit back and create<br />
their own movie to what would be the main themes played during the closing credits.<br />
COMPOSER BIO<br />
Kara Williams (b. 1970) wasn’t formally introduced to music tuition until secondary school. After a short time<br />
learning clarinet, Kara taught herself flute and saxophone (guitar, violin, trumpet, and trombone also reputedly made<br />
public appearances during this time), paving the way for her life-long love of doubling and performing<br />
in big bands and music theatre. After several years teaching instrumental music and performing in a commercial<br />
band in regional Victoria/New South Wales, Kara successfully auditioned for the Royal Australian Navy Band<br />
as a full-time musician. During her 24-year career, Kara was utilised on a variety of instruments, including double<br />
reeds, and was prolific writing arrangements for a variety of traditional and commercial style ensembles.<br />
It wasn’t until Kara moved back to regional life after leaving the military, that she was inspired to compose her own music.<br />
Starting with a handful of original pieces for novice school bands, Kara has since gone on to compose more complex and<br />
substantial works for orchestra and wind band. She has also written works for the Riverina’s Assai Quartet<br />
(flute, violin, guitar, bassoon).<br />
Her varied performing history, intimate understanding of the technical and musical capabilities of musical instruments,<br />
and her love of screen soundtracks, music theatre, jazz, and Latin/Afro Cuban music is evident in the music she writes.<br />
Whilst Kara’s compositions are harmonically and rhythmically traditional in nature, her creative process is quite organic;<br />
underpinned by a desire for players and audience to connect to something ‘comfortably familiar’, and for every<br />
performer to have something interesting to play.