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IRIDESSI<br />

2023 | GRADE 4 | 6:00<br />

KATAHJ COPLEY (b. 1998)<br />

Iridescence - a lustrous rainbow-like play of color caused by differential refraction of light waves that tends to<br />

change as the angle of view changes; a lustrous appearance<br />

Life is a luminous halo, an envelope surrounding us from the beginning of consciousness to the end.<br />

Life is iridescent.<br />

<strong>Iridessi</strong> is an embodiment of life and light. The piece begins with a shimmering small light from the percussion<br />

instruments and grows into a luminous and vibrant dance of discovery. Throughout the work, different<br />

club-type beats in the winds and percussion are used to give <strong>Iridessi</strong> the life it needs. I wanted to display the<br />

different types of colors associated with light- from warm to harsh and pastel colors to saturated palettes.<br />

Finally, at the end of the piece, after this electric dance from the ensemble, the music evaporates into the air,<br />

leaving only the metallic instruments to fade away into the iridescent and invisible.<br />

PERFORMANCE NOTE: If possible, the piece should begin with antiphonal triangles randomly playing around the room. Allow<br />

~10-15 seconds of the triangles to fill and slowly fade into the opening measures. The same should be done at the end of the<br />

piece, after the final note from the winds, slowly bring in the antiphonal triangles randomly. After the final notes from the<br />

percussionists, have the triangles fade out for ~10 seconds.<br />

WOODWINDS<br />

FLUTE I / II<br />

OBOE I/II<br />

BASSOON<br />

Bb CLARINET I/II/III | BASS CLARINET<br />

ALTO SAXOPHONE I/II | TENOR SAXOPHONE | BARITONE SAXOPHONE<br />

BRASS<br />

Bb TRUMPET I/II/III<br />

HORN IN F I/II/III/IV<br />

TROMBONE I/II<br />

BASS TROMBONE<br />

EUPHONIUM<br />

TUBA<br />

PERCUSSION<br />

TIMPANI<br />

PERCUSSION (6 PLAYERS)<br />

I. Glockenspiel<br />

II. Crotales, Marimba, & Brake Drum<br />

III. Vibraphone & Triangle<br />

IV. Bass Drum, Triangle, & Suspended Cymbal<br />

V. Wood Blocks, Snare Drum, Whip, Cymbals & Marimba<br />

VI. Triangle & Percussion Set: Hi-Hat, Toms, Kick Drum, Snare, Ride Cymbal

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