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Obsidian
Wind Ensemble
Hellfire
(2024)
Michael Olson

Obsidian Hellfire
Michael Olson
Piccolo
2 Flutes
2 Oboes
2 Bassoons
Eb Clarinet
3 Bb Clarinets
Bass Clarinet in Bb
Soprano Saxophone in Bb
2 Alto Saxophones in Eb
Tenor Saxophone in Bb
Baritone Saxophone in Eb
Instrumentation
3 Bb Trumpets
4 Horns in F
3 Tenor Trombones
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Double Bass
Harp
Grand Piano
Timpani
Percussion 1-5 Including
(Castanets, Shaker, Suspended
Cymbal, Xylophone, Vibraphone,
Bass Drum, Snare Drum,
Crotales, Drum set.
Program Note
“Obsidian Hellfire” is a feisty dance piece meant to excite both the musicians and audience from start
to finish. Starting with the first statement of the dance theme in the solo double bass, the theme
quickly gets passed to the percussion ensemble and eventually throughout all sections with different
variations. “Obsidian Hellfire” has flares of Latin and Arab influence filled with woodwind flourishes,
boisterous brass, and climatic percussion always providing the feeling of HIGHER, FASTER,
LOUDER!!
Duration: c. 2:20
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Piccolo
Intense ( = 180)
Obsidian Hellfire
6
Michael Olson
(2024)
(3+2)
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
E♭ Clarinet
B♭ Clarinet 1
B♭ Clarinet 2
B♭ Clarinet 3
Bass Clarinet
Soprano Saxophone
Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
B♭ Trumpet 1
B♭ Trumpet 2
B♭ Trumpet 3
F Horn 1 & 2
F Horn 3 & 4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3 &
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Double Bass
Harp
Grand Piano
Timpani
Percussion 1
Percussion 2
Percussion 3
Percussion 4
Percussion 5
Drum Kit
pizz.
Solo
With Piano
E F G A
D C B
7
To Shaker
gliss.
To Castanets
Xylophone
Vibraphone
Bass Drum
LATIN
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Second time only

2
Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
E♭ Cl.
B♭ Cl. 1
B♭ Cl. 2
B♭ Cl. 3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
B♭ Tpt. 1
12
(2+2+3)
(3+2)
(
= )
16
B♭ Tpt. 2
B♭ Tpt. 3
F Hn. 1 2
F Hn. 3 4
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tbn. 3
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
Db.
Hrp.
Pno.
Timp.
Cst.
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
gliss.
Sh.
Perc. 5
D. Kit
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Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
E♭ Cl.
B♭ Cl. 1
B♭ Cl. 2
B♭ Cl. 3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
B♭ Tpt. 1
B♭ Tpt. 2
B♭ Tpt. 3
F Hn. 1 2
F Hn. 3 4
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tbn. 3
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
Db.
Hrp.
Pno.
Timp.
Cst.
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
21
div.
(2+2+3)
24
3
Sh.
Perc. 5
D. Kit
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4
Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
E♭ Cl.
B♭ Cl. 1
B♭ Cl. 2
B♭ Cl. 3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
B♭ Tpt. 1
B♭ Tpt. 2
B♭ Tpt. 3
F Hn. 1 2
F Hn. 3 4
30
31
(2+2+3)
(3+2)
In 5 (2+2+2+2+3)
a2
div.
a2
gliss.
a2
div.
a2
gliss.
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tbn. 3
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
Db.
Hrp.
Pno.
Timp.
Cst.
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Sh.
Perc. 5
D. Kit
ROCK!
gliss.
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A
gliss.

Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
E♭ Cl.
B♭ Cl. 1
B♭ Cl. 2
B♭ Cl. 3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
B♭ Tpt. 1
B♭ Tpt. 2
B♭ Tpt. 3
F Hn. 1 2
F Hn. 3 4
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tbn. 3
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
Db.
Hrp.
Pno.
Timp.
Cst.
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Sh.
Perc. 5
D. Kit
37
37
IN 4 (3+2+2+2)
(2+2+3)
(3+2)
(2+2+3)
41
flutter
flutter
flutter
flutter
flutter
flutter
flutter
flutter
flutter
flutter
flutter
flutter
div.
div.
a2
To Claves
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
FUNK
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( = )
5

6
Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
E♭ Cl.
B♭ Cl. 1
B♭ Cl. 2
B♭ Cl. 3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
B♭ Tpt. 1
B♭ Tpt. 2
B♭ Tpt. 3
F Hn. 1 2
F Hn. 3 4
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tbn. 3
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
Db.
Hrp.
Pno.
Timp.
Clv.
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Sh.
46
To Suspended Cymbal
To Shaker
A
Perc. 5
D. Kit
Fill
Fill
Fill
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Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
56
56
63
7
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
E♭ Cl.
B♭ Cl. 1
B♭ Cl. 2
B♭ Cl. 3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
B♭ Tpt. 1
B♭ Tpt. 2
B♭ Tpt. 3
F Hn. 1 2
F Hn. 3 4
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tbn. 3
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
Db.
Hrp.
Pno.
Timp.
Cym.
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Bells up - Irritating
a2
Lower Bell
Bells up - Irritating
a2
Lower Bell
arco
Solo
Sh.
Perc. 5
D. Kit
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8
Picc.
64
68
(2+3)
(2+2+3)
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
E♭ Cl.
B♭ Cl. 1
B♭ Cl. 2
B♭ Cl. 3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
Solo
gliss.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
B♭ Tpt. 1
B♭ Tpt. 2
B♭ Tpt. 3
F Hn. 1 2
F Hn. 3 4
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tbn. 3
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
Db.
Hrp.
Pno.
Timp.
Cym.
pizz.
B
7
End Solo
gliss.
gliss.
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Sh.
Perc. 5
D. Kit
7
LATIN
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Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
E♭ Cl.
B♭ Cl. 1
B♭ Cl. 2
B♭ Cl. 3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
B♭ Tpt. 1
B♭ Tpt. 2
B♭ Tpt. 3
F Hn. 1 2
F Hn. 3 4
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tbn. 3
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
Db.
Hrp.
Pno.
Timp.
Cym.
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Sh.
Perc. 5
D. Kit
75
(
= )
78
(3+2)
Bend Pitch Into Downbeat
a2
a2
div.
a2
a2
div.
div.
a2
a2
B
Pitch Bend
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
ROCK
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gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
9

10
Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
84
(2+2+3)
88
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
E♭ Cl.
B♭ Cl. 1
B♭ Cl. 2
B♭ Cl. 3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
B♭ Tpt. 1
B♭ Tpt. 2
B♭ Tpt. 3
F Hn. 1 2
F Hn. 3 4
Bells Up
Bells Up
Bells Up
Bells Up
div.
div.
Pitch Bend
Pitch Bend
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tbn. 3
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
Db.
Hrp.
Pno.
Timp.
Cym.
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
div.
gliss.
gliss.
Sh.
Perc. 5
D. Kit
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Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
93
(2+2+3)
Everything you got!
( = 200)
(3+2)
7
98
11
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
E♭ Cl.
B♭ Cl. 1
B♭ Cl. 2
B♭ Cl. 3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
Lower Bells
7
Lower Bells
Lower Bells
Lower Bells
gliss.
gliss.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
B♭ Tpt. 1
B♭ Tpt. 2
B♭ Tpt. 3
F Hn. 1 2
F Hn. 3 4
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tbn. 3
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
Db.
Hrp.
Pno.
Timp.
Cym.
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
div.
a2
a2
gliss.
gliss.
div.
a2
div.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
Sh.
Perc. 5
D. Kit
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12
Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
103
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
E♭ Cl.
B♭ Cl. 1
B♭ Cl. 2
B♭ Cl. 3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
B♭ Tpt. 1
B♭ Tpt. 2
B♭ Tpt. 3
F Hn. 1 2
F Hn. 3 4
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tbn. 3
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
Db.
Hrp.
Pno.
Timp.
Cym.
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
gliss.
gliss.
Sh.
Perc. 5
D. Kit
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Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
E♭ Cl.
B♭ Cl. 1
B♭ Cl. 2
B♭ Cl. 3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
B♭ Tpt. 1
B♭ Tpt. 2
B♭ Tpt. 3
F Hn. 1 2
F Hn. 3 4
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tbn. 3
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
Db.
Hrp.
Pno.
Timp.
Cym.
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Sh.
Perc. 5
D. Kit
111
111
13
(2+2+3)
115
a2
a2
a2
div.
a2
div.
pizz.
arco
To Crotales
LATIN
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6 6
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.