Aurora Borealis - Joel Love

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Aurora Borealis was premiered on February 2, 2012 at Bates Recital Hall, Austin, TX with Dennis Llinás conducting. Instrumentation Piccolo 2 Flutes 2 Oboes 3 Clarinets Bass Clarinet 2 Bassoons 2 Alto Saxophones Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone 4 Trumpets 4 Horns 3 Trombones Euphonium Tuba Double Bass Timpani Triangle Bongos Suspended Cymbal Bass Drum Tom-Toms (3) Crotales (A5, Bb5, B5, Db5, E5, F5, Gb6) Vibraphone Marimba Xylophone Piano Notes: 1. In the opening bars until rehearsal letter A, the term timbre trill is used to indicate a fast oscillation between the written pitch and an alternate fingering of the same pitch. This alternate fingering should be a bit out of tune, but not too out of tune. Avoid oscillating too frenetically between the two fingerings; it would go against the mood of the opening. 2. The following “aleatoric” box notation is used in the opening of the piece: During these the goal is to simulate a quasi Doppler effect (without the change of pitch), somewhat creating the illusion of waves moving toward the audience and back. To accomplish this, start out at a slower pace then get faster moving toward the peak of the crescendo and then slower as the end of the box approaches. There is no limit on their speed, but, like the timbre trills, they should never sound too frantic. Aurora Borealis was inspired by the natural phenomenon that occurs in the northern latitudes. In short, auroral events are caused by the collision of energetic, charged particles with atoms in the high altitude atmosphere. Last year I spent most of my summer playing piano in a rock band aboard a cruise ship that traveled from Seattle, WA to Anchorage, AK and back several times. During a geomagnetic event late one night, I was fortunate enough to see the Aurora in the distance while sailing from Juneau to Hoonah, AK. The piece has three main figures: an ascending/descending tetrachord, a repeated eighth-note motive, and a melody (first heard in the clarinet). – J.L. Joel Love (b. 1982) is a composer who enjoys writing for a variety of genre. In his music, he explores the aesthetic of beauty, connection between music and spirituality, and seeks to collaborate with artists from other disciplines. Recently, his collaboration with Prince V. Thomas, On Joy, On Sorrow, was featured during a 3-month installation at the Houston Center for Photography. The Houston Chronicle commented that it is “a beautiful piece that feels cleansing to watch.” In 2010, the New York Youth Symphony awarded Joel a Citation for Compositional Excellence for his submission, Real Fiction. In 2009, Da Camera of Houston presented Joel with an Aspiring Artist Award and the commission of Just One Person. One of Joel’s recent films, Stitched, was an official selection at the 2011 Carmel Art and Film Festival. The score for the short film Kidfellas, won “Best Musical Score” at Houston’s 2011 48-Hour Film Project. Joel is currently pursuing a DMA in music composition from the University of Texas at Austin. His teachers include Donald Grantham, Marcus Maroney, Bruce Pennycook, Russell Pinkston, Nick Rissman, and Rob Smith. Duration – 7’30’’ Joel Love (ASCAP) | 2.2.2012 Pictures On Silence Publishing
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