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Vision
for Band
Duration: approximately 7 minutes and 50 seconds
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Commissioned by a consortium consisting of the Indiana Wind Symphony and 12 other ensembles and musicians to honor Dr. Charles P. Conrad for his decades of vision in founding the Indiana Wind Symphony and serving as its Music Director for more than 25 years, transforming it into one of the preeminent ensembles in the nation.
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World Premiere was April 28, 2024 by the Indiana Wind Symphony with David P. Sartor conducting
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Score and parts available for purchase beginning May 2025, following subsequent premieres by the consortium members in the year following the World Premiere
Program Notes
Vision is defined as “the ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom.” This piece was commissioned by a consortium consisting of the Indiana Wind Symphony and 12 other ensembles and musicians to honor Dr. Charles P. Conrad for his decades of vision in founding the Indiana Wind Symphony and serving as its Music Director for more than 25 years, transforming it into one of the preeminent ensembles in the nation.
Cast in a single movement, Vision opens with a short fortissimo fanfare representing an initial burst of unwavering vision that serves as the impetus for the entire composition. The introductory material that follows presents an idée fixe derived from the fanfare; the idée fixe is heard throughout the work in foreground and background guises as the two main themes of the piece are presented, developed, and explored. Following the full-throated return of the second theme, a brief energetic coda restates the idée fixe in canonic fashion to complete the circle, celebrating the manifest fruition of that initial vision and bringing the work to a triumphant and exhilarating conclusion.
Commission Consortium Members
The Indiana Wind Symphony, Linda Moore, President (Lead Commissioner)
Craig Meyer
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Purdue University
Jay S. Gephart, Director of Bands
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Middle Tennessee State University
Reed Thomas, Director of Bands
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Clemson University
Mark J. Spede, Director of Bands
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Southern Indiana Wind Ensemble
Stephen W. Pratt, Director
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University of Indianapolis
Jon Noworyta, Director of Bands
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Delaware Valley Wind Symphony
Steve Sweetsir, Director
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Ball State University
Thomas Caneva, Director of Bands
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Indiana University
Eric Smedley, Director of Bands
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Butler University
David Murray, Director
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Kokomo Park Band
Marshall McKay, President
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Greater Greenwood Community Band
Randy Greenwell, Director
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Instrumentation and Parts Provided
Piccolo (2)
Flute 1 (3)
Flute 2 (3)
Oboe 1 (1)
Oboe 2 (1)
Bassoon 1 (1)
Bassoon 2 (1)
Eb Clarinet (2)
Bb Clarinet 1 (3)
Bb Clarinet 2 (3)
Bb Clarinet 3 (3)
Bb Bass Clarinet (2)
Bb Contrabass Clarinet - Eb Contralto Clarinet substitute part provided (1)
Eb Alto Saxophone 1 (2)
Eb Alto Saxophone 2 (2)
Bb Tenor Saxophone (2)
Eb Baritone Saxophone (1)
Bb Trumpet 1 (2)
Bb Trumpet 2 (2)
Bb Trumpet 3 (2)
F Horn 1 (1)
F Horn 2 (1)
F Horn 3 (1)
F Horn 4 (1)
Trombone 1 (2)
Trombone 2 (2)
Bass Trombone (2)
Euphonium - Treble and Bass Clef parts provided (2 each)
Tuba (4)
String Bass - optional (1)
Timpani - 4 drums (1)
Percussionist 1 (1)
Xylophone, Suspended Cymbal, Wood Block, Tambourine
Percussionist 2 (1)
Crash Cymbals, Glockenspiel
Percussionist 3 (1)
Giant Tam-tam, Snare Drum
Percussionist 4 (1)
Triangle, Bass Drum
To be published by Metamorphic Music.
(available for purchase beginning May 2025)
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