Windphonia

This is a special collection of works created for Today’s Wind Symphony /Wind Ensemble.

Movement 1 is Windphonia One: Air written for Wind Ensemble. It’s design is build around breathing in and out, yet also extends to the elements of wind itself and our atmosphere. Without air there would be no band, no life.

The 2-4 movements take on a grander scale, more of a wind symphony with an extended instrumentation. In addition to the usual wind ensemble instrumentation, these pieces call for 5 Percussion, Piano, Contra Bassoon, Synth and Harp. Movement 2, Windphonia 2:Water tells the dramatic story of Earth just before water arrives from space over 4 billion years ago and continues though its arrival and its global reach covering most of the planet. Without water there could be no life. Water made everything around us possible including we humble humans.

Movement 3, Windphonia 3: Earth is all about this amazing earth and its scale, drama and story. It is our home and it is our story too.

Movement 4, Windphonia 4: Fire is about several aspects of fire. It is not about literal fire but about that fire within that sparks our imagination, or motivation to build, to create, to care about things that matter most.

Thes pieces can be performed as a 4 movement suite or individually. This is the post-modern era and there are no formal rules that must be strictly followed. Music directors and conductors can program concerts with freedom and creativity.