Souvenirs

Instrumentation

Soprano Cornet in E♭, Solo Cornet in B♭ (4 players), Repiano Cornet in B♭, 2nd Cornet in B♭ (2 players), 3rd Cornet in B♭ (2 players), Flugelhorn, Solo Horn in E♭, 1st Horn in E♭, 2nd Horn in E♭, 1st Baritone, 2nd Baritone, 1st Trombone, 2nd Trombone, Bass Trombone, Euphonium (2 players), E♭ Tuba (2 players), B♭ Tuba (2 players), Timpani, Percussion (2 players)

Duration

6 minutes

Performance Information

Written for The Grimethorpe Colliery Band Composition Competition (sadly, I was not a finalist)

Program Notes

I have lived in four cities over the course of my life: Kansas City, Wolverhampton, Cambridge (England), and Cincinnati. (Actually, that’s not quite true – I spent the first three years of my life in Los Angeles, but I’m afraid I don’t remember it at all!) This piece is a short suite of musical miniatures that tries to capture the essence of each of those four places. It is intended to be light-hearted, fun to play and easy to listen to.