COMMISSIONED

Georgia Tech Concert Band, Ting Chaowen, Conductor

FIRST PERFORMANCE

November 19, 2017 by the Georgia Tech Concert Band in Atlanta, GA. Chaowen Ting, conductor.

ENSEMBLE

Flute 1 & 2, Oboe 1 & 2 B-flat Clarinet 1, 2, & 3, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1 & 2, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet 1, 2, & 3, 4 Horns in F Trombone 1 & 2, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Timpani, 3 Percussion*

*Marimba, Vibraphone, Snare Drum, Tubular Bells, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum

DURATION

6 minutes

PROGRAM NOTE

Lichtweg/Lightway is a wind ensemble pieced based on the Keith Sonnier’s light installation in Connecting Level 03 in Terminal 1 at the Munich Airport. Bright fluorescent neon lights line the walls of a typical airport walkway to both guide travelers to where they are going and to help them cope with the stress of being in transit. In this piece I musically portray the rhythmic placement of red and blue light emanating from this neon installation by creating a constant eighth-note ostinato that is heard throughout the piece. Just as the panes of glass, mirrors, and aluminum sheets refract and scatter the colorful neon light, this ostinato is diffused amongst the different colors in the ensemble.

COMMISSIONED

Georgia Tech Concert Band, Ting Chaowen, Conductor

FIRST PERFORMANCE

November 19, 2017 by the Georgia Tech Concert Band in Atlanta, GA. Chaowen Ting, conductor.

ENSEMBLE

Flute 1 & 2, Oboe 1 & 2 B-flat Clarinet 1, 2, & 3, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1 & 2, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet 1, 2, & 3, 4 Horns in F Trombone 1 & 2, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Timpani, 3 Percussion*

*Marimba, Vibraphone, Snare Drum, Tubular Bells, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum

DURATION

6 minutes

PROGRAM NOTE

Lichtweg/Lightway is a wind ensemble pieced based on the Keith Sonnier’s light installation in Connecting Level 03 in Terminal 1 at the Munich Airport. Bright fluorescent neon lights line the walls of a typical airport walkway to both guide travelers to where they are going and to help them cope with the stress of being in transit. In this piece I musically portray the rhythmic placement of red and blue light emanating from this neon installation by creating a constant eighth-note ostinato that is heard throughout the piece. Just as the panes of glass, mirrors, and aluminum sheets refract and scatter the colorful neon light, this ostinato is diffused amongst the different colors in the ensemble.

COMMISSIONED

Georgia Tech Concert Band, Ting Chaowen, Conductor

FIRST PERFORMANCE

November 19, 2017 by the Georgia Tech Concert Band in Atlanta, GA. Chaowen Ting, conductor.

ENSEMBLE

Flute 1 & 2, Oboe 1 & 2 B-flat Clarinet 1, 2, & 3, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1 & 2, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet 1, 2, & 3, 4 Horns in F Trombone 1 & 2, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Timpani, 3 Percussion*

*Marimba, Vibraphone, Snare Drum, Tubular Bells, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum

DURATION

6 minutes

PROGRAM NOTE

Lichtweg/Lightway is a wind ensemble pieced based on the Keith Sonnier’s light installation in Connecting Level 03 in Terminal 1 at the Munich Airport. Bright fluorescent neon lights line the walls of a typical airport walkway to both guide travelers to where they are going and to help them cope with the stress of being in transit. In this piece I musically portray the rhythmic placement of red and blue light emanating from this neon installation by creating a constant eighth-note ostinato that is heard throughout the piece. Just as the panes of glass, mirrors, and aluminum sheets refract and scatter the colorful neon light, this ostinato is diffused amongst the different colors in the ensemble.

COMMISSIONED

Georgia Tech Concert Band, Ting Chaowen, Conductor

FIRST PERFORMANCE

November 19, 2017 by the Georgia Tech Concert Band in Atlanta, GA. Chaowen Ting, conductor.

ENSEMBLE

Flute 1 & 2, Oboe 1 & 2 B-flat Clarinet 1, 2, & 3, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1 & 2, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet 1, 2, & 3, 4 Horns in F Trombone 1 & 2, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Timpani, 3 Percussion*

*Marimba, Vibraphone, Snare Drum, Tubular Bells, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum

DURATION

6 minutes

COMMISSIONED

Georgia Tech Concert Band, Ting Chaowen, Conductor

FIRST PERFORMANCE

November 19, 2017 by the Georgia Tech Concert Band in Atlanta, GA. Chaowen Ting, conductor.

ENSEMBLE

Flute 1 & 2, Oboe 1 & 2 B-flat Clarinet 1, 2, & 3, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1 & 2, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet 1, 2, & 3, 4 Horns in F Trombone 1 & 2, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Timpani, 3 Percussion*

*Marimba, Vibraphone, Snare Drum, Tubular Bells, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum

DURATION

6 minutes

COMMISSIONED

Georgia Tech Concert Band, Ting Chaowen, Conductor

FIRST PERFORMANCE

November 19, 2017 by the Georgia Tech Concert Band in Atlanta, GA. Chaowen Ting, conductor.

ENSEMBLE

Flute 1 & 2, Oboe 1 & 2 B-flat Clarinet 1, 2, & 3, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1 & 2, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet 1, 2, & 3, 4 Horns in F Trombone 1 & 2, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Timpani, 3 Percussion*

*Marimba, Vibraphone, Snare Drum, Tubular Bells, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum

DURATION

6 minutes

Jennifer Jolley

Composer, Blogger, Professor Person

The Ferry Crossing

COMMISSIONED

Vermont Symphony Orchestra

FIRST PERFORMANCE

September 25, 2015 by the Vermont Symphony Orchestra at Johnson State College in Johnson, VT. Jaime Laredo, conductor.

ENSEMBLE

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 horns, strings.

DURATION

12 minutes

PROGRAM NOTE

Ferries are a mode of transport I have never encountered until I moved to Vermont in 2003. I left California after college, and while trekking to Burlington I found a vessel that would transport me magically over the endless Lake Champlain.

And so I lived and worked in Vermont for four years, discovering snow and seasons and the wonderful people that make it a lovable and stalwart state, and I took many ferry rides during my stay there.

And then I left.

I left four years later across the ferry that traverses between Burlington and Port Kent. It was the last ferry ride I took in Vermont.

This piece is my arrival and departure from the Green Mountain State, with the horns guiding you along the way. Even though my stay there was short-lived, I miss Vermont. I miss it terribly. There may be a time in the future when I return, but until then, I can visit, riding the ferry to my destination.