Brooklyn Bridge
composer: Michael Daugherty
Commissioned work: Commissioned by the International Clarinet Association in cooperation with the College Band Director's National Association with assistance of the following member institutions: the University of Arizona State, Columbus State, Florida State, Kentucky, Michigan, Sam Houston State, Texas Christian, Texas Tech, Towson, and Concordia College
Premiere: 25. Februar 2005 Carnegie Hall, New York · University of Michigan Symphony Band · Michael Haithcock, Dirigent · Michael Wayne, Klarinette
Instrumentation: clarinet and wind band
Orchestra instrumentation: Piccolo/Flute, 3 Flutes, 6 Clarinets (Bb), 2 Bass Clarinets, Contrabass Clarinet (Bb), 2 Alto Saxophones (Eb), Tenor Saxophone (Bb), Baritone Saxophone (Eb), 4 Horns (F), 3 Trumpets (C or Bb), 2 Trombones, Bass Trombone, 2 Euphoniums, 2 Tubas, Timpani, 4 Percussion (1: Vibraphone, Chimes (shared with Percussion 3); 2: Marimba; 3: Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Chimes, Bongos, Claves, 2 Tambourines; 4: Large Suspended Cymbal, Tambourine, Large Metal Pipe, Triangle, Bass Drum, Large Crash Cymbal, Small Ride Cymbal, Piccolo Snare Drum, Small Suspended Cymbal, Cowbell,Guiro, Maraca), Harp, Solo Clarinet (Bb), Double Bass
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes, New York
Duration: 26' 0''
Year of composition: 2005
Edition: score
150 Pages - Paperback/Soft Cover
ISMN: 979-0-051-09652-7
Order number: BHI 9652
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Description
"Designed by John Roebling (1806-1869), the BrooklynBridge endures as the most admired and best-loved bridge in New York City. After the opening of the bridge to the public in 1883, Harper's Monthly reported, "The wise man will not cross the bridge in five minutes, nor in twenty. He will linger to get the good of the splendid view about him." As I have lingered and walked across the BrooklynBridge over the years, the stunning vistas of the New York skyline have inspired me to compose a panoramic clarinet concerto.
Like the four cables of webs of wire and steel that hold the BrooklynBridge together, my ode to this cultural icon is divided into four movements. Each movement of the clarinet concerto is a musical view from the BrooklynBridge:
In the final movement of the concerto, I also imagine Artie Shaw, the great jazz swing clarinettist of the 1940s, performing with his orchestra in the once glorious Rainbow Room on the sixty-fifth floor of the RockefellerCenter."
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