Strut! - Parts (PDF)
Strut! is a short, fast-paced work inspired by the sounds and patterns of walking. The title of the work came to me before the music. I read an article about composers who were in the habit of going on walks while thinking about their music. Beethoven, Mahler, Britten, Tchaikovsky, and Satie among others took daily strolls as part of their compositional process. Some of my favorite musical ideas have come to me when I’m out traipsing through town and I thought it would be fun to incorporate the cadence of many people walking into a brisk piece. Strut! was originally composed for orchestra. Conductor Gregory Wolynec commissioned an arrangement for chamber orchestra and this current wind ensemble version, which is my favorite of the three.
ca 5'45''
Strut! is a short, fast-paced work inspired by the sounds and patterns of walking. The title of the work came to me before the music. I read an article about composers who were in the habit of going on walks while thinking about their music. Beethoven, Mahler, Britten, Tchaikovsky, and Satie among others took daily strolls as part of their compositional process. Some of my favorite musical ideas have come to me when I’m out traipsing through town and I thought it would be fun to incorporate the cadence of many people walking into a brisk piece. Strut! was originally composed for orchestra. Conductor Gregory Wolynec commissioned an arrangement for chamber orchestra and this current wind ensemble version, which is my favorite of the three.
ca 5'45''
Strut! is a short, fast-paced work inspired by the sounds and patterns of walking. The title of the work came to me before the music. I read an article about composers who were in the habit of going on walks while thinking about their music. Beethoven, Mahler, Britten, Tchaikovsky, and Satie among others took daily strolls as part of their compositional process. Some of my favorite musical ideas have come to me when I’m out traipsing through town and I thought it would be fun to incorporate the cadence of many people walking into a brisk piece. Strut! was originally composed for orchestra. Conductor Gregory Wolynec commissioned an arrangement for chamber orchestra and this current wind ensemble version, which is my favorite of the three.
ca 5'45''
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