Instrumentation
Orchestra
Premiered by the Manhattan School of Music Orchestra,
Apr. 11th, 2025, CCNY, NYC
Idea
2025
In the music, I want to create 4 scenes. 4 Scenes: Windy, Stormy, Sunny, Cloudy
Starting from the Wind, through the struggle, entanglement, and development of the Strom, until clarity reaches a climax (Sunny), it shapes an effect of parting clouds to see the sun. Finally, it returns to the overcast conditions before the Wind, Cloudy.
Wind moderate
Using the middle to high range of an orchestral ensemble to create an ethereal, floating effect, while simultaneously layering two distinct rhythms formed by pitch instruments and percussion, evokes a sensation of wind approaching you.
The "wind" doesn't merely imply mid to high frequency sounds; there are sudden tutti orchestra punch in that interrupt the existing ethereal soundscape. Utilizing brass and lower register instruments to form a sudden intrusion effect, they forcefully interrupt the established flow of the wind.
Strom Fast
Starting with the rumble of thunder, bit by bit, step by step, the storm is ushered in. With brass instruments leading the charge, they accomplish the transition from slow to fast, facilitating the shift in tempo. The goal is to maximize auditory tension and develop a sense of conflict, setting the stage for the arrival of the climax.
Sun and Cloud
And sun comes out followed by the cloud.