Purple Whispers

Composer: Richard L. Saucedo
Instrument: Concert Band

Song List:
Purple Whispers

Instrumentation:
FULL SCORE
PICCOLO
FLUTE 1
FLUTE 2
OBOE 1
OBOE 2
BASSOON 1
BASSOON 2
EB CLARINET
BB CLARINET 1
BB CLARINET 2
BB CLARINET 3
BB BASS CLARINET
BB CONTRA BASS CLARINET
EB ALTO SAXOPHONE 1
EB ALTO SAXOPHONE 2
BB TENOR SAXOPHONE
EB BARITONE SAXOPHONE
BB TRUMPET 1
BB TRUMPET 2
BB TRUMPET 3
F HORN 1
F HORN 2
F HORN 3
F HORN 4
TROMBONE 1
TROMBONE 2
TROMBONE 3
BASS TROMBONE
EUPHONIUM IN TREBLE CLEF
EUPHONIUM IN BASS CLEF
TUBA
STRING BASS
PERCUSSION 1
PERCUSSION 2
TIMPANI
MALLET PERCUSSION 1
MALLET PERCUSSION 2
PIANO
HARP

Description:
This remarkable and descriptive work opens and closes with members of the ensemble whispering to one another, creating a soft yet chaotic effect. The simple poem is by the composer: “Whispers move in colored flight, seeking signs of next twilight, purple as the violets grow, warm but rich for all to know.” As the piece progresses, introduced by a solo piano, the listener is taken through a dynamic range of emotional tension and release before the quiet mood returns to close out this uniquely effective composition. Dur: 5:15

Recorded by the Marshall University Wind Symphony – Steve Barnett, conductor
Difficulty: 5