Bite the Bullet

Composer: Jorge Machain

Song List:
Bite The Bullet

Instrumentation:
CONDUCTOR SCORE (FULL SCORE)
PICCOLO
FLUTE 1
FLUTE 2
OBOE 1
OBOE 2
ENGLISH HORN
BASSOON 1
BASSOON 2
CONTRABASSOON
BB CLARINET 1
BB CLARINET 2
BB CLARINET 3
BB BASS CLARINET
EB CONTRA ALTO 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
VIBRAPHONE/TUBULAR BELLS
TUBA
STRING BASS
PERCUSSION 1
PERCUSSION 2
PERCUSSION 3
SNARE DRUM
TIMPANI
GLOCKENSPIEL
PIANO
CELESTA
HARP
CELLO
BB CONTRABASS CLARINET

Description:
Bite the Bullet by Mexican-American composer Jorge Machain was named 2019-2020 winner of acclaimed “The American Prize” for music, in addition to being a finalist in the 2018 NBA Revelli competition. The work was inspired by a painting by Venetian artist, Carlo Marchiori, which depicts two Pulcinelli (Venetian clowns) engaged in a gun battle. As the bullets meet in the middle of the scene, a colorful and vibrant cloudburst is created. Using a unique sonic color scheme, the brass and percussion portray the gunshots, while the woodwind flourishes emulate the painter's vibrant brush strokes. Commissined and recorded by the UNLV Wind Orchestra – Thomas G. Leslie, conductor, featured on the Klavier recording “Quarternity” K11123.
Difficulty: 5