Hubris university of texas wind ensemble wine dark sea. Oct 06, 2016 sailing the wine dark sea with composer john mackey. With winedark sea, my symphony for band, i asked for her help months before i ever wrote a note of music. Commissioned by the university of texas at austin, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the sarah and.
The second movement, immortal thread, so weak, telling of kalypsos broken heart, is dedicated to abby, without whom none of my music over the past ten years would exist. Wine dark sea symphony for band 2014 john mackey i. The first movement, with its opening fanfares and thrilling echoes, certainly has the necessary boldness and sweep. Free sheet music for piccolo, flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone. Hubris university of texas wind ensemble winedark sea. Wine dark sea hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding. John mackey talks about his symphony for band inspired by the odyssey, as well as his. The commission the lead commissioner was the university of north carolina at greensboro, drs. Mar 10, 2016 provided to youtube by naxos of america winedark sea symphony for band. Wine dark sea, a 2014 symphony for wind ensemble by john mackey disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title wine dark sea. Symphony for band a discourse and analysis of john mackey s symphony for band john mackey s. John mackey born october 1, 1973 is an american composer of contemporary classical music, with an emphasis on music for wind band, as well as orchestra.
Instrumentation piccolo 3 flutes 2 oboes 2 bassoons eb clarinet 3 bb clarinets 2 bass clarinet contrabass clarinet optional but preferred eb contraalto part also provided. The title piece by john mackey, wine dark sea, is the world premiere recording of this important new work. Winedark sea, for band play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Rayment the descriptive phrase wine dark sea first appears in literature in homers iliad.
She wrote a truncated version of the story, and i attempted to set her telling to music. Special guest artist on asphalt cocktail is principal trumpet of the new york philharmonic, christopher martin, performing mackey s recently written antique violences. Winedark sea, a 2014 symphony for wind ensemble by john mackey. The full odyssey proving too large, my wife abby picked some of the greatest hits from the epic poem. Revelli composition contest of the national band association in 2015. Until the scars until the scars adapted from hubris, mvmt. For several years, he focused on music for modern dance and ballet. Junkin, conductor live in bates recital hall austin, texas february 12, 2014 published with the. This is the second movement of the suite the soul has many motions. Starting in the 1950s, he made a name for himself in italy and abroad as a novelist and essayist, and also as a controversial commentator on political affairs. Print and download in pdf or midi winedark sea john mackey. The winedark sea is a traditional english translation of oinops pontos, ipa. Clipper round the world race one of the biggest challenges in the natural world 6 continents, 40,000 nautical miles, 8 legs this is my race. Winedark sea sheet music for piano download free in pdf.
Symphony for band 2014 is a work of epic proportions and was the winner of the william d. John mackey holds a master of music degree from the. John mackey winedark sea symphony for band by ostimusic. Mackey is currently working on converting the first movement of his work wine dark sea, formerly called hubris, into a standalone band piece. Wine dark sea a jerry junkinutwe commission was to last 30 minutes, hence the decision to go for something both epic and programmatic. Winedark sea, an album by nathan williams, the university of texas wind ensemble, jerry junkin on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Performed by the university of texas wind ensemble, conducted by jerry junkin. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. John mackey sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. The other consortium partners were arizona state university, eastman school of music, florida state university. John mackey discusses wine dark sea reference recordings. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title wine dark sea.
John mackey was born in new philadelphia, ohio and grew up in westerville, ohio, where he attended westerville south high. Wine dark sea jerry junkin university of texas wind. John mackey talks about his symphony for band inspired by the odyssey, as well as his compositional process, what music he listens to, and his cat. Kindly say, the the wine dark sea leonardo sciascia is universally compatible with any devices to read mackey. The story of how john went from writing primarily chamber and.
Wine dark sea snippet sheet music for flute, clarinet, piano. Symphony for bandhas received much acclaim and many performances including a recording by the university of texas wind ensemble in 2016. This movement is the song of the beautiful and immortal nymph kalypso, who finds odysseus near death, washed up on the shore of the island where she lives all alone. This is an adaptation of immortal thread, so weak, the middle movement of wine dark sea. Other attempts to explain homers wine dark sea have included such solutions as the absence of a word for blue in the ancient greek language, congenital color blindness in the particular. The florida state university symphonic band, conducted by. Sailing the winedark sea with composer john mackey. Also included is the world premiere of this cruel moon based on the second movement of mackey s wine dark sea. The final two minutes of john mackeys winedark sea, as seen from the head of the bass drum player, david saad, with the university of. Provided to youtube by naxos of america winedark sea symphony for band. The powerful opening creates high drama, as if mighty forces gather to prepare for battle. If you had an account on corpsreps, you already have a dcx account. Homer called the ocean on which odysseus sailed a winedark sea, and for the greek king it was as murky and disorienting as its name.
For improved accessibility in moving files, please use the move to dialog option found in the menu. The wine dark sea, book number 16 of the aubreymaturin series starts with a chase, ends with a chase and has the usual excitement and intrigue in between. Instrumentation piccolo 3 flutes 2 oboes 2 bassoons eb clarinet 3 bb clarinets 2 bass clarinet contrabass clarinet optional but preferred eb contraalto part also provided 2. Symphony for band 2014 30 winedark sea is based on the epic tale of odysseus from homers the odyssey. Symphony for band 2014 is a work of epic proportions and was. Buy wine dark sea full score parts on rental on at. Winedark sea is dedicated to jerry junkin, without whom the piece would not exist. Jaques performed by lindsay kesselman, soprano, with the university of north carolina at greensboro wind ensemble, cond. Symphony for band 2014 30 wine dark sea is based on the epic tale of odysseus from homers the odyssey. See new and popular john mackey songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. John mackey winedark sea, for band classical archives. This page lists all recordings of wine dark sea by john mackey b. It helps describe a scene in which the grieving achilles looks out to sea just after the funeral of his beloved patroclus. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
Percussion arrangements by rick rodriguez and iain moyer all percussion music is sold separately and is not included in any purchase from vandoren music. The best of wine dark sea sheet music composed by john mackey 1 of 10. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The hms surprise voyages to peru, where maturin hopes to help the independence movement of peru. The wine dark sea leonardo sciascia 19211989was born in racalmuto, sicily. It will be in a more standard meter, making it playable by more ensembles. By the wine dark sea is a sourcebook of martial life and heroic themes set in archaic hellas in 650 b. I look forward to seeing you in august and a great year of making music. The winedark sea leonardo sciascia 19211989was born in racalmuto, sicily. Wine dark sea sheet music for flute, clarinet, piano, piccolo. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems.
Sailing the wine dark sea with composer john mackey. Four outstanding wind band composers are represented on this album from the university of texas wind ensemble conducted by jerry junkin. The wine dark sea wandering italy blog wine dark sea symphony for band. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. But odysseus journey would take as long as the war itself. Among his many other books are the day of the owl, equal danger, and to each his own. Sailing the winedark sea with composer john mackey houston. If you forgot your password, leave it blank to have it emailed to you.
Dec 20, 1983 other attempts to explain homers wine dark sea have included such solutions as the absence of a word for blue in the ancient greek language, congenital color blindness in the particular. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Symphony for band2014 is a work of epic proportions and was the winner of the william d. Print and download in pdf or midi the best of wine dark sea. The first movement, with its opening fanfares and thrilling echoes, certainly has the. Symphony for band by john mackey the university of texas wind ensemble jerry f. The famous likening of the sea to wine has endured through ages, from at least the late eighth century bc, the composition date of the iliad and the phrase winedark is now so securely lodged in our collective consciousness as to be known even by people who have never read homer. John mackey joins me for a conversation about his hugely successful career, from commodore 64 through his remarkable places we can no longer go that was recently premiered at cbdna 2019. Commissioned by the utwe for the 100th anniversary of the sarah and ernest butler school of music, it has been performed in front of ecstatic audiences and received raves around the world.
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