A Joyous Trilogy
*First prize winner of the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York's 2020-2021 Emerging Composers Competition: Orchestral - Division II
*2021 ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Awards - Honorable Mention
This transcription was created especially for and dedicated to Prof. Jerry Junkin and the University of Texas Wind Ensemble.
Instrumentation:
piccolo, 2 flutes, oboe, 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, bassoon, 2 alto saxophones, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, 3 trumpets, 4 horns, 3 trombones, euphonium, tubas, harp, timpani, percussion
Percussion 1: Crotales, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Xylophone
Percussion 2: Triangle, Suspended Cymbal
Percussion 3: Bass Drum, Tam-tam
Subsequent performances:
- University of North Texas Wind Orchestra; Dr. Andrew Trachsel conducting - February 6, 2024
- University of Texas Arlington Wind Symphony; Dr. Douglas Stotter conducting - April 5, 2024
- Dallas Winds; Jerry Junkin conducting - May 14, 2024
- Indiana University Wind Ensemble; Dr. Donald McKinney, conductor - April 25, 2026
Program Notes
For 'A Joyous Trilogy', the composer writes that he “wanted to create a composition that was the very embodiment of happiness and cheerfulness, an accessible work that would put any listener in a good mood. The first movement, ‘Running’ is so called because of its always-moving and seemingly never-waning energy that keeps going and going. The second, ‘Reflection,’ is a gentle and introspective meditation featuring a solo trombone. The third, ’Renewal,’ picks the energy back up, but a little more spirited and zestful this time, and keeps it going to the very end, complete with dynamic and vibrant interplay between all the orchestral sections.
Quinn Mason has dedicated this work to “Will White, a friend and mentor for many years now, and one of the most joyous people I know!”
-Jeff Eldridge (Principal Bassoon, Harmonia Orchestra)
