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A “Precise” Prelude and an “Excellent”
March
by Thomas C. Duffy, Music Editor for the BandQuest
series
Released Spring 2002
Ordering
information:
Score, parts and CD-ROM: $60.00 (HL04001975)
Additional CD-ROM: $10.00 (HL04001977) |
Playing one wrong note can ruin
the performance of a piece. However, in this piece,
composer Thomas Duffy wants performers to make mistakes.
The precise imprecision of Duffy's piece comes to life
as performers are asked to intentionally play wrong
notes in various parts of the march. The CD-ROM connects
the piece to other musical jokes and includes lessons
on how to figure out percents and permutations as well
as telling the history of preludes and marches with
various musical examples.
About the Composer
Thomas C. Duffy (born June 17, 1955) is Deputy Dean
of the School of Music and the Director of Bands at
Yale University. He received his Bachelor of Science
in Music Education (magna cum laude) and Master of Musical
Arts in Composition from the University of Connecticut,
and his Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition from Cornell
University, where he studied with Karel Husa and Steven
Stucky. He has taught music courses at the Hartford
Conservatory, the University of Connecticut, the Auburn
Maximum Security Correctional Facility, Cornell University,
and Yale University.
Recordings and performances of Mr. Duffy's music include
those by college bands, orchestras, and wind ensembles
throughout the world. Duffy has conducted bands and
orchestras throughout the United States and Japan, England,
France, Ireland, and Italy.
Dr.
Duffy has served as president of the New England College
Band Association, president of the CBDNA (College Band
Directors National Association) Eastern Division, president
of Connecticut Composers Inc., publicity co-chairman
for the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles,
chairman of the Connecticut Music Educators Association
Professional Affairs and Government Relations Committees,
and a member of American Composers Alliance, BMI, and
the American Bandmasters Association. Duffy represents
music education in Yale's Teacher Preparation Program.
His music is published by American Composers Alliance,
Ludwig Music and Bourne Company Music Publishers. In
1996, Dr. Duffy was selected as Outstanding Music Educator
of the Year by the Connecticut Music Educators Association.
(June 1997).
In
addition to composing for this series, Dr. Duffy serves
as Music Editor of BandQuest
Instrumentation:
1-Conductor
4-Flute 1
4-Flute 2
4-Optional Flute 3*
2-Oboe
2-Bassoon
6-B flat clarinet 1
6-B flat clarinet 2
1-E flat alto clarinet
2-B flat bass clarinet
2-E flat alto saxophone 1
2-E flat alto saxophone 2
2-B flat tenor saxophone
1-E flat baritone saxophone |
4-B
flat trumpet 1
4-b flat trumpet 2
2-F horn
4-Trombone
2-baritone B.C.
2-Baritone T.C.
4-Tuba
1-Electric Bass
2-Percussion 1
2-Percussion 2
2-Mallet Percussion
1-Timpani
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*Optional
Flute 3 may be used if there are no oboes
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