Incandescence (644.22) (Neuheit Ensemble)

Incandescence (644.22) (Neuheit Ensemble) https://soundcloud.com/user-353618625/incandescence-msu-2-5-26 Incandescence, an adjective mostly used to describe objects of light, is a quality of intense brightness and brilliant luminosity. Over the course of my life, I’ve not only been captivated by stars in the night sky, but also by the incandescent glow present within the friendships and relationships I’ve been so lucky to experience. This piece is inspired by the radiant beauty of the people I love, and their ability to light up a room with their presence. The piece is composed for two antiphonal choirs of brass. They should be positioned across from each other in the performance space to allow for a stereo effect akin to that of Giovanni Gabrieli’s Renaissance compositions for the St. Mark’s Basilica. Incandescence was selected as a winner of the 2024-2025 Dallas Winds Fanfare Composition Contest. The piece was premiered on March 11, 2025, in the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center by the Navarro College Brass Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Joshua Buckrucker. Program Note by composer Instrumentation: Full Score Choir I, including: B-flat Trumpet I-II-III Horn in F I-II Trombone I Bass Trombone I Euphonium I Tuba I Choir II, including: B-flat Trumpet IV-V-VI Horn in F III-IV Trombone II Bass Trombone II Euphonium II Tuba II