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Scenes Revisited
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General Info
Year: 1977
Duration: c. 20:00
Difficulty: VII (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Boosey and Hawkes
Cost: Score and Parts - $135.00 | Score Only - $14.95
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II-III-IV(III-IV double piccolo)
Oboe I-II-III-IV
Bassoon I-II
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II-III-IV-V-VI
Soprano Saxophone
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Trumpet (in Bb) I-II-III-IV-V-VI
Horn in F I-II-III-IV-V-VI
Trombone I-II-III-IV
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bongos
- Claves
- Glockenspiel
- Gong (Tam-tam)
- Snare Drum
- Temple Blocks
- Tenor Drum
- Timbales
- Tubular Bells
- Wood Block
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Scenes Revisited was commissioned by and dedicated to the University of Michigan Wind Ensemble and its conductor, H. Robert Reynolds in 1977. The work is the second of a series which began with Scenes, and concludes with Last Scenes, a concerto for horn and wind ensemble. Scenes Revisited is itself a concerto for the entire ensemble, as almost every section is called upon to display virtuosic technique, stamina, or sheer dynamic power, as in the opening gesture of the work, an effect described by the composer as an "impenetrable, opaque wall of tragedy that one can neither hear nor see through." The piece also reflects Professor Reynolds' interest in and affinity for what might be best described as "atonal jazz", a style influenced by Dizzy Gillespie. Particularly noteworthy is the extended section for timbales and bassoon duet in which the performers must "swing". Other devices typical of Reynolds' writing, and reminiscent of Scenes, are the long section of very slow, "scorched earth" music, rapid woodwind figuration, and the sequential presentation of a tone row - here by the trumpet section - over an increasingly dense aleatoric background. The work is a single broad arch without a break, encompassing almost twenty minutes.
Program Note by Verne Reynolds
Commercial Discography
None discovered thus far.
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Recent Performances
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Additional Works for Winds by this Composer
Additional Resources
- A Comparative Analysis of Scenes, Scenes Revisted, and Last Scenes by Verne Reynolds by Brandon D Jones. [Doctoral Dissertation]
