Flight for brass quintet
Lawrence Moss
About this work:
"Flight" was written for the Annapolis Brass Quintet. It was performed at the 1988 Festival of American Music held at the Royal Conservatory in London, and is published by Theo. Presser Co.(www.presser.com)
"The Annapolis Brass Quintet premiered a new composition, 'Flight' by University of Maryland professor Lawrence Moss...Despite its extreme brevity, less than five minutes, it is almost kleidoscopic in its range of effects. The sound is kept transparent largely through familiar contemporary atechniques: staccato tonguing, wide syncopated leaps, deft placement of rests and held notes - although a few novel demands are made on the trombones. The image of flight is conveyed initially by rising chromatic runs, later by
'falsetto' muted trombone slides. The opening Leggiero was constantly spinning off on new rhythmic axes, while the second section's variations introduced unusual henpecked staccato and 'murmuring' effects." Stuart Low, Baltimore Sun, April 17, 1980.
"...Lawrence Moss's 'Flight', sustaining the illusion of its title by means of deftly woven contrapuntal threads leading into a substantial set of variations." Nicholas Williams, London Independent, Mar.17, 1990
"...'Flight' is a dazzling contemporary showpiece for the virtuoso quintet, full of engaging musical ideas. It provides a worthwhile challenge to any quintet's technique, rhythm, dynamic control and, above all, their ability to work together as an ensemble. One can only hope that many quintets will rise to the challenge and give this piece the kind of performances it deserves." David Burkhart, ITG Journl, Feb., 1983
"Das 'Annapolis Brass Quintet' liefert uns eine Super-Auffuehrung von Moss'fantastischme 'Flight', einer Komposition, die gut zu seiner Brillanz und Virtuositaet passt". Egil A. Gundersen, Brass Bulletin, Mar. 1987
Year composed: 1981
Duration: 00:08:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Brass Quintet
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