Proxima B
General Info
Year: 2023
Duration: c. 4:05
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $75.00 | Score Only (print) - $12.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Piccolo/Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion (8 players), including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Crash Cymbals
- Flexatone
- Mark Tree
- Sleigh Bells
- Snare Drum
- Splash Cymbal
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Where in the galaxy, other than Earth, could human life survive? Proxima B may be the answer to this cosmic question. The planet orbits the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, which is the closest star to our sun. First discovered in 2016, NASA says, "The exoplanet is at a distance form its star that allows temperatures mild enough for liquid water to pool on its surface."
Journey over four light years to the twin star system Alpha Centauri in this adventurous new piece for the developing concert band. Hear and feel the excitement and danger of traveling beyond our solar system to Proxima B in this sci-fi-inspired cinematic style concert work that is sure to capture the imagination of performances and audience alike.
- Program Note from score
Awards
- National Band Association/ Alfred Young Band Composition Contest, 2022, winner
Media
None discovered thus far.
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- John B. Alexander High School (Laredo, Tx.) Concert Winds-B (Adam Dinkins, conductor) - 25 March 2026
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- To the Moon and Back (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
All Wind Works
- Earthrise
- Joy Cometh in the Morning (2024)
- May the Road Rise to Meet You (2024)
- Our Hearts Endure
- Proxima B (2023)
- Tempus Motus (2019)
- To Dream with Open Eyes (2022)
- To the Moon and Back (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Resources
- Perusal score
- Steven Pyter website. Accessed 27 February 2023
- "Steven J. Pyter's Proxima B Wins the 2022 NBA's Young Band Composition Contest." NBA Journal, NBA Journal, Vol. LXIII, No. 2, Winter 2023, p. 27. Accessed 27 February 2023