Whirl

Rob Smith

Rob Smith

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General Info

Year: 1999
Duration: c. 11:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - Rental

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II-III-IV
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III-IV-V-VI
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV

(percussion detail desired)

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Whirl is a musical representation of the word “whirl” (to rotate or spin fast, to move rapidly in a circular manner). To create the aural perception of whirling, many figures are constructed with rapid ascending/descending scales and feathered beaming. Extremely aggressive and driving rhythms create the energy that sets things spinning.

- Program Note by composer

Media

• Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

• Louisiana: V

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

• Bowling Green (Ohio) State University Wind Ensemble (Bruce Moss, conductor) – 1 March 2006

Works for Winds by This Composer

• Beacon Fires (2009)
• Blue Norther (2003/2007)
• Catalytic Concerto (1993)
• Dance Mix (2000/2004)
• Ear Bend (2014)
• Fuse (2008)
• Kicking & Screaming (2009)
• Morse Code Pop (2005/2015)
• Panther Fire (1996/2001)
• The Path Ascending (2002)
• Pendulum (2015)
• Push (2001)
• Slide Machinery (1998)
• Westchester Daydream (2016)
• Whirl (1999)

Resources

• Rob Smith website. Accessed 5 August 2022