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I hope it will touch hearts and
help others find freedom.
Title: Soulström Instrumentation: A note from the composer:
Level of difficulty: Grade 5/6 Piccolo Soulström was originally a work of music
Time: 12 mins Flute 1 & 2 theatre based around a tale of a solitary
Oboe 1 & 2
individual lost in the center of a storm. The
Premiered by: Bassoon work originally featured a narrator who told
The University of North Contra Bassoon the dramatic story of a freak, alien storm that
Texas Symphonic Wind Band, Clarinet 1 & 2 in B used the energy of people to fuel its fury. In
conducted by Dr. Dennis Clarinet 3 & 4 in B the center of the storm, a lone person was
Fisher. Clarinet 5 & 6 in B searching for their lost love, and locked inside
Published by: Manhattan B Bass Clarinet its fury was the key to freedom: the beauty
Beach Music. B Contra Bass Clarinet and grace of love itself.
To purchase PDF set go to: Alto Sax 1 & 2 in E
http://store. Tenor Saxophone in B About halfway through the composition it
manhattanbeachmusic.com/ Bari’ Saxophone in E became apparent that this original story was
whatsnew.html Cornet 1 & 2 in B indeed an allegory pertaining to my very own
Recording & perusal score: Trumpet 1 in B struggle with depression and grief over the
All links available here: Trumpet 2 in B loss of my beloved Father in 1997. In the
https://www.jodieblackshaw. Trumpet 3 in B story, the lost love was revealed as my lost
life and the storm, the epitome of the depth of
1st Horn in F
com/soulstroem
2nd Horn in F my depression suffered since his passing. In
Performing aspects: This 3rd Horn in F realization of this, the work transformed and
piece calls for a range of 4th Horn in F the narrator’s role is now completely non-
playing techniques, multiple Trombone 1 existent.
solo opportunities and pure Trombone 2
emotional investment. Not for Trombone 3 Beginning with resignation and a still misty
the faint hearted. Bass Trombone morning, the lost soul recalls painful memories
Euphonium T.C. / B.C. which slowly enter consciousness. Gradually
To learn more about this work Tuba the memories build and layer upon one
please visit the composer’s String Bass another to the point of becoming unbearable
website: Timpani before a brief glimpse of hope – a glowing
https://www.jodieblackshaw. Percussion 1 happy memory recalled. But hope is soon lost
com/soulstroem Glockenspiel, Tubular Bells, and the individual sinks back into depression.
Nailenspiel, Ride Cymbal, Large Fighting overwhelming anger, resentment and
Tam Tam, Triangle rage the individual finally defiantly breaks the
Percussion 2 hold of the grief to emerge strong, jubilant
Vibraphone, Xylophone, and free.
Nailenspiel, Suspended Cymbal
Percussion 3 The compositional process became a
Bass Drum, Nailenspiel, Siren with passionate, cathartic experience. What began
crank (med-high) as a piece based around a storm, a desperate
Percussion 4 person and the search for lost love, became
Nailenspiel, 23” Timpani, so much more. I hope it will touch hearts and
Suspended Cymbal, Small-Med- help others find freedom.
Large Toms, Crash Cymbals, Large
Tam Tam
Percussion 5
Nailenspiel, 25 or 26” Timpani,
Large Chinese Cymbal
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