Joy (Mostly!)

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Joy (Mostly!) was my first composition for band (2007). It won a prize in the Frank Tichelli International Composition Competition and is now published by Manhattan Beach Music. Joy (Mostly!) was premiered by California State University Fullerton’s Symphony Band, conducted by Mitch Fennell. It is a grade 5 work, duration 5:29.





Instrumentation of Joy (Mostly!)

Piccolo
2 Flutes
2 Oboes
3 B-Flat Clarinets
Bass Clarinet
2 Bassoons
2 Alto Saxes
Tenor Sax
Baritone Sax
2 Trumpets
4 Horns
2 Tenor Trombones
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Xylophone
Glockenspiel
Crash Cymbals
Sizzle Cymbal
Bass Drum