Quintessence II

Building on the original work Quintessence, Gillingham adds a first movement that utilizes more mallet percussion and woodwind in flowing themes and soft harmonies. A stark contrast to the second movement which has a decidedly jazz feel in the solo parts.

Genre: Solo Brass Quintet & 1 Percussion with Band | # of Players: Standard + 6
Level: 5 | Duration: 9:50

Instrumentation
Piccolo
Flute 1/2
Oboe 1/2
Bassoon 1/2
Clarinet in Bb 1
Clarinet in Bb 2/3
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone 1/2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

Trumpet in Bb 1/2
Trumpet in Bb 3
Horn in F 1/2
Horn in F 3/4
Trombone 1/2
Trombone 3
Euphonium
Tuba

String Bass

Solo Trumpet in Bb 1
Solo Trumpet in Bb 2
Solo Horn in F
Solo Trombone
Solo Tuba

Solo Percussion (Drum Set, Temple Blocks, 5 Timpani, Bass Drum, 3 Toms, Bongos, 4.3-octave Marimba)

Percussion 1 (Bells, Xylophone, Congas (2))
Percussion 2 (Vibraphone, Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbals, Tam-Tam)
Percussion 3 (Brake Drums (2), Suspended Cymbal, Snare Drum, 3 Toms, Small Bass Drum, Chimes, Claves)

Program Notes
Building on the original work Quintessence, Gillingham adds a first movement that utilizes more mallet percussion and woodwind in flowing themes and soft harmonies. A stark contrast to the second movement which has a decidedly jazz feel in the solo parts.

Mvt. I - Fanfare, Chorale, & Riffs
Commissioned by The University of Illinois Bands
James F. Keene, Conductor (2005)

Mvt. II - Scherzo
Commissioned by The Illinois State University Wind Symphony
Stephen K. Steele, Conductor (1997, published under the title "Quintessence")