Witch of November, Op. 16 (2021)
for tuba and vibraphone
Or for tuba with either piano or audio accompaniment
Piano accompaniment is included
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ca. 5:00
Commissioned by Dr. Derek Bromme, tuba
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Program Notes
Conjure the destructive power of the Great Lakes with the Witch of November. This impressionistic duet for vibraphone and tuba is full of bewitched wind chimes and turbulent waters illuminated by shimmers of distant lighthouses.
The “witch” in Witch of November is a personification of the prevailing winds that blow across the Great Lakes region in late autumn. Beginning with impressionistic wind chimes, the vibraphone evokes the approaching tempest. The ‘Witch’ appears as descending tritones (tuba, measure 21) and begins to conjure the destructive power of Lake Superior with its churning melody. After a harrowing storm, the winds drift away, leaving behind a calm lake under a clear, frosty night.
Commissioned by Dr. Derek Bromme, tuba
Premiered on January 25, 2022 at the University of Wisconsin-Superior.
Dr. Derek Bromme, tuba
Dr. Brett Jones, vibraphone
Score and set of parts; 18 pages.