Anthony Plog

Textures

Wind Ensemble
Genaue Besetzung: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, english hon, 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons - 4 trumpets, 4 horns, 3 trombones, bass trombone, bariton, tuba, piano/celesta, 3 percussions, timpani

Textures is the first work I wrote for a large ensemble, and so my intention was to write a work that would be both colorful and also challenging for performers and audience alike. I have always been attracted to the many shadings that each instrument can give to a note, and so Textures is written in a way that tries to exploit these possibilities. The piece begins with an allegro using first the brass, then woodwinds, and finally percussion and piano. This opening 6/8 allegro is followed by a slower and darker section in 4/2, which leads to a bright and energetic final allegro in 4/4. With the exception of the first section, which first introduces the different instruments, the textures in the orchestration are constantly changing and evolving. Anthony Plog, September 2011, Freiburg i. Br., Germany