Give Us This Day (Mvt. 1) - David Maslanka | Arr. Chris Bryant

"Give Us This Day: Short Symphony for Wind Ensemble" (Mvt. 1), by David Maslanka.
Arranged for large saxophone ensemble by Christopher Bryant.

[In this performance, some recordings have been shifted up or down in pitch to match the correct saxophone range.]

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This is my tribute to David Maslanka, one of my favorite composers for wind ensemble.

From the performance notes for this piece:

"From the beginning, constantly experiment with the ff dynamic to find its full value. Many conductors fear making a bad sound, but until players actually experience the piercing nature of a true fortissimo they will not understand the energy of this music, or have the ability to produce a beautiful and balanced tone at a high dynamic level. No fear!" - David Maslanka

Experience the piercing nature of a true fortissimo. I just love that.

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If you like what you heard here, consider checking out my Bandcamp, where I release original music:

https://chrismbryant.bandcamp.com

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Note that the environment behind me is cluttered and less than visually ideal because I originally intended this to be an ensemble of clones all performing in the same room. To see my failed attempt at rotoscoping, you can view the video here:

   • Give Us This Day  - Failed rotoscope attempt  

[David Maslanka portrait image credit: www.suerissberger.com]