TANGO OSCURO
(2020, arr. 2022)
for chamber wind ensemble
PUBLISHER: MURPHY MUSIC PRESS, LLC | ca. 6 minutes | GRADE 6
KEVIN DAY/ARR. JOSH TRENTADUE | © 2020/2022 KEVIN DAY MUSIC (BMI)
arranged with permission by the composer
Michigan State University Wind Symphony (Kevin Sedatole, conductor)
[starts at 1:03:54]
INSTRUMENTATION
WOODWINDS: Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Bassoon, Contrabassoon, 2 Bb Clarinets, Bb Bass Clarinet, Bb Contrabass Clarinet (optional)
SAXOPHONES: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bari
BRASS: 2 Horns, 2 C Trumpets (Bb parts also provided), 2 Trombones, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba
STRINGS: Double Bass, Harp
KEYBOARDS: Piano
PERCUSSION: Timpani, 3 Percussion (one player per part)
MUTE REQUIRED FOR:
Horns, Trumpets, Trombones
PERCUSSION LIST
Marimba (5-octave), Tambourine, Wood Block, Triangle, High Bongo, Cowbell, Bass Drum
ORIGINAL VERSION DETAILS
original version for chamber orchestra selected for the 2020 New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Cone Institute
In dedication to the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music and for Gabriela Lena Frank, [Kevin’s] mentor and friend
WORLD PREMIERE: September 22, 2020 | Texas Christian University Riff Ram Symphony Orchestra (Dr. German Gutierrez, conductor)
PROGRAM NOTES
Tango Oscuro ("Dark Tango") was originally a chamber orchestra work (now arranged for chamber wind ensemble) that was composed in the span of five days' time, from an out-of-the-blue inspiration. This intense composition depicts a dark, wild, passionate dance between two lovers.
Tango Oscuro is dedicated to the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music, and to my friend and mentor Gabriela Lena Frank, who inspired me to experiment and try new things, helped me to believe in myself, and encouraged me to embrace my voice as a composer.
-program notes by Kevin Day
—please credit Kevin Day when reproducing these program notes in excerpts or in full