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Electric Candlelight
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Large Ensemble Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Bass Trombone, Bassoon, C Trumpet, Clarinet, Contrabassoon, Double Bass, Drum Set, Flute/Piccolo, Oboe, Oboe/English Horn, Percussion, Piccolo, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Tuba, Viola - Level 5 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1616847
Composed by Ken Walicki. This edition: pdf. 21st Century, Contemporary. 111 pages. Ken Walicki #1186057. Published by Ken Walicki (A0.1616847).Electric Candlelight
Program Notes
A long time ago in a land far away I met one of the best musicians I’ve ever known, the violist Ralph Farris. We’ve been friends for thirty years. In the mid 2010’s Ralph asked me if I’d be interested in writing a viola concerto for him. I thought it was a great idea. For a few years, life got in the way, but in 2021 I called Ralph and asked if he was still interested in a concerto. He was enthusiastic.
When I started composing the concerto, I realized that a standard orchestra with a full string section wouldn’t work. The strings kept getting in the way of the solo viola. I did what any good composer does when something doesn’t work. I threw everything out and started over. I looked through the concerto repertoire for solutions to the problem I was facing. After looking at Alban Berg’s Kammerkonzert for piano, violin, and 13 winds, I found a solution, just eliminate the strings. It worked.
Musically the inspiration for the piece comes from Ralph’s and my musical background. While we’ve both been trained as classical musicians, we have played a lot of Rock, Pop, Jazz, and World music. For example, I grew up playing in garage bands in Detroit, (it was usually so cold we practiced in the basement not the garage).
The title “Electric Candlelight” comes from the 1970 song “Lola” written by Ray Davies and performed by the Kinks. The fifth verse starts with” we drank champagne and danced all night under electric candlelight”. I thought this was a fitting title for a piece which uses traditional instruments (nothing amplified or electric), but grooves in a Pop/Rock style.
There’s a lot of Rock and some Be-Bop influence in this piece. A strong element is the drummer. Using a drum set allowed me to only have one additional percussionist, plus it kept in my mind that I wanted this piece to groove. I think it turned out well!
KW.
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