Title: "7 Motors To Power Your Way"
Orchestration: Chamber music
Kind: Unaccompanied Solo
Difficulty: Grade 6
Duration: 9 Minutes
Instrumentation: Tuba
Notes on the work
This piece represents 7 different iterations on the idea of a motor, and it’s usage (in all its forms; not just mechanical ones) throughout daily life. Think about it; a motor is something that powers the vehicle, gives strength, propulsion, usually through the dynamic use of a system that’s been designed with a specific purpose. With this idea in mind, there are 7 versions of this “motor” that I have chosen to express in this presentation; each one will feature a code name, or a nickname; and each nickname serves as the title of its respective movement (EX. Engine, AKA “Pedal To The Metal”).
In order, the “motors” are:
Charisma - “Candid”
Heart - “Song”
Air - “Huh”
Engine - “Pedal To The Metal”
Body - “Fast Stuff”
Soul - “No-Name Melody”
Horsepower - “Triple Crown 👑"
Additional Commissioners
Glen Dimick
Clay Garrett
Ralph Jean Paul
Bud Johnson
Keith Packman
Forrest Parker
Richard Antoine White