Zoom
Let's groove
by Jean-Francois Michel
Brass Band - Sheet Music

Brass band (Soprano Cornet Eb, Solo cornet 1 Bb, Repiano Cornet Bb, Cornet 2 Bb, Cornet 3 Bb, Flügelhorn Bb, Alto Eb solo, Alto 1 Eb, Alto 2 Eb, Baritone 1 Bb, Baritone 2 Bb, Trombone 1 Bb, Trombone 2 Bb, Bass Trombone, Euphonium Bb, Bass Eb, Bass Bb, Timpani, Batter) - Grade 5

SKU: ET.BRB14B

Let's groove. Composed by Jean-Francois Michel. Jean-Francois Michel Collection. Contemporary. Brass band score. Composed 2014. Duration 10 minutes, 30 seconds. Editions BIM #BRB14B. Published by Editions BIM (ET.BRB14B).

ISBN 9790207014474.

ZOOM
- The eyes, just as the moving focus mechanism of a camera, capture an initial subject: hectic, thrilling, impassioned human life.
- One then attempts to zoom in the direction of the sky, that cosmic infinity that is out of reach for our imagination when encountering starry nights.
- A third adjustment brings one closer to nature, through the sounds of the wind passing through leaves, or the different calls, cries, or whispers of the animal world.
This musing ends with a lyrical poem, a quiet ode, in which the zooming effects are stabilized by reality.

Technical explanations to the 3rd mouvement:
a) crumple paper sheets to recreate the wind's effects on leaves. Use additional performers if required for acoustic balance.
b) the bird call instruments are given to five or six performers located in different places in the brass band.
c) spoken choir (not in the instrument) whispering the notated sound recreations (tsss..., lelele...).
d) air blown notes through the instrument: in the designated pitches, the air blown notes are audible. Intonation is slightly modified, but this is not important. Do not over blow.
Jean-François Michel, septembre 2014, Courtepin, Switzerland.