Matthew Kennedy
Miniatures
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Instrumentation: Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Countertenor, Baritone, Bass, piccolo, flute, alto flute, bass flute, oboe, english horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, horn, trumpet, flugelhorn, alto trombone, trombone, bass trombone, euphonium, tuba, toy piano, piano, pipe organ, organ, violin, viola, cello, contrabass, classical guitar, guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, snare drum, xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, accordion, bass recorder, melodica, singing bowls, voice, soprano ukulele, ukulele, indetermininate, percussion, timpani, music box, 6-string electric violin, dancer, zoog, glockenspiel, mandolin, drum set, harp, recorder, banjo
Miniatures for One developed out of a communal need for interaction and a personal need for process. I gave myself sixty minutes to write and engrave one 20-40 second miniature for solo performer each day, later moving to two per day. The works are loosely based around the performer’s favorite dessert, drink, animal, or color, with that influence ranging from tangential reference to the central elements of the work’s form and text. The self-imposed time and duration restrictions necessitated putting aside my eccentricities and fixations, letting go of the things I cannot immediately resolve or control, and asking myself to create within an imperfect environment.
100% of the proceeds from sales of the scores - both digital and physical - will be going to the following charities:
Book 1: New Music USA's New Music Solidarity Fund, an artist-led initiative that aims to grant emergency funding to musicians impacted by COVID-19.
Book 1 instrumentation: Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Countertenor, flute, oboe, english horn, clarinet, bassoon, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, toy piano, piano, violin, viola, cello, electric guitar, bass guitar, xylophone, marimba, accordion, bass recorder, melodica, singing bowls, indetermininate
Book 2: The Loveland Foundation’s Therapy Fund, a charity which “provides financial assistance to Black women and girls nationally seeking therapy.”
Book 2 instrumentation: Soprano, flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, horn, trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, euphonium, bass trombone, marimba, vibraphone, piano, pipe organ, violin, viola, cello, contrabass, voice, ukulele, snare drum
Book 3: The Trevor Project, a national, 24-hour, toll free confidential suicide prevention service for LGBTQ youth.
Book 3 instrumentation: Soprano, Baritone, Bass, flute, alto flute, bass flute, oboe, english horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, saxophone, alto saxophone, horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, piano, organ, classical guitar, electric guitar, guitar, percussion, snare drum, timpani, voice, violin, cello, contrabass, music box, 6-string electric violin, dancer, accordion, marimba, zoog
Book 4: The Matthew Shepard Foundation, a charity that empowers individuals to embrace human dignity and diversity through outreach, advocacy and resource programs.
Book 4 instrumentation: Soprano, Baritone, Bass, piccolo, flute, oboe, english horn, bass flute, clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, horn, alto trombone, euphonium, glockenspiel, vibraphone, marimba, drum set, violin, viola, cello, piano, organ, mandolin, harp, recorder, banjo, guitar, soprano ukulele, voice
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About the Work
Instrumentation: Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Countertenor, Baritone, Bass, piccolo, flute, alto flute, bass flute, oboe, english horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, horn, trumpet, flugelhorn, alto trombone, trombone, bass trombone, euphonium, tuba, toy piano, piano, pipe organ, organ, violin, viola, cello, contrabass, classical guitar, guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, snare drum, xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, accordion, bass recorder, melodica, singing bowls, voice, soprano ukulele, ukulele, indetermininate, percussion, timpani, music box, 6-string electric violin, dancer, zoog, glockenspiel, mandolin, drum set, harp, recorder, banjo
Pages: 62
