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Ar-gard is a term for “Air” in Thai. This music is about my imagination of the Air that surrounds us in different emotions such as happiness, success, or regret. For me, I feel the air around us makes us feel that way. In the process of composing this piece I used the group of notes from a set (0, 3, 6, 7) or consider as a diminished triad with raised 5th note to flavor the colors of sound. The reason that I choose this group of notes is that this material can develop and expand to a variety of musical figures based on the idea of feeling and imagination in human beings. Even though we have many feelings, it is the air that makes us feel that way. So the set (0, 3, 6, 7) is represented the air that can change to many forms of ideas, but still has a unity of musical structure. This composition has three movements. Each part is composed by the development of the main idea and is transformed into a variety of musical idioms and structures. Thai elements are used in the composition such as a pentatonic scale in many modes, or the juxtaposition texture in Thai style. This piece is written in contemporary language and style.
“Ar-Gard (Air) – by Kitti Kuremanee.” n.d. Star Music Publishing. Accessed June 12, 2024. https://starmusicpublishing.com/product/ar-gard/.
| Grade | |
|---|---|
| ความยาว (Duration) | |
| ชนิดวง (Ensemble Type) | Full Wind Ensemble / Full Band (วงดุริยางค์เครื่องลมขนาดใหญ่) |
| สไตล์เพลง (Style) | Competition (ดนตรีเหมาะสำหรับใช้ประกวด), Contemporary Music / New Music (ดนตรีร่วมสมัย / ดนตรีสมัยใหม่) |
1 Piccolo *The amounts of players in each part or section are depending on tone colors and the quantity of sound images by the composer to suit the tone cluster and sound mass. The numbers of players in each part are the minimum required. Percussions Timpani and Keyboard Timpani (4 drums) Size 20”, 23”, 26”, 29” Non-Pitch Percussion Percussion I (Minimum 3 players) Percussion II (Minimum 3 players) Percussion III (Minimum 2 players) Percussion IV (Minimum 2 players) * The percussion instruments are possible to share between parts and set up and can switch between parts if necessary depending on section leader management.
2 Flutes I
2 Flutes II
2 Oboes I, II
2 Bassoons
1 Clarinet in Eb
2 Clarinets in Bb I
2 Clarinets in Bb II
2 Clarinets in Bb III
1 Alto Clarinet in Eb
2 Bass Clarinets in Bb
2 Alto Saxophones in Eb
2 Tenor Saxophones in Bb
1 Baritone Saxophone
1 Piano
2 Cornets in Bb I
2 Cornets in Bb II
2 Trumpets in Bb I
2 Trumpets in Bb II
2 Trumpets in Bb III
2 Horns in F I
2 Horns in F II
2 Horns in F III
2 Horns in F IV
2 Trombones I
2 Trombones II
1 Bass Trombone
2 Baritones
2 Euphoniums
2 Tubas
1 Contrabass
Glockenspiel and Tubular Bell 1 Player
Vibraphone
Xylophone, Marimba 2 players
Crash Cymbals, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Bongo Drum
Metal Plate (High pitch), Suspended Cymbal, Gong, 4 Concert Toms, Cowbell, Whip, Tambourine
Gong, Metal Plate (High pitch), Suspended Cymbal, Cowbell, Floor Tom, Wind Chimes
Suspended Cymbal, Gong, Floor Tom
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