Armory (2021)
Wind Ensemble | 4'45" | Grade 4 | Self-Published
Winner of the 2021 Claude T. Smith Composition Contest
Armory intends to aurally describe the characteristics of war and heavy weaponry through an up-tempo march. The theme is heard as a short motif which is then fully fledged out throughout the opening section. The theme returns towards the end of the work in augmentation as the trumpets take it home to the end of the piece. Percussion grooves and rhythms accompany the ensemble as they create a march style with a focus on power, energy, and drive. The lush harmonies interspersed, combined with the percussion grooves create the drive and contrast to bring this piece to life.