Score Only (Score) - Grade 5 SKU: HL.48024800
Composed by Jorge Machain. Windependence Artist Level. Concert Band. Softcover. 28 pages. Duration 420 seconds. Hal Leonard #M051664115. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.48024800). UPC: 888680977603. 10.5x14.0x0.083 inches.
Bite the Bullet by Mexican-American composer Jorge Machain was named 2019-2020 winner of acclaimed “The American Prize” for music, in addition to being a finalist in the 2018 NBA Revelli competition. The work was inspired by a painting by Venetian artist, Carlo Marchiori, which depicts two Pulcinelli (Venetian clowns) engaged in a gun battle. As the bullets meet in the middle of the scene, a colorful and vibrant cloudburst is created. Using a unique sonic color scheme, the brass and percussion portray the gunshots, while the woodwind flourishes emulate the painter's vibrant brush strokes. Commissioned and recorded by the UNLV Wind Orchestra – Thomas G. Leslie, conductor, featured on the Klavier recording “Quaternity” K11123.
