{"product_id":"samuel-dickenson-symphony-no-1-ender-concert-band-version-score-and-parts-pdf","title":"Samuel Dickenson - Symphony No. 1 - Ender (Concert Band Version) Score and Parts (PDF)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConcert band version\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA3 score and A4 parts in PDF format — ZIP archive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuration: 54'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDifficulty: Level VI (Advanced)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.windrep.org\/Symphony_No._1_(Dickenson)\" title=\"Samuel Dickenson - Symphony No. 1, Ender, listing on the Wind Repertory Project.\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehttps:\/\/www.windrep.org\/Symphony_No._1_(Dickenson)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProgram notes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eSymphony No. 1, \u003ci\u003eEnder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSamuel Dickenson (b. 1992)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eInspired by scenes from Orson Scott Card’s classic sci-fi series \u003ci\u003eEnder’s Game,\u003c\/i\u003e Symphony No. 1 is in five movements, presented as a single continuous work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe symphony depicts dread, remorse, betrayal, guilt, sacrifice, but also tremendous hope, as a small group of humans advocate for the survival of fundamentally misunderstood alien species. Each movement is written programmatically, but with similar structures to a traditional symphony. Several motifs develop over the course of the work, connecting the characters, scenes, and stories together into the same universe while presenting them in new contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMovement I, titled \u003ci\u003eXenocide,\u003c\/i\u003e was originally a standalone work for orchestra, written in 2014 for the Queensland Youth Symphony. It depicts the total destruction of a seemingly hostile alien species, and the guilt felt by those responsible for the xenocide. The primary character, Ender, is represented by the motif in the low instruments at the beginning of the work. The alien species, known as Formics by humanity due to their resemblance to ants, are represented by the winding scales throughout the woodwinds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe second movement, \u003ci\u003eShadow, \u003c\/i\u003edepicts the life of an orphan, nicknamed “Bean”, whose life crosses paths with Ender. A violent attacca opens this movement, winding down until a few lone clarinets can be heard. Bean is represented by the solo clarinet here, where an expressive and pained melody depicts his hardships, living on the streets as a child. As the music develops, Bean grows in size and strength, with his theme moving from the clarinet to the horn, and eventually to the tuba. A few slow heartbeats in the bass drum close the movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA bassoon solo heralds the opening of the third movement: \u003ci\u003eHuman. \u003c\/i\u003eThis movement is about communication and peacemaking. In the story, Ender has travelled across space to the planet Lusitania, where he resides with a human colony nearby a second native alien species. Ender is now represented by the clarinet solo, which plays his motif in such a way to harmonise with the motif of Human, a member of the alien Pequenino race. Through dance-like rhythms, the communication and understanding between species develops, until Ender is eventually forced to make a choice to unite the species together: a choice that challenges his own ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWe are suddenly, and brutally, interrupted by a clanging cacophony of sound for the fourth movement, \u003ci\u003eRiot. \u003c\/i\u003eAs the title suggests, this movement begins with a mob being incited into a feverous rage, blindly destroying the species that Ender worked with to create peace. This movement depicts leaping flames, a burning forest, screaming, pain, grief, and regret. However, as the haze and smoke begin to clear, a familiar sound from the first movement arises, not as an adversary, but as an ally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe final movement, \u003ci\u003eEnder,\u003c\/i\u003e begins with a huge crash and a tense, soft trill in the clarinets. The low instruments speak, representing Ender in his later stages of life, contemplating deep aspects of morality and the continuation of life on the planet Lusitania. A familiar fanfare motif reappears throughout the movement—previously heard in the offstage trumpets of the third movement—representing the ever-present threat of Starways Congress, who are approaching Lusitania with the intention of destroying it. As \u003ci\u003eEnder\u003c\/i\u003e winds to a close, a brief sombre funeral procession is heard, and a grand close proceeds to pay homage to all of the major characters referenced throughout the symphony. One final mighty iteration of Ender’s motif punctuates the end of the journey, bookending it with the music that started it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e~~\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eInstrumentation:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePiccolo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlute 1.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOboe 1.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cor Anglais\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBassoon 1.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContrabassoon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClarinet (in E-flat)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClarinet 1.2.3 (in B-flat)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlto Clarinet (in E-flat)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBass Clarinet (in B-flat)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContrabass Clarinet (in B-flat)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoprano Saxophone\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlto Saxophone\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTenor Saxophone\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaritone Saxophone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrumpet 1.2.3 (in B-flat) (offstage in mvt. III)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHorn 1.2.3.4 (in F)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrombone 1.2.3(Bass\/Contrabass)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEuphonium 1.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTuba 1.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eString Bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Percussion (5):\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBass Drum\u003cbr\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCymbals\u003cbr\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGlockenspiel\u003cbr\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMarimba (5-octave)\u003cbr\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSnare Drum\u003cbr\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSuspended Cymbal\u003cbr\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTam-tam\u003cbr\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTom-toms (4)\u003cbr\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTriangle\u003cbr\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTubular Bells\u003cbr\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWhip\u003cbr\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWind Machine\u003cbr\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWood Block\u003cbr\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eXylophone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Timpani (offstage timpani in mvt. III)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Samuel Dickenson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68131863527575,"sku":null,"price":1350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1451\/8078\/files\/Cover.png?v=1792992645","url":"https:\/\/www.samueldickenson.com\/products\/samuel-dickenson-symphony-no-1-ender-concert-band-version-score-and-parts-pdf","provider":"Samuel Dickenson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}