Ticheli - Angels In The Architecture [Score]

Frank Ticheli, Conductor
The University of Texas Wind Ensemble
Diana Newman, Soprano
Recorded October 27, 2013
1440p Resolution Recommended
The work’s title is inspired by the Sydney Opera House itself, with its halo-shaped acoustical ornaments hanging directly above the performance stage.
Angels in the Architecture begins with a single voice singing a 19th-century Shaker song:
I am an angel of Light
I have soared from above
I am cloth’d with Mother’s love. I have come, I have come,
To protect my chosen band
And lead them to the promised land.
This “angel” - represented by the singer
In opposition, turbulent, fast-paced music appears as a symbol of darkness, death, and spiritual doubt. Twice during the musical drama, these shadows sneak in almost unnoticeably, slowly obscur- ing, and eventually obliterating the light altogether. The darkness prevails for long stretches of time, but the light always returns, inextinguishable, more powerful than before. The alternation of these opposing forces creates, in effect, a kind of five-part rondo form (light-darkness-light-darkness-light).
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[@noahrecktenwald6237]

Bassoon solo goes hard 🎶

[@Donnwyaa47]

Playing horn on this….Oh lord😍 the horns and the rips on here are….amazing

[@simpleperson6281]

Trombone 1 goes hard on ts, just casually ripping some casual flutter tongues

[@peperillo]

xylo goes hard in this

[@jeremyjacobus7009]

You're soooo right! I got to play the percussion 3 part and it was so much fun!

[@peperillo]

@@jeremyjacobus7009 that groovy part w bass and snare (idk if perc 3 plays bass in that part)

[@jeremyjacobus7009]

@@peperillo I'm pretty sure that is the percussion 4 part. But yeah I love that part. I am a composer and I write a lot of stuff that uses that kind of stuff

[@peperillo]

@@jeremyjacobus7009 i thought cuz it says bass (shared with perc 3) but yeah perc 4 is 2 players

[@Yello96486]

playin 2nd oboe and English horn for this 🔥

[@GG-sw1fb]

I play trumpet 3. Gonna play this for districts and i think the hardest part for the trumpet is the rests

[@SirGreenVine]

13:42 sounds like a plane

[@Blue_foxley]

This song is amazing, but holy crap did I struggle with it

[@anangryjuicebox2799]

6:46

[@user-ok4gz7sb9p]

when the full score is missing an instrument 😭

[@Maddenhawk]

Whats missing?

[@user-ok4gz7sb9p]

@@Maddenhawk there's definitely an organ in this piece and certainly in this recording

[@Maddenhawk]

The score states when the organ comes in and stops playing (in small print). It doubles brass.

[@dimitriocherry9296]

Deal with class on both ends ouch 🤩🤩🤩 great thanks for the fine piece of art 😊