Unleashed!
General Info
Year: 2014
Duration: c. 7:00
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Daehn Publications
Cost: Score and Parts - $80.00 | Score Only - $8.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bongos
- Chimes
- Hi-Hat
- Orchestra Chimes
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tom-Tom
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
- Whip
- Wood Block
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Written for and dedicated to the Saint Louis Wind Symphony, this creative work is a musical portrait of the crazy and joyful backyard antics of the composer’s dog after being unleashed following a walk around the neighborhood. Expertly scored with bold brass statements, dramatic woodwind flourishes, well-conceived percussion writing, and technical challenges for several instruments, the work traces the dog’s activities — running, jumping, rolling, rest, contemplation, walking, and running again — through melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic variety. The piece also features a number of effective contrasts of meter, texture, and dynamics. The composition also includes solo opportunities for trumpet, horn, bassoon, oboe, and euphonium.
-Program Note from The Instrumentalist
Energy, excitement and drama abound is this powerful, driving masterwork. Jared Spears’ hundreds of compositions have described famous people, ancient cities, historic landmarks and famous battles; this energetic musical drama is about his dog, Abby
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Adventurers
- Adventures (1979)
- Affirmation (1989)
- Africa!
- Allegro Fantastica
- Alleluias (1979)
- American Folk Hymn
- As the Eagle Soars
- At a Dixieland Jazz Funeral (1980)
- Axon (1986)
- Battlestar (1994)
- Bold Journey (2004)
- Brass Ring
- Bravo! (2000)
- Briar Street Strut (2016)
- Cahokia (2006)
- Cantica
- Canticles (1982)
- Cantilena (1988)
- Cantique and Festival (1982)
- Castles of Llyr (1990)
- Chatham Overture
- Colorado Blue (2011)
- Colorama (1987)
- Colorama!
- Concerto for Percussion Section and Band (2012)
- Country Cameos (1986)
- The Country Express (1989)
- Crestview (1982)
- Cyber Quest (1996)
- Dance Celebrations
- Dawn Seeker
- Day of the Shofar (1981)
- Deo Gratias (1993)
- Diabolique (1984)
- The Dream Chasers (2004)
- The Drums of Blackhawk (2005)
- Dueling Drums (2007)
- Duke Street (1984)
- El Dorado
- English Portraits
- Fallen, Fallen is Babylon! (1977)
- Fantasia on Native American Music
- Fire Dancer (2006)
- For the Courageous
- Forest Park Overture (1979)
- Frenzy! (2015)
- From a Distant Star
- From A Schumann Album (1982)
- A Furious Fable (1980)
- A Gathering of Angels (1996)
- The Great, Awesome Go-Cart Race (2009)
- Gulf Island Sketches
- Heart of America Overture
- Heartland Sketches
- Heritage Hills (1985)
- Images Diabolique
- Incantation and Festal Dance
- Invincia Overture (1989)
- Jazzers on the Loose (2013)
- Journey
- Joyous Alleluias (2000)
- Jubilatio (1986)
- Jubilation Overture (1999)
- Kickstarter March (2016)
- Kimberly Overture (1969)
- La Solana
- Legacy
- Lost Battalion
- March of the Martian Chickens (1985)
- March for Moderns (1965)
- Meditation and Festiva (1974)
- Mission Creek (1987)
- Momentations (1977)
- Monday's Song (2007)
- Moonmarch (2006)
- Mosaics (1975)
- Mountain Song (2006)
- Mountain View Portrait
- New Century Overture (1984)
- New River Suite (1987)
- Northstar Overture
- Novelette (1978)
- Of Honor, Joy, and Celebration (2004)
- Of Land and Sea (1993)
- Of Times Medieval (2005)
- Overland Trails
- Overture Fantastica
- Ozark Folk Suite (1983)
- Postcards from the Heartland (2010)
- Praeludium (1996)
- Praises! (2004)
- Prayer and Proclamation (1983)
- Premier Passacaglia (1976)
- Pride of Lions (2010)
- Prologue, Dream, and Festa
- Prologue and Pageant (1972)
- Return to Bayport
- Return to Wind River (2006)
- Ritual and Capriccio (1981)
- The River Red (1996)
- Roaring Mountain Overture (1987)
- Roaring River Overture (2005)
- Rondo Fantastica
- Run
- A Sacred Set (as arranger) (1983)
- Sansketch (1981)
- Scenario
- Sentinel Overture
- Silverwind (1987)
- Snow Child (2001)
- Sourwood Suite
- Spirit Canyon March (1998)
- Spiritual (1992)
- Spiritus!
- Spooky Hollow Saga
- Springfield Mountain (1984)
- Star Chaser (1995)
- Star Gazer
- Starmarch (1983)
- Stormy Point Overture (1989)
- Suite Romantique (as arranger) (1983)
- Sun Island (1988)
- Sunday Song (1985)
- Sunnygate March (2008)
- A Symphonic Prelude (1995)
- Tales from Deep Space One
- Third Set for Band (1972)
- Thunder Mountain Overture (1982)
- Thunderstone
- Tilford Celebration (2005)
- A Time With Nicolas (2011)
- To the Spirit of Youth (2006)
- Treasure Valley (1988)
- Unleashed! (2014)
- Upon Wings of the Wind
- Wabash County Saga (1979)
- Waters of Myth
- Westwood Portrait (1980)
- Wild Country Overture
- A Wilderness Overture (1976)
- Wind Rider (2008)
- Wind River Portrait (1974)
- Winds from the Prairie
- The Winds of Change (2015)
- Windwood Overture (1985)
- Wings of the Morning
- World Tour
Resources
- "New Music Reviews." The Instrumentalist, 69/9 (April 2015), p. 40.