The Incident (2022) 6’

Difficulty

Grade 4

Short Description

A programmatic work detailing a fictionalized version of the “Exeter Incident” UFO sighting in 1965.

Instrumentation

Piccolo, Flute 1 + 2, Oboe (Optional), Bassoon (Optional), Clarinet in Bb 1, 2, + 3, Bass Clarinet in Bb, Contra-Alto Clarinet in Eb (Optional, but recommended), Alto Saxophone 1 + 2, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet in Bb 1, 2, + 3, Horn in F 1 + 2 (Optional), Trombone 1, 2, + 3, Euphonium, Tuba, Timpani (4, with tuning changes)

Percussion Equipment

Sleigh Bells, Tam Tam, Glockenspiel, Crash Cymbals, Ratchet, Marimba, China Cymbal, Bass Drum, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal, Bongos, Sandpaper Blocks, Vibraphone, Snare Drum, Chimes