Out of the Blue (2011)
For Wind Band
Duration: 8'20
Program Notes
One finds love when they least expect it.
Life has a way of moving along at its own pace.
Out of the Blue is about just that, unexpected love. The work hints at Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love” throughout, though it never out right states the melody.
-Chris Lamb, August 2011
Instrumentation
Piccolo
2 Flutes
2 Oboes
English Horn
3 Bb Clarinets
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet
2 Bassoons
2 Alto Saxophones
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
4 Horns in F
3 Trumpets in Bb
2 Tenor Trombones
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Double Bass
Timpani
4 Percussionists
Piano