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I. Morning Cold/A Day for History
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Skills & Techniques: Cadenza Style, Changing Time Signatures, Dynamic Contrast, Phrasing, Rhythms, Slurring Flexibility, Soft Playing
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Horn 1 (F)
All excerpts from First Flights by Roger Cichy reprinted with permission.
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Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony (2017)
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Sydney University Wind Orchestra (2016)
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III. "Success four flights…"
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Skills & Techniques: Cadenza Style, Changing Time Signatures, Dynamic Contrast, Phrasing, Rhythms, Slurring Flexibility, Soft Playing
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Horn 1 (F)
All excerpts from First Flights by Roger Cichy reprinted with permission.
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Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony (2017)
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Sydney University Wind Orchestra (2016)
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Composer & Composition Information
Roger Cichy (b. 1956)
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Roger Cichy (b. 1956, Columbus, Ohio) has a diverse background as both a composer/arranger and a music educator. Roger holds Bachelor of Music and Master of Arts in Music Education degrees from The Ohio State University. Although both are in the area of music education, he has studied composition and arranging as a second area of concentration during both degree programs.
As a music educator, Roger was a very successful band director in Mars, Pennsylvania covering grades 5 through 12 in instrumental music. After earning his Masters degree, Roger served as Associate Director of Bands at the University of Rhode Island, and at Iowa State University where he directed the Marching Band, Concert Band, and Basketball Pep Band and taught various music courses on the undergraduate level. In 1995, he resigned his position at Iowa State University to devote full-time to composing and arranging. As a freelance composer and arranger, Roger writes for high school and college bands, professional orchestras, and the commercial music industry. He has over 275 compositions and arrangements accredited to his name. Included in those works are several published by Kendor Music, Psyclone Music, Heritage Music, Great Works Publishing, Band Music Press, Daehn Publications, Wingert-Jones Music, MSB Publishing, C. Alan Publications and Permus Publications. His composition mentors include Edward Montgomery, Marshall Barnes, and Joseph Levey. The text & image are reprinted from Windrep.org where more information about the composer can be found. |
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First Flights
December 17, 1903, a most important day in history, is the subject of composer Roger Chichy's newest work for large ensemble. Titled First Flights, the work is a musical portrait of events occuring as humankind broke the bonds of the earth and took to the air for the first time in powered flight. On a sandy beach on the North Carolina coastline with Orville Wright piloting the Kittyhawk "Flyer", Wilbur Wright, along with five others, witnessed the extraordinary event that would impact the world from that day on.
The first two movements of First Flights can be considered impressionistic in nature, creating the images of their titles. "Morning's Cold/A Cold Day for History" represents the conditions fo things as daylight broke on December 17, 1903. From the morning's icy cold conditions to the Wright Brothers state of mind after an unsuccessful attempt a few days earlier, this movement builds in optimism and hope as the two brothers put their years of experimentation on the line. The image of the Kittyhawk "Flyer" is portrayed in the second movement. One can only guess what it would have been like when the hangar door swung oopen and the first bit of daylight appeared on the fabric wings of a machine that would start humankind on the road to powered flight. This movement also serves as a reflection of the many accomplishments that resulted in the creation of the Kittyhawk "Flyer".
The text is written by & reprinted from Windrep.org where more information about the composition can be found.
The first two movements of First Flights can be considered impressionistic in nature, creating the images of their titles. "Morning's Cold/A Cold Day for History" represents the conditions fo things as daylight broke on December 17, 1903. From the morning's icy cold conditions to the Wright Brothers state of mind after an unsuccessful attempt a few days earlier, this movement builds in optimism and hope as the two brothers put their years of experimentation on the line. The image of the Kittyhawk "Flyer" is portrayed in the second movement. One can only guess what it would have been like when the hangar door swung oopen and the first bit of daylight appeared on the fabric wings of a machine that would start humankind on the road to powered flight. This movement also serves as a reflection of the many accomplishments that resulted in the creation of the Kittyhawk "Flyer".
The text is written by & reprinted from Windrep.org where more information about the composition can be found.
Notable Performances/Recordings:
West Virginia University (2023)
University of Nevada Reno Wind Ensemble (2006)
Cobb Wind Symphony (2003)
West Virginia University (2023)
University of Nevada Reno Wind Ensemble (2006)
Cobb Wind Symphony (2003)