Quarantine(r) March, for wind band
Instrumentation: wind band
piccolo, flute, Eb clarinet, Bb clarinet 1-3, bass clarinet, alto saxophone 1-2, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, horn 1-3, trumpet 1-3, trombone 1-3, euphonium, tuba, percussion 1-3
Year Composed: 2020
Duration: 2’46”
Program Notes:
Quarantine(r) March is a march I wrote at the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. The title gives a nod to the popular march “Florentiner March” by Julius Fucik. Originally written for a full wind band, this work explores the different moods that most people experienced surrounding the beginning of the pandemic. It conveys the early joy when things were first canceled, the boredom experienced after a few weeks in isolation, the frustration felt after realizing it was nowhere near over, and the inner-turmoil of trying to balance all of these emotions.