Wind ensemble, 2004
Duration: 3 minutes
Instrumentation:
Piccolo
2 Flutes
2 Oboes
2 Bassoons
Contra-bassoon
Clarinet in Eb
3 Clarinets in Bb
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet
Soprano Saxophone
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
4 Trumpets in Bb
4 Horns in F
2 Trombones
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Piano
Timpani
6 Percussion
1. Drum Set
2. Xylophone
3. Marimba
4. 3 Suspended Cymbals
5. Temple Blocks, Maracas,
Tam-tam
6. Glockenspiel, Triangle,
Vibraslap
Double Bass
Program note:
Backwater Catfish is a southeastern prelude with some local flavor,
written for The University of Florida Wind Symphony, David Waybright,
conductor. The treatment is more like an expanded big band than a
symphonic wind section, with brief solo figures tossed around the
ensemble over a bed of percussion and low brass.
Recorded by The University of Florida Wind Symphony, David Waybright conductor on “Raise the Roof”, Mark Records, 7630-MCD (2008)