Specifications.pdf

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

This document is a proposal for agreement to commission work of by West Point Band

I. The Composer commissioned to write a piece of music to titled Symphony No. 2 West Point II. The piece shall be of approximately 20 minutes in duration. The piece will be in 3 or 4 movements and it is designed to celebrate the legacy and contributions of West Point.

III. The piece shall be composed for Wind Ensemble with the following instrumentation:

1 flute part + piccolo and occasional divisi 1 oboe part with occasional divisi 1 bassoon part with occasional divisi 3 clarinet parts 1 bass clarinet part 2 alto sax parts 1 tenor sax part 1 bari sax part 3 trumpet parts 4 french horn parts 3 trombone parts 1 euphonium part 1 tuba part with some divided octaves as necessary Percussion for 4 players IV. The Composer agrees to deliver the above work to the West Point Band by DEC 31 2021 in both electronic and physical format.

Composers with a piece of similar compositional length performed by a premier US military band are preferred

Composers that have been awarded recognition for a composition by a national music organization are preferred

Composers that are members of respected and qualified organizations such as the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) are preferred