Composer: Frank Ticheli
Grade: 6
Publisher: Manhattan Beach Music
A ferocious and awe-inspiring setting of William Blake's iconic poem for wind ensemble and optional chorus. Frank Ticheli's The Tyger matches Blake's fearsome imagery with music of tremendous power and invention — a visceral, technically demanding, and unforgettable concert experience.
Forceful ostinati spring forth from the jungle. aggressive gestures punctuate their foray in this very car-ly work of Ticheli. A ceaseless span of nonstop nervous energy, of machine-gun force—a battle royale. There may be echoes towards the future Angels in the Architecture. and this tiger will pretty much knock out any audience near ground zero. Note: brass, you're on: percussion? Fire in the hole!
Available as Score & Parts or Conductor Score only in printed hardcopies or PDF downloads.