Ralf Uhl

Wind of Withering

They are often very small and inconspicuous - the seeds of a plant. Some simply fall to the ground, others are carried away by animals or the wind. At the beginning, their fate is uncertain: they land on rocky ground, have too little light or too little water, the temperature is not right or the right nutrients are missing. Only when their journey takes them to a suitable place does the miracle begin and something great can grow from them.

It is the same with an idea...

Wind Of Withering was the winning work of the international VLAMO composition competition 2024 (Belgium). In contrast to the submitted version, there is a second flute part, which allows a performance without an oboe.

0 Full Score A3 - 1 Full Score - 2 Flute I - 2 Flute II - 2 Oboe - 2 Bassoon - 1 Clarinet Eb - 4 Clarinet I - 4 Clarinet II - 4 Clarinet III - 1 Alto Clarinet Eb - 1 Bass Clarinet - 2 Alto Saxophone I - 2 Alto Saxophone II - 2 Tenor Saxophone - 1 Baritone Saxophone - 2 Trumpet I - 2 Trumpet II - 1 Horn I Eb - 2 Horn I F - 1 Horn II Eb - 2 Horn II F - 2 Trombone I C - 1 Trombone I Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone I Bb (BC) - 2 Trombone II C - 1 Trombone II Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone II Bb (BC) - 2 Euphonium C - 2 Euphonium Bb (BC) - 2 Euphonium Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (BC) - 2 Bas Eb (TC) - 2 Bas Eb (BC) - 4 Tuba C - 1 Percussion I - 1 Percussion II - 1 Mallets - 1 Timpani - 1 Double Bass