1. ominous winds
This piece was constructed based on the drawing above created by my classmate,
Danny Provis. In the foreground, there is a river surrounded by grass and trees with birds singing on top. The background is much more ambiguous. The yellow circle is taken as a moon while the dark sky emcompasses it. The scene clearly takes place at night. Although this analysis is simple, there is more to be taken from the picture. The color of the sky changes this picture entirely. Nighttime can be easily depicted use a dark blue, but this
sky is a very dark purple, close to pitch black. The word I chose to describe the sky is "apocalyptic".
2. raven song
With this new idea of an apocalypse, my attention turns to the birds. Their large beaks reminds me of ravens which would be very fitting for this setting. Ravens often symbolize disaster. The ravens' wide beaks make it look like they are singing.
3. bellow!
The shrieks of the people become much more frieghtened as they fear the end is coming. Everyone waits in anticipation to see what will become of them. In the end, disaster finally strikes.

the dark paradise (solo clarinet sonata): I. ominous winds

the train ride home - for wind ensemble

Yellow has been my favorite color for a while now. It is the color I associate most with happiness, warmth, brightness, and energy. With this in mind, there is no better way to show my appreciation for this color than with the yellow instruments of the band, the brass, in a powerful fanfare.

yellow! - for concert band

Sarah Manasreh, clarinet
This piece was constructed based on the drawing above created by my classmate. In the foreground, there is a river surrounded by grass and trees with birds singing on top. The background is much more ambiguous. The yellow circle is taken as a moon while the dark sky emcompasses it. The scene clearly takes place at night. Although this analysis is simple, there is more to be taken from the picture. The color of the sky changes this picture entirely. Nighttime can be easily depicted use a dark blue, but this sky is a very dark purple, close to pitch black. The word I chose to describe the sky is "apocalyptic". In the second movement, my attention turns to the birds. Their large beaks reminds me of ravens which would be ​very fitting for this setting. Ravens often symbolize disaster. The ravens' wide beaks make it look like they are singing. In the final movement., The shrieks of the people become much more frightened as they fear the end is coming. Everyone waits in anticipation to see what will become of them. In the end, disaster finally strikes.

the dark paradise - i. ominous winds

flux//drive - for wind ensemble

Daybreak - for string orchestra

Anything But Normal - for bassoon and piano

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Scenes from Dark Alleyways, III. Murder

Scenes from Dark Alleyways, I. Investigation - II. Cityscapes

Louisiana State University Symphonic Winds
Simon Holoweiko, conductor

Yellow! - for concert band

TURBO for concert band

Artwork: Kyree Saintilus (Spxrit)

False Light is a set of three miniatures inspired by Chicago artist, Kyree "Spxrit" Saintilus' collection of watercolor paintings of the same name. Throughout the five paintings, the characters stare at the observer, you, with looks of disgust and fear. Why? I had no idea, and this mystery fueled my interest in this piece. This piece is constructed as a collage. Each movement has two sides to it based on its tempi which develop independently from one another. One style is based on the fears and horrors of the created individuals, and the other reflects on the mysterious scenario the characters are avoiding.
"This work was really inspired by my first few years in college and a lot of the stares and glances I was getting on campus and explores the paranoia of constantly being observed", Saintillus said about his piece, "It was really uncanny."

false light (2023) for string quartet

Lilli Matthews and Alex Blanpied, oboes
Emily Brownlee and Selina Langfeldt, English horns

There are many negative feelings that are typically associated with the night -- spooky, mysterious, unsettling. Personally, I have always found nighttime to be the most relaxing time of the day due to how quiet it is. I found that I often think better and am more focused then which often results in most of my writing happening after 11pm. After hours is a nocturne representing this beautiful, tranquil period of time which I have found to bring me the most peace.

after hours (2023) for oboe quartet

Diepreye Amanah, poetry
Nicole Knorr, soprano
Davis Reinhart, piano

This piece is inspired by Diepreye's poem "Corner Motel Mercy", a plea from an older sibling to their sister to get their life together. With a father who recently passed and a grieving mother, the older sibling tries to get their younger sibling to snap out of there messy, sad ways and get them back on the right track. This text is a golden shovel poem, meaning the last word on each line forms a previous poem. The inspiration for this poem is "The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams. In the music, I place an emphasis on each of these words, having the soprano elongate on each of these words in constrast to the fast moving music everywhere else.

corner motel mercy (2024) for sopano and piano

I first learned about the word "cascade" in a card game that I really enjoy. I really liked the effect it had in the game, but I didn't know the actual meaning behind it. So I looked it up. Here are two definitions I really enjoyed:

Cascade:
• (n): a large number or amount of something occuring or arriving in quick succession.
• (n): a small waterfall, typically one of several that falls in stages down a steep and rocky slope.

Although in the game is referrencing the first definition, I thought the second was also very interesting enough to write about. In the end, this is about a scene I thought of using these two different meanings: A couple taking a peaceful and romantic trip along a river until they realize the edge of the waterfall is approaching. Large amounts of dread fill the couple as they struggle to figure a way away from their predicament.

cascades - for wind ensemble

Inspired by everyday life, Chicago-native Ty Bloomfield (b. 2000) looks towards simplicity as his primary source of creativity. Since his start in 2019, Bloomfield has written numerous works for winds, primarily focused on wind ensemble and miniature-based chamber works. His works have been commissioned from many of his peers and received performances at several festivals such as the International Clarinet Association’s New Music Weekend and ISU’s Red Note Festival. Bloomfield holds his BM in Music Composition from Illinois State University where he has studied with Carl Schimmel, Roger Zare, and Roy Magnuson.

Email: tylerbloomfieldmusic@gmail.com
Website: tgbloom.com

Ty Bloomfield

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