Convergences

Convergences, op. 264
Commissioned by the Cincinnati Wind Band, Cincinnati, OH
Jim Daughters, Conductor
2024 – grade 4.5 - 6:00

COMING SOON!

The Cincinnati Wind Band is the city’s official wind band. Founded in 2010 as the Fillmore Wind Band, the ensemble consists of professional and semi-professional musicians from the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area. The mission of the
Cincinnati Wind Band is to promote diverse, high-quality, and entertaining band literature; preserve and promote the rich heritage of community bands in Cincinnati, Ohio; present regular concerts for the Greater Cincinnati community; provide community
outreach and educational support to the greater Cincinnati, Ohio area, and to represent Cincinnati at regional and national

Having conducted this wonderful band in the past, I was thrilled and honored to have been asked to write a piece for the band's upcoming performance in New York's Carnegie Hall. As the piece began to take shape, I was excited to see the direction it
was taking. The end result is quite a mixture of musical elements - Lydian and major/minor tonalities, numerous meters, pointillistic and punctuated styles in contrast to flowing and lyrical moments, rapidly changing colors and rhythms, agitated themes contrasted with tranquil melodies and harmonies, quiet and shimmering phrases following loud and powerful statements, and minimalistic accompaniments that seem to poke at you, which stand in sharp contrast to rich and enhanced harmonies that wrap you in a warm hug.

Consequently, it seemed as though the title, Convergences, was the best way to convey the juxtaposition of these musical ideas.