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Reena Esmail

Composer

Tuttarana (concert band)

September 25, 2024 by

Tuttarana (version for concert band) – West Chester University Band; Andrew Yozviak, conductor

Program Notes

The title of this piece is a conglomeration of two words: the Italian word ‘tutti’, means ‘all’ or ‘everyone’, and the term ‘tarana’ designates a specific Hindustani (North Indian) musical form, whose closest Western counterpart is the ‘scat’ in jazz. The tarana is a place where musicians can put their greatest virtuosity on display, leaving an audience in awe. While a tarana is a solo form, I wanted to bring that same energy to an ensemble form. This work was originally written for treble chorus, then arranged for brass quintet, and is now in its third iteration for concert band.

Recording

(see above)

Audio Guide

Though there is no audio guide specifically available for this piece, performers might wish to look at the Tuttarana instructional video for the choral version of Tuttarana for reference.

Premiers/Performances

This piece was commissioned by Mount Holyoke Glee Club, Lindsay Pope, conductor. It was premiered January, 17 2015 at Mount Holyoke College, in South Hadley MA.

This version of Tuttarana was premiered by the West Chester Band, Andrew Yozviak conductor

Availability:

This work is available through Murphy Music Press


Instrumentation: concert band (grade 4)
Other Versions:
  • Khirkiyaan: Three Transformations for Brass Quintet movement 3 is the brass quintet version of Tuttarana
  • Tuttarana (SATB) SATB choir version
  • Tuttarana (SSA) treble choir (original)
Duration: 3'
Year: 2024
Movements: 1
Commissioned By:

original work commissioned by Mount Holyoke Glee Club


Esmail is the Los Angeles Master Chorale’s 2020-2025 Swan Family Artist in Residence, and was Seattle Symphony’s 2020-21 Composer-in-Residence. She also holds awards/fellowships from United States Artists, the S&R Foundation, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Kennedy Center.

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