Clash PDF
Clash PDF
Clash PDF
Clash
Ryan Main
4 Flute 1 3 Trumpet 3
4 Flute 2 2 F Horn 1
2 Oboe 2 F Horn 2
2 Bassoon 2 Trombone 1
3 Clarinet 1 2 Trombone 2
2 Triangle, Cymbals
1 Bells
1 Marimba
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Program Notes
Clash is a work designed to propel the listener through a world of conflict: in the
biting minor seconds that return throughout the piece, in the large conflagrations
ignited by the percussion, in the dueling senses of calm and anxiety in the middle
section, and in the battling percussion and winds in the finale. These conflicts,
these clashes, along with driving rhythms, pounding percussion, and a persistent
eighth note pulse, create a sense of urgency that slingshots the listener from one
section to the next all the way to the climactic finale!
Ryan Main, composer, arranger and conductor, holds a bachelor's degree in music
composition from the University of Missouri - Kansas City, and dual masters
degrees in music composition and music education from the Peabody Conservatory
of Johns Hopkins University. Main has studied composition with renowned
composers Narong Prangcharoen, Michael Hersch, Dr. Kevin Puts, Dr. Mara
Gibson and Dr. Chen Yi. He has also studied conducting with Dr. Joseph Parisi,
Dr. Harlan Parker and Dr. Sarah McKoin. As an award-winning composer, his
works have been performed and recorded by small and large ensembles from high
schools and colleges across the nation. Notable performances include those by the
Peabody Wind Ensemble, directed by Dr. Harlan Parker, and world premieres by
the University of Missouri - Kansas City Conservatory Wind Ensemble and
Trombone Ensemble. A native of the Kansas City area, Ryan currently resides in
Baltimore, Maryland, where he directs the Riverdale Presbyterian Church Choir.