Prophesy Sean O'Loughlin ceeAbout the Composition Prophesy is dyranieplece for concert band that recta my lve for the moves. The ‘musies damaic and power yet flowing and soaring a the samo time. though hac no specie program cr tary in mind, Ive the Fstnae and performer ake to come uo wth Ber on iceas. The defnton of prophesy i 10 fort, or reveal by dive nap ‘in’ an coturence beor it happens. The music nts piece ropresents tho ian that ‘come to my mina when | hear the word "popnesy” From the very beginning, the trosphore is eae and frebecing with he intigung dou- bing ofthe piccolo and he low vies, Acking tothe eciness the airing mation of the sper ballon the ta-tam, This eects used quit requamty in movie scores an ely 20 to tha tone of the opening of Propnesy. Tho ful band then enars and bulls owas the atl port atm. 11 From there sof © the races with ytaml cl that bacomes a connecting elemant throughout tne rest of tho pace. The pleola and ow voces rlum at m2 wi the Sst {ul presentation ofthe main melody. This gets developed inthe woodwinds atm. 29 with ‘he aon of chor. The low bags provides soma hye counter ines. The Fumpels and alt smcphares ent atm. 37 wih avery hoo presentation. The pareuason eee tured at m. 45, A scherzo-ko evelopment takes over at m. 86 wih some inepay botwoon he weooinds and bass fl band socen fle atm, 66 wth he woodwinds Playing te intl ym cell over the top ofthe bass on the mel. “Tis cis nto the inteduction af the slow heme at m6. The gle turpet sould soar ‘a m, 86 witha ful ana byosd eound. At m. 93, be sure to bing oi th counterpoint Detwoen the Mute and lrne. Take some tine moving ino the main presentation stm. 102. The sound snouts ve land ich while bringing out he counter ine in he fe to 2%, and hom. “The mythic col returns atm. 1180 jump-start he recap of he opening secon rng out the acoertod eighth notes at m. 181 and dive tom. 132 whore the slow theme rete. ‘This the biggest marent inthe place and should act a the upper end of the yeamies Itroughout. Sem rhythmic and melede cas at m. 141 shoud Keep baking momentom lithe way othe end About the Composer ‘Sean OlLoughiris mesic has been porformad by the Boston Pops Orchestra, the Holywoed Bowl Orchesa, the Syracuse Symphony, Oregon Symphony, the Tacoma ‘Symphony. and Becton Brass to nama fewe Countess professional and educational jensombies periom his groning cetlog of wind band and orchestral music e8cn Yaar ‘Sears musica svi referee ave forthe taciton of accesible American compo- ston pionoorod by LeoraréBomstin, Aaron Copland, and Samual arbor, fname a fo ‘Sears edensve music! background includes orchestrating, cnying, ad preoteading 50078 for telvelon and tlm in Los Angoie, a wel as on-air announcing for Kaze, @ raonal jazz pute radio staton based In Long Beach, CA. He i active a6 a guest con- ‘ctr at schools and honor groups aroun he county. An naval ASCAP Special Ards winner, Sean was a compesition flow atthe Henry Mancini Insitute in Lo Angels, anc holds degrees fom Nw England Consorvatery and Syracuse Univesty. Car Fischer "Musics the exclusive pubiener of San's mus. For mace informaton, plese vist Sean's web ate al wugraelacks com, Full Score ae ae a 7 ee Prophesy a, } Cine acs ‘Shsoptonein #2 ‘Stephane in i> Bertone Strep Tramptin