Commissioned by the Florida Bandmasters Association.

Written for and dedicated to

Ann Adams, Doug Phillips, and the Stetson University Symphonic Band.
Oboe
Hero
In loving memory of Dr. Bobby Adams
ANDREW BOSS
I. Intrada
2
Somberly Probing q=52
poco rit. q=63 poco rit. q=52 poco rit.
4 5 ∑ 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 3 ∑
&4 4 4 4
9 q=52 rit. q=52 poco accel. molto rit. A q=63
4 poco rit. q=56 rit.
∑ 2 ∑ 5 ∑ 3 ∑ ∑ 4 ∑ ∑
& 4 4 4 4
20 2 Quietly Lurking q=63
4 B
10 rit. Meno mosso q=56 rit.
U 4
C Ferocious q=116
5 ∑ 3 ∑ ∑ ∑ 4
& 4 2 4
II. Unyielding Resistance
44 6
Heavy yet witty q=104 D
8 With Motion q=108
6 E Relentless
11 F Transitioning
5
3 ∑ 4
& 4 4
81 5 G 9 H 5 poco rit. Meno mosso q= 100 A tempo
4 ∑ 3 ∑ 4 ∑
&4 2 4
2 6 2
Ú
103 poco rit. Reflective h=50 I poco rit. h=50 rit.
∑ 3 ∑ 4 3
& 2 2 2

3
J Becoming Clear h=50 rit. Rubato h=50
2 4 2
Ú Ú
U
116 K
3 4 3 4 4
&2 2 2 2 4
129 2
Subtly Mischievous q=100
3 2 L 3
4 3 4 ∑ 3 4 ∑ 9 ∑ 4 2
&4 4 4 4 4 8 4 4
142 2 M Static 3 poco accel.
2 ∑ 9 ∑ 3 4 3 ∑ 4 ∑ ∑
&4 8 4 4 4 4
152 A tempo q=1084 N 2 3 With Power
7 O 3 
3 4 ∑ 3
& 4 4 2

3
172 Molto Rubato q=96 Building q=108 P
6 Unyielding
4
3 ∑ 4 ∑ ∑ 5 ∑ 4
&2 4 4 4
189 2
Q molto rit. Overcome q=52
2 U rit.
4 5 ∑ 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
&4 4 4

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Oboe

198
q=60
2 R Probing further q=44
4 poco rit.
U U
& ∑ ∑ ∑ bbb

Epilogue: In Memoriam
Only Magic
Luminous q=52 poco rit.
œ™ œ ˙ œ™ œj
207
b œ œ bœ œ œ
œ
œ œ nœ œ
˙
&b b ∑ ∑ ˙ œ
Antiphonal Fl.
p

q=52 S
5 3 2
molto rit. Tranquil q=52 rit.
œ œ 3˙ ˙ œ œ 4
211
b ˙ 5 4 3 4 3 4
&b b 2 J‰4 4 ∑ 4 4 ∑ 4 ∑ 4 4

226
b 4
T Discover... q=66 poco rit. the truth... q=63
2 2
beneath the surface q=60 poco rit.
2
3 4
&b b 4 ∑ 2 ∑ 4

234
b
2
U Falling to... q=50 rit. the force of... q=44 rit. molto rit.
5 4 5 4 3
&b b ∑ ∑ ∑ 4 ∑ 4 ∑ 8 ∑ 8 ∑ 2

V heroic capacity q=56 rit.

243
bb 3
3
œ œ œ
brass

b ∑ 4 ∑ 3 ∑ 4 Œ œ œ ˙
j
œ ‰ œ œ œ
& 2 4 2 4 Œ
∑ ∑ ∑

˙™ >œ >œ ™ œ ˙
rit. "flying from star to star..." q=46 rit.

œΩ œ 5 œ œ œ œ
> w >> ˙ ˙
bb Œ ‰ >œ œ >œ
Play at random in any
>œ
249

≠ 44 4
order, increase speed

& b J 4 2
J 3 fff
ff

2
Victorious q= 56
>œ
rit. (q= 40) poco rit.

Ú
w™
255
b 4 3
&b b 2 2 ∑ J ‰ Œ Ó Ó
p fff