ANTIPHON

WILLIAM OWENS

Released: 2011
Grade: 1.
Performance Time: 1.45
# B1490

THE FJH MUSIC COMPANY INC. (ASCAP) @ 2011

Antiphon
William Owens
This exciting festival work fuses elements of antiphonal music with contemporary rhythms
and harmonies. After a lively introduction, melody is passed throughout the ensemble in
call-and-response fashion. As the work develops, countermelodies begin to spin off until the
powerful opening statement returns once more to bring the work to a dynamic close.

William Owens (b. 1963) received his Bachelor of Music Education degree in 1985 from
VanderCook College of Music in Chicago. A seasoned music educator, Mr. Owens is
active as a composer, conductor, and clinician throughout the United States. Mr. Owens
has written numerous commissioned and published works for middle school and high
school concert bands. His music has been programmed at prestigious venues such as the
Midwest Clinic and appears on required music lists both nationally and abroad. Principal
commissions include those from the California Band Directors Association, the Chicago
Public Schools Bureau of Cultural Arts, and the Texas University Interscholastic League.
He is a winner of the ASCAPlus award and a two-time recipient of the Forrest L. Buchtel
Citation for Excellence in Band Composition. Professional memberships include ASCAP,
the American Composers Forum, and Texas MEA. Mr. Owens resides in Fort Worth,
Texas, with his wife Georgia.

INSTRUMENTATION

- Conductor Score
- Flute 1 - Oboe 1
- Bassoon - Clarinet 1& 2
- Bass Clarinet - Soprano Saxophone
- Alto Saxophone - Tenor Saxophone
- Baritone Sax. - Trumpet 1-2
- Horn in F - Trombone
- Baritone in C & Bb - Tuba in C, Bb
- Contrabass -Timpani (Opt.)
- Bells
- Percussion 1(Snare Drum, Bass Drum)
- Avanced Percussion 1 (Snare Drum, Bass Drum)
- Percussion 2 (Crash Cymbal, Triangle, Tambourine, Claves)

THE FJH MUSIC COMPANY INC. (ASCAP) @ 2011