Yellow Jersey
Composer: Libby Larsen
Publisher: Oxford University Press
$26.75
| Movement/Section | Duration: 8.25 |
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From the composer:
"Composed during the year between Lance Armstrong's fifth and sixth victories in the Tour de France, Yellow Jersey is a short wind sprint for two clarinets. The form of the piece follows how the sprint would go as the cyclist moves through the stages of the race. I invented the form of the piece by imagining how the sprint might go:Massed Start
Cadence I
Breakaway I
Cadence II
Breakaway II
Cadence to Coast
Coast
Cadence III
BonkGlossary
Bonk: To exercise to the point of depletion of the body's energy stores, leaving one extremely weak and giddy.
Breakaway: Suddenly riding away from a pack of racers, quickly enough that opponents cannot keep close enough to draft (i.e. riding close to another rider in order to avoid wind resistance).
Cadence: A pedaling rate, measured in revolutions per minute.
Coast: To ride without pedaling.
Massed-Start: A race in which competitors start at the time (as opposed to a time trial).
Yellow Jersey: The jersey worn by the current overall leader during the Tour de France." -
Performer / Ensemble Link Comments -
Pages: 6
Pages (score): 9
Publisher Code: 9780193868410
UPC: 9780193868410
ISBN: 9780193868410
ISMN:
Length: 29.7 cm
Width: 21 cm
Thickness: 0.242 cm
Weight: 108 g
