Wu-Tang Clan Theme By 20 Piece Orchestra

Composed and conducted by Kyle McInnis. Premiered in Fulkerson Recital Hall at Humboldt State University on April 1st, 2016.

From the program:

Variations on a Theme by the Wu-Tang Clan

I – Tiger Style

II – Shaolin Style

III – Wu-Tang Style

Avery Alexander, Flute

Rebecca Ramos, Flute

Virginia Ryder, Clarinet

Marisa Finlayson, Clarinet

Geniva Hayden, Clarinet

Varak Bosnoian, Bass Clarinet

Richard Rios, Alto Saxophone

Sabrina Fisher, Alto Saxophone

Nicholas Zuniga, Baritone Saxophone

Michael Kibbe, Bassoon

Dominique Hausler, French Horn

Auston Tague, French Horn

Nina Pearl, Trumpet

Charles McClung, Trumpet

Richard Macey III, Euphonium

Craig Hull, Trombone

Corey Tamondong, Bass Trombone

Bret Johnson, Tuba

Wesley Singleton, Percussion

Tyler Burkhart, Percussion

Michael Fabian, Percussion

Eric Tolfa, Percussion

The inspiration for this piece comes from a multitude of musical influences both old and new. The form upon which the piece is constructed is hundreds of years old, but the thematic material is far more modern. It all started as a crazy idea back in October, when I was searching for a new large ensemble composition to start. I had quickly settled on a Symphonic Band instrumentation, and knew that I wanted to create something in the same style as Variations on a Korean Folk Song by John Barnes Chance, but with more accessible source material. After racking my brain for a while, I realized that I had all the source material I needed in my hip hop records. Months of frenzied transcribing, sketching, and orchestrating has all culminated in this set of continuous variations.

Wu-Tang Clan Theme By 20 Piece Orchestra

Wu-Tang Clan theme by 20 piece orchestra