Bionic

Difficulty: Medium

Length: 8:03

Commissioned by the Central Valley High School Marching Band in Spokane Valley, Washington

Music

Symphony No. 4 by Anton Bruckner
Original Music by Jeff Chambers
Sanctuary by Frank Ticheli
Sail by Awolnation
Arranged by Jeff Chambers and Sy Hovik
Sound Design by Tim Mitchell

The non-original music in this show was arranged with permission, ONLY after securing the rights to arrange and perform through Tresona Music. Any future ensemble that wishes to perform this show will have to obtain the same rights and permissions.

Show Description

You wake up to find that you have been transformed into an android. You struggle through the loss of your human identity and grapple with the conflict between your former life and the cold, calculating nature of your new existence. The world no longer feels like home and you experience a deep crisis of self, questioning what it means to truly be alive. Bionic explores themes of consciousness, technology and the search for purpose ultimately leading to a powerful realization of where you truly belong in the world.

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Instrumentation

WINDS
-Flute
-Clarinet 1, 2
-Bass Clarinet
-Alto Sax
-Tenor Sax
-Baritone Sax
-Trumpet 1, 2, 3
-Mellophone
-Low Brass 1, 2
-Baritone T.C.
-Tuba

BATTERY
-Snare Drums
-Tenors (Quints)
-Bass Drums*

FRONT ENSEMBLE
-Marimba 1, 2
-Vibraphone 1, 2
-Xylophone/Bells
-Synthesizer 1, 2
-Rack Percussion 1, 2, 3

STRING QUARTET (OPTIONAL)
-Violin 1
-Violin 2
-Viola
-Cello

* This show comes with the option of 4 or 5 bass drums