Sweet Dreams
for SATB Saxophone Quartet
4 minutes
Sweet Dreams was originally commissioned by the Arroyo Vista Middle School Bands (California) under the direction of Ashley Stevens. It was composed in February of 2020 shortly after the birth of my nephew, Robert Hayden Grant. He was born premature and spent the first several weeks of life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the local Children’s Hospital. Just a few pounds in size, we watched him overcome many challenges that no one in our family fully anticipated he would face. The memory that frequently plays in my head is the image of Hayden asleep in his crib, twitching his fingers and toes, dreaming things we could only imagine. This lullaby, which was sketched on my laptop in the hospital waiting room, is dedicated to Hayden in hopes that he continues to dream of a world unlike what anyone else can see.
Piedmont Sky
For Wind Quintet (Fl., Oboe, Cl, B. Cl., Hn.)
2 minutes
Piedmont Sky by Tyler S. Grant was commissioned by Dr. Tyler Austin and the Maryland Chamber Wind for the 2020 MCW Digital Premiere Project. Scored for wind quintet, this piece depicts the famous Piedmont Park in the middle of downtown Atlanta.
Panoramic Fanfare
for Brass & Percussion
2 minutes
Originally scored for brass and percussion, Panoramic Fanfare by Tyler S. Grant was performed by members of the Dallas Wind Symphony and the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra as a winning composition in the DWS's "Call for Fanfares" competition. While still remaining true to the original, Tyler has expanded the thematic material in a way that exhibits greater harmonic color and stunning panoramic imagery.
