Air | Wind Quintet - Movement I. Aer

Air I. Aer - Composed for Wind Quintet by Jack Brooker. Elemental - Air There have been many different variations of air as an element. One common interpretation was by the Greek philosopher Plato, who split the idea of ‘air’ into two distinct categories: Aer is the dimmer, lower atmosphere that humans and animals breath; Aether is the brighter high atmosphere above the clouds, a kind of air breathed only by the gods. The first movement, Aer, reflects the idea of the lower atmosphere by focussing on the lower ranges of the higher instruments such as the flute, and is also quite slow in tempo, as if the instruments themselves are floating. The piece replicates the sound of air that we recognise by having some of the players blow air through their instruments without producing notes. This original piece was recorded by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales Wind Quintet during a composition workshop at Cardiff University School of Music, March 2019. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcnow Get the sheet music yourself below! Sheet Music Direct: https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/se/I... Sheet Music Plus: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/pro... Instagram -   / jackbrookermusic   SoundCloud -   / jackbrookermusic