THE IGNITION
Instrumentation:
| Flute 1 | Trombone 1 |
| Flute 2 / Piccolo | Trombone 2 |
| Oboe 1 | Basstrombone |
| Oboe 2 | Tuba |
| Clarinet in Bb 1 | |
| Clarinet in Bb 2 | Timpani |
| Bassoon 1 | Percussion I/II/III |
| Bassoon 2 | Bass Drum, Snare Drum |
| Mark-Tree, Sus. Cymbal, Piatti, Triangle | |
| F Horn 1 | Glockenspiel, Tubular Bells, Xylophone |
| F Horn 2 | |
| F Horn 3 | Harp |
| F Horn 4 | |
| Bb Trumpet 1 | Violin I |
| Bb Trumpet 2 | Violin II |
| Bb Trumpet 3 | Viola |
| Violoncello | |
| Contrabass |
Duration: ~5:30
The Ignition – Kindling of a flame.
In this context I imagined the flame to be the passion for orchestral music. Bold, energetic, rhythmically engaging and heroic - anything a fanfare would need. My initial motivation for this piece came up right after I visited a concert from the Düsseldorf Symphonic Orchestra. The concert was from a series that goes by the same name as this piece and aims at a younger audience.
I envisioned this piece to be a worthy opener of this unique occasion.