Bridges of Light (score & parts) - 6BSN/2CBSN

Bridges of Light
for six bassoons and two contrabassoons

by Kincaid Rabb (b.1993) - American composer 

ABOUT THE MUSIC:

Imagine you are on an arctic expedition, traversing the treacherous conditions into the Arctic Circle. As night begins to fall and darkness overwhelms you, all you can hear is the roar of the wind and the dusty sweep of snow. Suddenly, the wind calms, and the canopy of your tent glows with a mysterious, soft light. You open the tent, walk out into the snow, and look up into the aurora borealis.

Bridges of Light is designed to capture the emotional moment of witnessing the Northern Lights. Rising and constantly shifting, the piece takes you from the inky darkness of an arctic wasteland to the glorious zenith of lights above. Originally commissioned by Dr. Stefanie Gardner for the Glendale Community College Bass Clarinet Choir for their performance at the International Clarinet Association ClarFest 2021 Virtual, this arrangement of Bridges of Light for bassoon choir will immerse audiences in a world of wonder, inviting them to imagine themselves as witness to one of nature's most mysterious phenomena. 

ABOUT THE COMPOSER:

Kincaid Rabb (b. 1993, they/them pronouns) is an award-winning writer and music-maker, working at the intersection of storytelling and new music. Kincaid is an artist-scholar whose research includes musical narratology, emotional catharsis, and the phenomenon of the theme park as inspiration. Using narration, worldbuilding, and a strong sense of fun and play, Kincaid creates musical experiences that immerse audiences into intimate spaces and that reward waders, swimmers, and divers alike. Kincaid produces works that trapeze artistic disciplines, curating performances that seamlessly integrate different sensory experiences and create lasting memories through relatable stories. 

Kincaid’s collaborations have included Paradise Winds, The _____ Experiment, the Driftwood Quintet, Kontra Duo, Keyed Kontraptions, Duo R2, the Brelby Theatre Company, and the faculty and students at the University of Arizona and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Kincaid is a founding member of Basket of Owls, an ensemble of musician-narrators dedicated to curating spaces for unheard stories, and flourish! new music ensemble, an ensemble committed to sparking joy in new music. Their principal teachers have included Douglas Harbin, Daniel Asia, Pamela Decker, Diego Vega, and Jennifer Bellor. 

Currently residing in Tucson, Arizona, Kincaid graduated with a Master of Music in Composition in 2021 from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where they held graduate assistantships in theory, composition, and musicology. They graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Music in Composition in 2017. Kincaid is a member of the Millennium Composers Initiative, is affiliated with ASCAP, and is published with Trevco Music. Kincaid can usually be found at Scented Leaf in Tucson, Arizona, sipping on a matcha lemonade, watching the world go by and writing their next adventure into music.

For more information about Kincaid and their music, please visit www.kincaidrabb.com