Caging the Swarm

$1,50000

Free to Caged. In the original incarnation, we utilized a moth as the vehicle to carry us through this journey of becoming caged, with large bone props being an abstract representation of ‘ourselves.’ The thing that traps us is ourselves. Musically, we utilized many small ensembles and soloists - flute, alto flute, bass flute trio; Eb, Bb, Alto, Bass, and Contra Bass clarinets; and a trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn trio.

Copyright permissions for “KRWLNG” by Linkin Park ($180) and "My Body is a Cage" by Peter Gabriel ($180) must be secured before the show can be licensed. We can assist you with that for a fee.

Originally commissioned by Cy-Fair HS in 2023

Instrumentation

  • Flute trio (soprano, alto, bass)
  • Clarinet quintet (Eb, Bb, Alto, Bass, Contra Bass)
  • Trumpet trio (trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn)
  • Flute (2)
  • Clarinet (3)
  • Bass Clarinet
  • Alto Sax (2)
  • Tenor Sax
  • Bari Sax
  • Trumpet (3)
  • Mellophone (2)
  • Low Brass (3)
  • Tuba
  • Snare
  • Tenor
  • Bass Drums (5)
  • Xylo/Crotales
  • Marimba (3)
  • Bells
  • Vibes (3)
  • Synth (2)
  • Auxiliary

What's included

  • Scores and Part PDFs
  • Notation Files (Sibelius/MusicXML)
  • MP3 recordings
  • Narration and Sound FX (if needed)
  • MainStage Concert
  • Circuit and Regional Exclusivity