Launchpad - Revision history

Admin at 10:59, 3 January 2026

2026-01-03T10:59:40Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:59, 3 January 2026
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[Blake Tyson]]		[[Blake Tyson]]
	== General Info ==		== General Info ==
	'''Year ~~of Published'~~'': 20<br /-->		'''Year'': 20<br /-->
	'''Publisher''': [[Title Publisher]]<br /-->		'''Publisher''': [[Title Publisher]]<br /-->
	'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /-->		'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /-->

Rubyng2004 at 05:30, 3 January 2026

2026-01-03T05:30:04Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:30, 3 January 2026
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[~~Firstname Lastname~~]]		[[Blake Tyson]]

	~~<!-- fill in the name of the file (it can be a .jpg or a .gif) as well as the composer's name in the fields above. You may delete this text once this is done.-->~~


	== General Info ==		== General Info ==
			'''Year of Published''': 20<br /-->
	'''Year''': 20<br /-->		'''Publisher''': [[Title Publisher]]<br /-->
			'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /-->
	'''Duration''': c. <br /-->		'''Duration''': c. <br /-->
	~~'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /-->~~
	~~'''Publisher''': [[Title Publisher]]<br /-->~~
	'''Cost''': Score and Parts - $0.00   \|   Score Only - $0.00<br /-->		'''Cost''': Score and Parts - $0.00   \|   Score Only - $0.00<br /-->

Line 19:		Line 14:

	== Instrumentation ==		== Instrumentation ==
			Mallet Percussion: [[Chimes]] & [[Marimba]] & [[Vibraphone]] <br/>
			Drumpad <br/>


Line 34:		Line 29:

	== Program Notes ==		== Program Notes ==
			A piece for large percussion ensemble written for the grand opening of the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts at the University of Central Arkansas. Premiered by Third Coast Percussion, the UCA Percussion Ensemble, and 25 percussionists from Central Arkansas high schools. Before you can go to the moon (or Mars), you'll need to build a launchpad. I see the Windgate stage as a launchpad. A place where new music will be sent out into the world and, most importantly, where young musicians will launch their careers as performers, teachers, and creative artists. The Windgate Center at UCA is really a launch complex, with additional pads for theater and art surrounded by support structures.

			During the groundbreaking ceremonies, the percussion ensemble performed for the crowd in the middle of Bruce Street. A!er that, I drove by almost every single day to see what was new. As construction continued, I put on a hard hat and visited the site as o!en as possible. I was amazed by how many people were working on so many different parts of the building. The sounds of wood and metal, hammering and welding, cranes and trucks, paint sprayers, and concrete mixers were all around as it grew from a field of dirt into an incredible space for the arts. Those sounds are part of the inspiration for this piece.

			Launchpad is a fanfare filled with joy and excitement and is wri#en for this concert hall at this moment for this once-in-a-lifetime performance. It combines the members of the UCA Percussion Ensemble, Third Coast Percussion, and dozens of students from Central Arkansas high schools to celebrate this space's beginnings and its possibilities. I hope you feel surrounded by the joy we all feel as we stand on the launchpad that will give so many artists, now and in the future, a chance to dream of the next seemingly impossible thing and to make it a reality.

			Launchpad is dedicated to everyone who dreamed of this place, to everyone who generously supported the dream, to everyone who planned and designed the space, and to everyone who physically built the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts. Incredible things will happen here. History will be made here. We are lucky to be members of the first crew on the Launchpad.

			By the way, Launchpad is built on a musical motive made from the name of UCA's mascot. Musically, it spells out BEAR with the notes B, E, A, and Re (Italian for the note D). You'll hear B E A Re ringing from the chimes throughout the piece. The motive also pops up in every other part at some point. And don't worry if you see some le!over building supplies lying around. We've got a crew coming in!

			The high school percussionists with us tonight from Conway High School, the Episcopal Collegiate School, and Perryville High School are students of four UCA Percussion alumni (Erick Saoud, MM 2001; Matt Hines, BME 2010; Scott Strickland, MM 2016, GC 2017; and Joshua Harley, BME 2017, MM 2023). We are so proud of all they do to share their knowledge and love of music with new generations of musicians

	=== Review ===		=== Review ===
Line 65:		Line 70:

	== Works for Percussion by this Composer ==		== Works for Percussion by this Composer ==
	{{~~Lastname~~, ~~Firstname~~ Works}}<br>		{{Tyson, Blake Works}}<br>



	~~<!-- Enter the composer's other works for percussion. You may delete this text once this is done.~~
	~~ie: {{Becerra-Schmidt, Gustavo Works}} -->~~

	== Additional Resources ==		== Additional Resources ==
Line 86:		Line 87:
	<br />		<br />

	[[Category:~~Template~~]]		[[Category: Percussion Ensemble Works]]
			[[Category: Percussion 20+ Works]]



	~~<!-- Don't forget to add categories, literature, instruments, history, pedagogy, sticks, etc. Also delete the Template category. To see what categories are available, see~~: ~~http://www.tekpercussion.com/Special:Categories -->~~
	~~<!-- Don't forget to add categories, such as overtures, symphonies, etc., and also add the grade of the work. -->~~

Rubyng2004: Created page with "{{subst:works}}"

2026-01-03T05:25:53Z

Created page with "{{subst:works}}"

New page

[[Firstname Lastname]]



== General Info ==

'''Year''': 20 
'''Duration''': c. 
'''Difficulty''': (see [[Ratings]] for explanation) 
'''Publisher''': [[Title Publisher]] 
'''Cost''': Score and Parts - $0.00   |   Score Only - $0.00 

==Movements==



== Instrumentation ==



== Program Notes ==

=== Review ===

== Errata ==



== Awards ==


== Commercial Discography==

===Online Recordings===







==Recent Performances==

{{performances}}



== Works for Percussion by this Composer ==
{{Lastname, Firstname Works}} 



== Additional Resources ==



 
 

== References ==
<references/>


 
 

[[Category:Template]]