Atmospherics (2021) is a series of four compositions by Jordan Nobles for spatialized or isolated ensemble.
Each piece features a section of the orchestra/band and is inspired by a different type of cloud:
Asperitas – for WIND ensemble: redshiftmedia.org/asperitas
Cumulonimbus – for BRASS ensemble: redshiftmedia.org/cumulonimbus
Noctilucent – for PERCUSSION ensemble: redshiftmedia.org/noctilucent
Cirrostratus – for STRING orchestra: redshiftmedia.org/cirrostratus
Atmospherics was co-commissioned by the Arizona State University’s Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble, and performed by ensembles directed by Jeffery Meyer and Jason Caslor. The ASU musicians recorded throughout spring 2021 for this online premiere performance.
Asperitas musicians:
Flute: Clarissa Tracy, Rachel Reyes
Alto Flute: Audrey Cullen
Oboe: Jacqueline Palmer, Maja Dinger
Clarinet: Hujie Chen, Joshua Gardner, Logan Murphree, Robert Spring, Trisha Ann Bacalso
Bass Clarinet: Vashawn Arora
Bassoon: Alfredo Bonilla, Hsuan-Yi Yao
Alto Saxophone: Patrick Feher
Tenor Saxophone: Eduardo Ayala
Baritone Saxophone: Bonson Lee
Cumulonimbus musicians:
Trumpet 1: Buddy Deshler; Trumpet 2: Brandon Dicks; Trumpet 3: Michael Peery
Flugelhorn 1: Sam Oatts; Flugelhorn 2: Paul Reid
French Horn 1 and 2: Matthew Mikhailov
Trombone 1: Sean Holly; Trombone 2: Ben Hazel; Trombone 3: William Kurth
Bass Trombone: Joel Rangel
Euphonium 1: Kelli Duncan; Euphonium 2 and 3: Elijah Ramirez
Tuba: Phoenix Hanes
Timpani: Chris Goulet
Noctilucent musicians:
Glockenspiel: Justin Kang, Angelita Ponce, Austin Vigesaa
Crotales: Lola Pardee
Tubular Bells: Ethan Fox, Kaileigh Frye
Vibraphone: Jake Krejsta, Ethan Fox, Kaileigh Frye
Marimba: Angelita Ponce, Austin Vigesaa
Piano: Alison Hsieh, Stephen Kuebelbeck
Cirrostratus musicians:
Violin 1a: Sarah Abbott, Izayah Dutcher, Zhihuan An
Violin 1b: Kah Yan Lee, Sicong Chen, Luping Ning
Violin 2a: Mei Liu, Jingting Liu, Christina Green, HsiangJen Yang
Violin 2b: Hayden Shaner, Yuka ‘Ginny’ Takeuchi, Weichao Zhu, Anna Galura
Viola 1: Esther Kim, Hana Giauque, Maya Mokofisi
Viola 2: Jacob Anderson, Rui ‘Iris’ Yang, Anika Kang
Cello 1: Elliot Yang, Natalie Browning, Xuehui Yu
Cello 2: Satchel Decker, Dana Hurt, Jun Lee
Contrabass: Karl Kessler