A Note from the Composer:
​The city of Derinkuyu, located in Turkey, was rediscovered in 1969, after a Turkish man knocked down a wall in his basement. The city was suspected to have been built sometime between the 8th and 7th centuries BCE. The underground city, barricaded with massive 1,000 pound stone doors, included waterways, ventilation shafts, farms, food storage and places to live. Believed to have been originally built by the Phrygians, Derinkuyu was home to many cultures over time, but flourished during the Byzantine era. It was used as a place of refuge during the Arab-Byzantine war, and was greatly expanded upon during this time. Today, you can go and visit the first 8 of the 18 levels present in the city. Derinkuyu tells a story of war, love, discovery, and triumph. Each section is featured in different areas of the piece. There are several solo opportunities for trumpet, horn (alto cue), and oboe (tpt. or fl. cue). Derinkuyu has slower lyrical sections, as well as faster paced rhythmic sections. Throughout the piece, you can hear motifs inspired by traditional Byzantine chants, traditional Anatolian folk music, as well as other melodies based off the Byzantine scale. 

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Instrumentation:
Piccolo
Flute 1.2
Oboe 1.2
Bassoon 1.2
Clarinet in Bb 1
Clarinet in Bb 2
Clarinet in Bb 3 
Bass Clarinet in Bb
Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone 
Baritone Saxophone
Trumpet in Bb 1
Trumpet in Bb 2
Trumpet in Bb 3
Horn in F 1.3
Horn in F 2.4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2.3
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
​Tuba
Timpani
Percussion 1-5

Performances:
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