Project Details
Founding Supporter Recognition:
Before the public release, conductors and ensembles may join as Founding Supporters and be permanently listed in the published score.
This is not a traditional consortium. There is no exclusivity, premiere obligation, or additional responsibility. It is simply a way to support the launch of the work and be recognized as part of its first published edition.
Deadline to Join:
July 28, 2026
Music Delivery:
Automatic delivery for Founding Supporters on
July 29, 2026
Duration:5 minutes
Instrumentation:Concert Band/ Wind Ensemble
with optional Contrabassoon, optional Contrabass clarinet, 5 or more percussionists
Difficulty:
Created for high school, community, university, and professional — ca. Grade 4
(Similar to "Horkstow Grange" from Lincolnshire Posy (Grainger) | Sleep (Whitacre) | O Magnum Mysterium (Lauridsen/Reynolds)
Rate:
$135 for Full Ensemble + Conductor | $75 for Conductor only
ABOUT THE WORK
The Music
Distant Promises is built around harmonic motion, wind band colors, and pacing that invites conductors and ensemble unlimited expressive opportunites. The piece draws from the expressive world of choral-inspired wind writing while leaning into a darker, more resonant palette of low reeds, brass color, and slowly shifting harmony.
Distant Promises began as a work for trombone choir and has already been performed at Juilliard, the American Trombone Workshop hosted by The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” and the International Trombone Festival.
This new wind ensemble version expands the original sound world into a broader palette of winds.
KEVIN POELKING
The Composer
Kevin Poelking's work for wind ensemble has received national and international recognition, including winning The American Prize in Band/Wind Ensemble and the WASBE International Composition Competition, with additional finalist recognition from the NBA/William D. Revelli Memorial Composition Contest and the Sousa-ABA-Ostwald Composition Contest.
His wind music has been performed by ensembles including , The Dallas Winds, The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own”, The United States Naval Academy Band, and dozens of universities and conservatories across North America, Asia, Europe, and Australia.
A former educator, conductor, and performer, Poelking writes music shaped by both artistic depth and practical ensemble experience, creating works that are emotionally direct, carefully crafted, and deeply connected to the musicians who bring them to life.
Full Program Note
Distant Promises takes its inspiration from the experience of traveling west from Denver along Interstate 70, as the distant mountains gradually begin to close in. What first appears as a far-off outline slowly becomes an overwhelming presence, until the road is surrounded and the view ahead narrows.
At the Eisenhower Tunnel, the landscape suddenly gives way to artificial light, concrete, and enclosure. Yet even there, the distant glow at the end of the tunnel suggests what is waiting beyond. When the road finally emerges back into daylight, the view opens all at once to a vast sky, massive mountains, and a sudden flood of color and open space.
The music reflects this sense of anticipation and arrival. Throughout the piece, brief moments of beauty appear and fade, each one seeming to point toward something greater just out of reach. That promise is finally fulfilled in the expansive Maestoso near the end of the work, where the music opens into its fullest and most luminous statement.
Founding Supporter Options
Conductor Score Only — $75
Conductor Score Only is intended for conductors who want to support the launch, study the score, and decide later whether the work fits a future program. Parts may be purchased separately after release.
Full Ensemble Option — $135
For ensembles ready to secure the complete piece. Includes PDF or Physical conductor score + PDF parts delivered automatically on release day and permanent Founding Supporter recognition in the published score.
Both options include:
- permanent listing in the published score
- automatic delivery on release day
- no performance obligation
- no exclusivity
- no consortium responsibilities
After the Founding Supporter window closes, Distant Promises will be released publicly at $115 without Founding Supporter recognition.
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2. You will also be asked how you'd like your name listed as consortium member in the score.
3. You will receive confirmation via email within 48 hours
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