"Sound Morphology" (Bil Smith Composer)

Sunday, March 22, 2026

Spin Webs and Scatter Ruins. For Pocket Trumpet. PDF Score Link.

Spin Webs and Scatter Ruins.

For Pocket Trumpet

Bil Smith Composer

2016

The PDF Score

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5lqYq0XwE76TEZaZFcyc25qR3M/view?usp=sharing

Saturday, March 21, 2026

"Idyllic Circus Head" for Oboe. Bil Smith Composer

"Idyllic Circus Head"

for Oboe

Bil Smith Composer

Published by LNM Editions

Link to Full Score PDF

https://drive.google.com/file/d/149vEx_ZHF6pChOruGKkfbRaQ00FCUySL/view?usp=sharing

Drawn in Concave at the Equator for Flute

Monday, March 16, 2026

"Cartoon Lucination Imposes Claims" for Harp and Celeste. PDF Link To Full Score.

"Cartoon Lucination Imposes Claims"

For Harp and Celeste

Bil Smith Composer

Commissioned by Alps Electronics

PDF Score:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByXT8veODB_TMHR5dGRXSFdxR00/view?usp=sharing

"Red Is You And You"  for Piccolo (Soprillo) Saxophone

"Red Is You And You"

for Piccolo (Soprillo) Saxophone

Bil Smith Composer

Score Published by LNM Editions

About The Soprillo:

The Soprillo Saxophone is a piccolo saxophone. It is technically known as the sopranissimo saxophone. Currently, it is only manufactured by one company: Benedikt Eppelsheim Wind Instruments in Germany.

In the saxophone family, it is considered to be the highest and smallest, sitting just above the sopranino.

It is pitched in Bb, and is one octave above the soprano saxophone. Its written range is Bb3 to Eb6, or concert pitches Ab4 to Db7. It is not considered a standard instrument for jazz or orchestral groups.

One unique quality of the soprillo, as opposed to the more common soprano saxophone, is the placement of the octave key. On a soprillo sax, the octave is actually part of the mouthpiece! This is unusual to see in practice, but makes sense acoustically.

As the soprillo is only thirteen inches long with the mouthpiece attached, the tone holes are extremely close together. Therefore, the octave key would need to be placed much closer to the source of the sound – the vibrating - rred than on other saxophones. Because the keys are so small, the pearl buttons almost completely cover the keys and tone holes. This is a very small saxophone for most players. Playing the soprillo requires exceptional strength. Because the embouchure needed is very firm and the range is exceptionally high, it is only recommended for professional players.