Ancient Moon
General Info
Year: 2000
Duration: c. 3:20
Difficulty: I (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $56.00; (digital) - $55.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet
Horn in F
Trombone/Baritone/Bassoon
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Claves
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tom-Tom
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Haunting rich textures surround the initial musical statement, which is embellished by innovative variations. The conclusion expands with pulsating impacts aligned with the broad melody. This is Del Borgo at his best.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
- L.V. Berkner High School (Richardson, Tx.) Symphonic Band (Peter Tolhuizen, conductor) – 22 December 2000 (2000 Midwest Clinic)
State Ratings
- Georgia: II
- Indiana: ISSMA JUNIOR BAND GROUP III
- Michigan: Junior High D
- Mississippi: I-A
- South Carolina: II
- Virginia: II
- West Virginia: I
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- John F. Kennedy Junior High School (Hanford, Calif.) Symphonic Band (Michael Schofield, conductor) - 24 March 2017 (2017 Sutherland Wind Festival (Fresno, Calif.)
- SIS (Summerside, PEI) Grade 8 Concert Band (Peter Gallant, Conductor) - May 2015 + Various years beforehand
- Taylor Middle School (Lovington, N.M.) Band - 2010
- L.V. Berkner High School (Richardson, Tx.) Symphonic Band (Pete Tolhuizen, conductor) – 22 December 2000 (2000 Midwest Clinic)
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Two British Folk Songs (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Longfield) (1993/2019)
All Wind Works
- Adagio for Winds (1974)
- Ancient Air and Dance (2000)
- Ancient Moon (2000)
- Blue Ridge Holiday
- Call to Glory
- Calypso a la Rondo (2003)
- Canterbury Overture
- Celtic Suite (1994)
- Ceremoniale (1981)
- Chant Rituals (1993)
- Chorale and Canon (1985)
- Chorale and Variant (1969)
- A Christmas Fantasia (1989)
- A Christmas Triptych (as arranger) (1994)
- Christmas Variants (2000)
- Cole Porter in Concert (as arranger)
- Commemoration Overture (1976)
- Continental Christmas Suite (1996/2010)
- Coventry Carol
- Crown and Scepter
- Dervish Dance
- Dies Irae
- Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (1979)
- Dorian Rhapsody (1996)
- Fantasia for Christmas (1998)
- Fascinating Rhythm (as arranger) (1924/1994)
- Festa! (1985)
- Fire Dance (Del Borgo) (2004)
- A Flemish Carol (1994)
- Flight of Eagles
- Fortress Variants (2004)
- Gaelic Rhapsody (1987)
- Good King's Christmas, A
- Intermezzo Sinfonico (as arranger) (1890/2003)
- A Jefferson Portrait (2001)
- Joyant Overture
- Knightsbridge Overture (1987)
- Lest We Forget
- Locksley Hall (1996)
- Lux Aeterna (1993)
- Miss Liberty's Promise
- Modal Song and Dance (1985)
- Music for Winds and Percussion (1973)
- New England Suite
- Ode to Joy
- Overture for Winds (1982)
- Phantom Ship
- Prelude and Dance
- Prologue and Dance (1981)
- Renaissance Couplet (as arranger) (1994)
- Rituale (1981)
- Ritual Dances
- Sailing Songs (1995)
- Sea Trilogy
- Serial Music (1970)
- Shaker Variants (1995)
- Slavonic Dances
- Soliloquy and Dance
- Songs of the Whalemen (1995)
- The Steppes of Russia (1999)
- Symphonic Essay (1973)
- Symphonic Paraphrase (1995)
- Tryptich II (1985)
- Two British Folk Songs (1993)
- Two British Folk Songs (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Longfield) (1993/2019)
- Yultide Celebration