Atropos

Lawrence Weiner

Subtitle: Scherzo for Band

General Info

Year: 1966
Duration: c. 3:40
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Ludwig Masters
Cost: Score and Parts - $45.00

For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
Cornets /B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion

(percussion detail desired)

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Based on the Greek legend of the three fates, Atropos being the goddess charged with the duty of cutting off the thread of life, this scherzo for band is filled with the tension, the urgency, and the sense of inevitability which are inherent in the subject.

- Program Note from Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

Tennessee: III
Virginia: IV

Performances

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Chester County (Penn.) Concert Band (David W. Reif, conductor) - 3 May 2015
Bonneville High School (Ogden, Utah) Wind Ensemble (Mark Angus, conductor) - 2010

Works for Winds by This Composer

Resources

Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Lawrence Weiner." Accessed 16 April 2015.
Weiner, L. (1966). Atropos: Scherzo for Band [score]. Ludwig Music: Cleveland.