Aurora Borealis
General Info
Year: 2016
Duration: c. 6:05
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: HaFaBra Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - €128.00 | Score Only (print) - €9.95
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II/English Horn
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba I-II
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Crash Cymbals
- Shakers
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangle
- Wind Chimes
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The glittering aurora borealis, or northern lights, as they are better known, are depicted in a lushly stated main theme with the full ensemble. It begins in a 4/4 meter and then, like the ever-changing lights themselves, transforms into 7/8, giving the opening an exciting forward motion, led by trumpets and accompanied by woodwind and low brass ostinati. The composition continues with a romantic, lyrical section which depicts the beauty and mystery of the lights. The piece culminates with an exciting recapitulation of the main theme, concluding with riveting brass fanfares.
- Program Note from publisher
Commissioned by and dedicated to the Conestoga Valley High School Band, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Jared M. Daubert, director.
- Program Note from score
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
- Audio CD: Ad Hoc Wind Orchestra (Jean-Pierre Haeck, conductor)
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) Maroon Campus Band (Rose Craig Tyler, conductor) - 23 October 2023
- University of Portland (Ore.) Wind Symphony (Patrick Murphy, conductor) - 8 October 2023
- Rouge River Winds (Toronto, Ont. Can.) (Pratik Gandhi, conductor) - 26 October 2019
- University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) Gold Campus Band (Shaun Evans, conductor) – 2 December 2019
- Foothill Symphonic Winds (Los Altos, Calif.) (David Bruce Adams, conductor) – 9 December 2018
- Interlochen Center for the Arts (Michigan) Adult Band Camp (Thomas Riccobono, conductor) 12 August 2018
- American Legion Band of the Tonawandas (N.Y.) (Michael Shaw, conductor) – 3 May 2018 (ACB 2018 Annual Convention (Buffalo, N.Y.))
- Ngee Ann Polytechnic (Singapore) Alumni Band (Lester Lim, conductor) – 2018
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Afterlife (2015)
- Arabian Sandscapes (2019)
- Ascent from Darkness (2022)
- Aurora Borealis (2016)
- Beyond the Horizon (2009)
- A Childhood Remembered (2013)
- Colorado Rockies (2019)
- Crosslands (1994)
- The Cry of the Last Unicorn (2010)
- Desert Overture Fanfare (2023)
- The Falcon of Egypt (2023)
- The Falls (2018)
- Freedom Defended (2021)
- God's Country (2014)
- Hypnotic Memories (2017/2019)
- Journey of the Sequoia
- Journey Through the Stratosphere (2018)
- Journey to the Lion's Castle (2011)
- Land of Healing Waters (2017)
- Landscapes (Brass Quintet) (2013)
- Landscapes (Wind Ensemble) (2013)
- The Last Centaur (2015)
- Lexicon of the Gods (2015)
- Liberty (2017)
- Life Eternal (2022)
- Midnight Ride (2023)
- Mischievous Behavior (2022)
- Mt Everest (2010)
- Nostalgia (2017)
- Phoenix Ascending (2020)
- Raise of the Son (1998)
- Redemption (2011)
- Red Rock Mountain (2016)
- The Redwoods (2006)
- Resplendent Glory (2005)
- Rise (2019)
- Rise of the Silver City (2017)
- The River Seneca (2017)
- Sailing with Whales (2020)
- San Andreas Landscapes (2016)
- The Sword of the Titans (2018)
- They Solemnly Served (2019)
- Transcendent Journey (2010)
- Vertical Acceleration (2018)
- Victory (2019)
- Whispers from Beyond (2017)
- The Wilderness (2019)
- The Winged Stallion (2012)
- The Wishing Well (2018)
- The Wolves of Alaska
Resources
- Galante, R. (2016). Aurora Borealis [score]. Hafabra Music: Fourons, Belgium.