Beautiful Evening of Prairie
General Info
Year: 2005
Duration: c. 5:55
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Northeastern Music Publications
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $85.00 | Score Only (print) - $8.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium I-II
Tuba I-II
String Bass
Harp
Celesta
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Suspended Cymbal
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The title of this gorgeous piece is most fitting. Lovely solos, lilting lines and expressive phrasing make this work truly "beautiful."
- Program Note from publisher
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
- Audio CD: Beijing Wind Orchestra (fangfang, conductor) - 2011
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Baden-Württemberg Youth Wind Orchestra (Seow Yibin, conductor) – 5 September 2012
- Portland (Ore.) State University Wind Symphony (Edward Higgins, conductor) – 20 March 2008 (CBDNA 2008 Western/Northwestern Division Conference, Reno, Nev.)
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Beautiful Evening of Prairie (2007)
- Cavalrymen of the Prairie (2006)
- Dance Under the Moonlight (2007)
- In a Far Away Place (2009)
- Peacock Dance (2007)
- Road to Success (2009)
- Dance Under the Moonlight (2007)
- In a Far Away Place (2009)
- Pleasant Sunrise
- Romantic Charm of Pentatonism (2004)
- Three Chinese Folk Songs
- Yi Hai
- Yuanming Yuan (2005)
Resources
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Wang Hesheng." Accessed 31 July 2017
- Hesheng, W. (2005). Beautiful Evening of Prairie [score]. HeBu-Musikverl: Kraichtal, Germany.