Celtic Ritual
General Info
Year: 1997
Duration: c. 4:30
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $75.00 | Score Only (print) - $7.50
Instrumentation
- Full Score
- C Piccolo
- Flute
- Oboe
- Bassoon
- B-flat 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 Trumpet I-II-III
- Horn in F I-II
- Trombone I-II
- Euphonium
- Tuba
- String Bass
- Timpani
- Percussion I-II-III, including:
- *Bass Drum
- *Glockenspiel
- *Maracas
- *Marimba (or Vibraphone)
- *Suspended Cymbals (2)
- *Tambourine
- *Tam-tam
- *Tom-tom (large; 2 players)
- *Triangle
- *Wind Chimes
- *Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Celtic Ritual captures the unique mix of joy and sadness in the Celtic culture, forged by a thousand years of fighting for freedom. John Higgins' dramatic work also depicts the legendary race of superhuman warriors who were also highly gifted in music and the arts.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Clark Intermediate School (Clovis, Calif.) Symphonic Band (Chris Watson, conductor) – 22 April 2022 (2022 San Joaquin Valley (Calif.) Concert Band Invitational)
- Eaglecrest High School (Centennial, Colo.) Symphonic Band (Tim Libby conductor) - 7 November 2021
- Agoura High School (Agoura Hills, Calif.) Band (Bob Hackett, conductor) - 23 May 2018
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Adventures Down Under
- America ... The Dream Goes On (as arranger, with Lavender) (1982/1985/1989)
- American Spirit March (2000)
- Anything Goes (as arranger)
- Barrier Reef
- The Beatles: Echos of an Era (as arranger) (1982)
- Big Band Signatures (as arranger)
- Big Band Spectacular
- Big Picture (as arranger) (1996)
- Black Wolf Run (1996)
- Bright Lights on Broadway
- Broadway in the 90's
- Broadway Spectacular (as arranger) (1977)
- Celtic Ritual (1997)
- Christmas on Broadway (as arranger) (2006)
- The Christmas Song (as arranger) (1946/1996)
- Classic Rock 'n' Roll (as arranger) (1986)
- Cole's Song
- Colors of the Wind (as arranger) (1995)
- Disney at the Movies (as arranger) (1996)
- Disney Blockbusters (as arranger) (1994)
- The Eighties (as arranger)
- Forrest Gump - Main Title (as arranger) (1994/1995)
- Georgia on My Mind (as arranger) (1930/1989)
- A Gershwin Portrait! (as arranger) (1985)
- God Bless America
- God Help the Outcasts
- Habitat (1993)
- Highlights from "Gypsy" (as arranger) (1959/1990)
- Hollywood Milestones (as arranger)
- Home for Christmas
- If I Never Knew You
- Irving Berlin Showstoppers (as arranger)
- John Williams: Evening at Pops (as arranger) (1987)
- John Williams: The Symphonic Marches ( as arranger; orch. Lavender) (1984)
- King of Pride Rock (as arranger)
- Latin Fire (2000)
- Latin Magic
- Lights! Camera! Action! (1987)
- The Lion King (as arranger)
- Living La Vida Loca (as arranger)
- Millenium: A Reflection (1998)
- Night on Bald Mountain (as arranger)
- One Moment in Time (as arranger) (1987/1988)
- Our America (as arranger) (2005)
- Overture Español
- Overture on a Shaker Tune (1986)
- Pueblo (1991)
- Regenesis (1990)
- Seasons of Love (as arranger)
- Serengeti (1989)
- Simple Gifts (as arranger)
- South African Suite (1998)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (as arranger)
- Stratford March
- Suite Française (as arranger) (1945/)
- Summon the Heroes (as arranger)
- Suo Gan (as arranger)
- That's Entertainment (as arranger)
- Theme from Jurassic Park (as arranger) (1993)
- Theme from The Lost World (1997)
- Tiger Rag (as arranger)
- The Trombone Rag (1985)
- Until Justice Rolls Down Like Water
- We Are the World (as arranger) (2010)
- When the Saints Go Marchin' In (as arranger)
- White Christmas (as arranger)
- White River Canyon (1989)
- You've Got a Friend in Me (as arranger)
Resources
- Higgins, J. (1997). Celtic Ritual: Overture for Band [score]. Musicworks: Milwaukee, Wisc.