Chant and Jubilo

W. Francis McBeth

This work bears the designation Opus 25.

General Info

Year: 1963
Duration: c. 5:55
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Southern Music Company
Cost: Score and Parts - $75.00 | Score Only - $10.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
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 Cornet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:

Bass Drum
Crash Cymbals
Glockenspiel
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Triangle

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Chant and Jubilo was commissioned by Jerry Loveall for the Four States Bandmasters Convention in Texarkana, Texas, and was first performed by the Four States Bandmasters Band in January of 1962 with the composer conducting. It is a work in two connected contrasting movements. The melodic material in the Chant is derived from a ninth century Greek hymn of rogation. It is a modal movement reminiscent of the early church organum and should be done in a very sensitive manner, with the Jubilo contrasting with its explosive lower brass and percussion. The composer also used this source material in his Hymn for Band, a junior high piece written two years earlier.

- Program Note by W. Francis McBeth, with added notes by Jesse Leyva from Teaching Music through Performance in Band, Vol. 1, 2nd ed., 2010

Media

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State Ratings

Alabama: Class BB
Arkansas: III
Florida: IV
Georgia: IV
Iowa: III
Indiana: ISSMA SENIOR BAND GROUP II
Kansas: IV
Louisiana: III
Maryland: IV
Michigan: Senior High C
Michigan: Junior High AA
Minnesota: II
New York: Concert Band IV
North Carolina: V
Oklahoma: III-A
South Carolina: V
Tennessee: IV
Texas: III. Complete
Virginia: V
Wisconsin: V

Performances

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Genesee Valley (Oakfield, N.Y.) Wind Ensemble (Phillip J. Briatico, conductor) - 19 November 2023
Millbrook High School (Winchester, Va.) Wind Ensemble (Jamie Tucker, conductor) - 7 March 2023
Eastern Oklahoma State College Concert Band (Wilburton) (Brian T. Harris, conductor) - 11 October 2022
University of Louisville (Ky.) Concert Band (Jason Cumberledge, conductor) - 11 April 2022
Henderson State University (Arkadelphia, Ark.) Symphony Band (Nevada Mills, conductor) - 11 March 2022
Dordt University (Sioux Center, Iowa) Campus Band (Onsby C. Rose, conductor) - 21 November 2020
Kent State University (Ohio) Symphony Band (Kate Ferguson, conductor) – 28 February 2020
Charlottetown Rural High School (Charlottetown, PEI) Grade 11-12 Festival Ensemble (Mark Parsons, Conductor) - May 2019
Northeastern Wisconsin (Marinette) Concert Band (Glen Reinke, conductor) – 5 May 2019
Douglas (Ariz.) High School Band (Lee Bottelberghe, conductor) – 26 April 2019
Western Illinois University (Macomb) Concert Band (Erique Johnson, conductor) – 23 April 2019
Berea (Ky.) College Wind Ensemble (James A Dreiling, conductor) – 23 October 2018
Kent State (Ohio) Communiversity Band (John Franklin, conductor) – 1 May 2018
Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches, Tx.) Symphonic Band (Gary Jones, conductor) - 29 April 2018
Illinois State University (Normal) Symphonic Winds (Anthony Marinello, III, conductor) – 27 April 2018
Penn State University (University Park) Concert Band (Gregory Drane, conductor) – 25 April 2018
Ouachita Baptist University (Arkadelphia, Ark.) Symphonic Band (Craig V. Hamilton, conductor) – 13 March 2018

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

Battaglia (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Barber) (1967/2021)

All Wind Works

Air and Dance (2005)
Annabel Lee (2004)
Battaglia (1967)
Battaglia (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Barber) (1967/2021)
Beowulf (1966)
Caccia (1980)
Canticle (1969)
Cantique and Faranade (1967)
Canto (1977)
Capriccio Concertant (1976)
Cavata (1959/1981)
Chant and Jubilo (1963)
Chase (2006)
The Coventry (2003)
Daniel in the Lion's Den (1991/1994)
Divergents
Drammatico (1970)
Drayton Hall Esprit (1992)
The Dream Catcher (1997)
Estampie (2000)
The Feast of Trumpets (!982)
Festive Centennial (1974)
The Fifth Trumpeter (1989)
Flourishes (1982)
Grace Praeludium (1982)
Intermezzo from "Manon Lescaut" (as arranger) (1893/1984)
It is Well
Joyant Narrative (1966)
Kaddish (1976)
Keltic Dances (2004)
Lauds and Tropes (1997)
The Lions of North Bridge (2000)
Masque (1968)
Mosaic (!964)
Of Sailors and Whales (1989)
Praises (1984)
Reflections Past (1965)
The Sacred Flame
Scaramouche (2002)
The Sea Treaders (1996)
Second Suite for Band (1961)
The Seventh Seal (1972)
Third Movement from "Symphony No. 2" (Hanson) (as arranger) (1930/1983)
Symphonic Dance No. 1, "Comanche Ritual" (as transcriber) (1965/2013)
They Hung Their Harps in the Willows (1988)
This Land of El Dorado (1993)
Through Countless Halls of Air (1995)
To Be Fed By Ravens (1975)
To the Unknowns (1987)
When Honor Whispers and Shouts (1998)
When Rossi Strikes
Wine From These Grapes (1992)
With Sounding Trumpets (1987)

Resources

McBeth, W. Francis. “W. Francis McBeth: Chant and Jubilo.” BD Guide 6 (September-October 1991): 2–3. Reprinted in Performance Study Guides of Essential Works for Band, edited by Kenneth L. Neidig. Galesville, Md.: Meredith Music Publications, 2009. pp. 62–63.
Miles, Richard B., and Larry Blocher. (2010). Teaching Music through Performance in Band. Volume 1. Chicago: GIA Publications. pp. 298-304.
Smith, Richard James. “Theoretical analyses and practical applications to the rehearsal and performance of selected wind band compositions by W. Francis McBeth.” [4 volumes] Ph.D. diss., Baton Rouge, La.: The Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1986.
W. Francis McBeth at the Sigma Alpha Iota National Website