Fanfare for Hope
Subtitle: Based on the hymn Melita
General Info
Year: 2022
Duration: c. 2:15
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Hymn
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $75.00 | Score Only (print) - $13.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone I-II
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass (optional)
Timpani
Percussion I-II, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Glockenspiel
- Snare Drum
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Based upon the hymn tune Melita, commonly known as Eternal Father, Strong to Save, this stirring fanfare is perfect for opening a concert or celebratory event. The opening brass fanfare features the uplifting first notes of the tune transitioning into a legato treatment for the woodwinds and horns. The theme builds as the brass and percussion eventually return, leading back to the original fanfare. The music ends triumphantly with the entire ensemble joining in celebration.
Fanfare for Hope was commissioned in honor of the inauguration of Father James P. Burns, the 14th president of Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.
- Program Note adapted from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Winona (Minn.) Municipal Band (Levi Lundak, conductor) - 17 August 2022
Works for Winds by this Composer
- Fanfare for Hope (2022)