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Festival of Light!
General Info
Year: 1995
Duration: c. 6:35
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Stormworld
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $125.00; (digital) - $110.00 | Score Only (print) - $40.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe
English Horn
Bassoon
Contra-Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass 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
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
PAD Bass
Piano
Harp
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Finger Cymbals
- Glockenspiel
- Tambourine
- Tam-tam (large)
- Wind Chimes
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
In 165 BC, the Holy Temple of Jerusalem was invaded by Syrian soldiers. A small group of defenders, led by the Maccabees, resisted the oppression. Despite overwhelming odds, the patriots freed Jerusalem. As a result of relentless raiding, there was only one day’s supply of consecrated oil with which to rekindle the Eternal Light, a symbol of God’s presence... but the oil burned for eight days and the Temple was rebuilt!
The story of Chanukuh is a “storm” story, with light’s eventual triumph, the exciting and wondrous conclusion. This work is written in celebration of Chanukuh, and is dedicated to the Jewish tradition and to all those who believe in miracles.
- Program Note from score
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- South Jersey Area Wind Ensemble (Mays Landing) (Keith W. Hodgson, conductor) - 11 December 2022
Works for Winds by This Composer
- America the Brave (1981)
- Aurora (1998)
- Ben Hur (as arranger) (1959/2008)
- Concerto for Violin and Band (2000)
- David (1995)
- The Defenders of Truefire! (1996)
- Escape from Plato's Cave (1993)
- Festival of Light! (1995)
- Finest Hour! (2000)
- Forbidden Fortress (1997)
- Giving!
- Godspeed! (1997)
- HAJJ (2000)
- Honor, Courage...Commitment (1996/1998)
- I Shall Hear in Heaven
- In a Cause Called "Glorious" (2001)
- In the Beginning (1992)
- Millennium (1997)
- O Come Holy Night! (1993)
- Once More Unto the Breach (2004)
- The Shoemaker (1999/2006)
- The Speech of Angels (1998)
- Stormworks
- Three Musical Haikus for Band (1984)
- Time to Take Back the Knights! (1999)
- Triumph at CHO-SIN! (1996)
- Under the Cover of Night ... Into the Light of Day! (1993)
- The Universe Below
- A Walk in Jurassic Park. See: In the Beginning
- Without Warning (1996)
- WU (2008)
Resources
- Hanukkah. Wikipedia. Accessed 28 December 2022
- Perusal score