Firefall

Roland Barrett

Roland Barrett

General Info

Year: 2006
Duration: c. 4:30
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: FJH Music Company, Inc
Cost: Score and Parts - $65.00   |   Score - $10.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
Bb Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone I-II
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Trumpet (in Bb) I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:

• Bass Drum
• Brake Drum
• Cymbals (suspended)
• Glockenspiel
• Sleigh Bells
• Snare Drum
• Tambourine
• Triangle
• Tubular Bells
• Vibraphone
• Water Gong
• Wood Block
• Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Create a musical fireworks show with this triumphant work that recalls the famous Yosemite Firefall in which glowing red embers were pushed off a cliff, creating a spectacular stream of sparks and fire as it plunged down the side of the mountain. Easy multimeter passages are fun to perform, while interesting percussion instruments such as water gong and brake drum add to the powerful nature of the work.

Program Note from Publisher Web-site

Commercial Discography

None discovered thus far.

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Recent Performances

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• Keene (N.H.) State College Concert Band (James Chesebrough, conductor) - 5 November 2009

Additional Works for Winds by this Composer

• All Through the Night (2013)
• American Salute
• Ancient Visions
• And in the End It Was Earth (2012)
• Arabian Dances (2008)
• Appalachian Dreams (2015)
• Autumn Sketches
• Blessed Are They (2019)
• Burn (2014)
• Capricorn Moon
• Centavo
• Chants Long Forgotten
• Cheyenne
• Children of a Different Sun (2017)
• Christmas Montage, A
• Cimarron Sketches
• Cimarron Sunset
• Clockwork
• Convergence
• Courtland Hills
• Desert Voices
• Dramatic Sessions
• Dreams And Proclamations
• Fanfare and Dance Segments
• Fanfare And Jubilation
• Festival Sinfonia
• Fiesta
• Fireburst Fanfare
• Firefall
• Fourth Angel, The
• Ghost Dances (2010)
• Ghost Riders (2007)
• Golden Eagle
• The Jaws of Fenris (2016)
• Legend of Killarny, The (2014)
• Lightning Spirit, The (2006)
• Ludlow (2014)
• Month of the Cold Moon (2008)
• New Dawn
• Ode to Joy (as arranger) (1824/1965/1995)
• Of Dark Lords and Ancient Kings (1995)
• Of Men and the Sea (2004)
• Of Wizards and Warriors
• On The Wings Of The Chosen
• Prelude and Firestorm (2014)
• Prelude and Passages (2018)
• Riders On The Southern Front
• Rituals
• Roswell, 1947 (2004)
• Sahara
• Scirocco (2013)
• Sentinels
• Seventh Resolution, The (2015)
• Silent Stands the Elm
• Soar The Untamed Spirit
• Song Of Freedom
• Structures
• Sunchasers
• Sunrise Song (2001)
• Symphonic Journey I
• Tangents Angulár (2009)
• They Stood At The Edge Of The Sky
• Third Vortex, The
• Variations On A March Tune
• Ventures
• Winter Memory, A
• Zydeco Cajun Crawdad Dance (2013)

Additional Resources

• Roland Barrett - Official Website