Goodnight, Goodnight

Steve Danyew

General Info

Year: 2008 / 2010
Duration: c. 5:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Choir
Publisher: Steve Danyew
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $99.99 | Score Only (print) - $25.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Suspended Cymbal

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Originally written for SATB Choir, this captivating, chorale-like piece showcases the band’s colors and expressive qualities – sure to become a favorite for ensemble and audience member alike,

Goodnight, Goodnight was written for the Bethel College Wind Ensemble, Timothy Shade, conductor. Here is the poem that inspired this work:

Goodnight, Goodnight
by Ashley Danyew

Sun sets low beneath the sky
Leaves all in golden state
Stars glow at edge of twilight
And here I stay, your words await

Goodnight, Goodnight

Sky a shade of midnight blue
Moon in its glowing fate
The world at peace is a calming view
And here I stay, your words await

Goodnight, Goodnight

Distance leaves us far apart
So at midnight if I may
Wish upon the brightest star
And hear your voice so softly say

Goodnight, Goodnight

- Program Note from publisher

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

Tennessee: II

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

University of South Alabama (Mobile) Symphony Band (Jason Rinehart, conductor) – 26 September 2017
University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) Symphonic Band (Benjamin Lorenzo, conductor) – 1 May 2016
Iowa State University Symphonic Band – October 2014

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

Canon Fanfare (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
The Lost City of Tryon (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
Three Fugues by J.S. Bach (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1722/2020)
- Fugue No. 2 (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1722/2020)
- Fugue No. 16 (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1722/2020)
- Fugue No. 23 (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1722/2020)
Three Spirituals (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1722/2020)
- Down by the Riverside (Flex instrumentation) (as adapter; arr. Burleigh) (1922/2020)
- Deep River (Flex instrumentation) (as adapter; arr. Burleigh) (1917/2020)
- I Want to Be Ready (Flex instrumentation) (as adapter; arr. Burleigh) (1917/2020)
Three Tallis Melodies (Adaptable Band) (as arranger) (2020)

All Wind Works

Adagietto (2014)
Alcott Songs (2015)
Amazing Grace (2020)
American Nocturne (2021)
Canon Fanfare (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
Distant Moons
Entrata (2019)
Festival Music (2020)
Flash Back
For This Brave New Day (2020)
Fugue No. 2 (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1722/2020)
Fugue No. 16 (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1722/2020)
Fugue No. 23 (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1722/2020)
Goodnight, Goodnight (2010)
Green Diamond (2018)
An Hour of Hallowed Peace (2016/2019)
Into the Silent Land (2018)
Journeys
Lamentation for Euphonium and Wind Ensemble (2019)
Lauda (2009)
The Lost City of Tryon (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
Magnolia Star (2012)
Montis Dei. See: Lauda
Mountainscape (2012)
River Town Jubilee (2015)
The Star-Spangled Banner (as arranger) (1814/2011)
This World Alive (2013)
Three Fugues by J.S. Bach (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1722/2020)
- Fugue No. 2 (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1722/2020)
- Fugue No. 16 (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1722/2020)
- Fugue No. 23 (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1722/2020)
Three Scenes from Home (2017)
Three Spirituals (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1722/2020)
- Down by the Riverside (Flex instrumentation) (as adapter; arr. Burleigh) (1922/2020)
- Deep River (Flex instrumentation) (as adapter; arr. Burleigh) (1917/2020)
- I Want to Be Ready (Flex instrumentation) (as adapter; arr. Burleigh) (1917/2020)
Third Mode Melody (2020)
Three Tallis Melodies (Adaptable Band) (as arranger) (2020)
Vermont State Fair (2015)
Winter Song (2018)

Resources

Perusal score
Spurlin, Corey. "Goodnight, Goodnight." In Teaching Music through Performance in Band. Volume 11, Compiled and edited by Richard Miles, 192-199. Chicago: GIA Publications, 2018.
Steve Danyew website Accessed 5 May 2016