Hall of Valhalla, The (chamber)
This work is the second movement of the composer's suite The Hammer of Asgard
General Info
Year: 2018
Duration: c. 4:15
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Eighth Note Publications
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $30.00
Movements
1. Thor and Loki – 3:45
2. The Hall of Valhalla – 4:00
3. Battle with the Frost Giants – 4:14
Instrumentation
Full Score
B-flat Piccolo Trumpet
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III (III doubles Flugelhorn)
B-flat Flugelhorn
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Gong
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tom-toms (3)
- Vibraphone
- Wind Chimes
Narrator (optional)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Asgard, the Norse kingdom of the gods. Floating high in the sky and connected to the world of humanity by the rainbow bridge Bifrost. It is here that Odin, king of the gods, sits on his throne, overseeing various creatures ranging from giants to dwarfs, from Valkyries to humans.
When a worthy person dies in battle, a Valkyrie comes and brings their soul to the Hall of Valhalla where they can live for all eternity. The journey to Valhalla is very subdued, but when the dead first see the gates of the mighty hall, their awe and amazement is indescribable. The hall is immeasurable in size and filled with so much luxury and wealth that no man could ever wish for anything again.
The Hall of Valhalla is the second movement to the three-part suite The Hammer of Asgard, an original soundtrack style composition for brass and percussion. Using Norse mythology as the theme, The Hammer of Asgard introduces and explores the gods and other characters that make up these famous stories. Wailing Hollywood horns, brilliant trumpets, energetic percussion writing and powerful low brass parts make this fun to play for all and a wild adventure for audiences.
- Program Note from score
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Northern State University (Aberdeen, S.D.) Brass Ensemble (Rolf Olson, conductor) - 13 February 2021
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Abide with Me (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1861/2014)
- Canzon per Sonare No. 4 (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (c. 1597/2012)
- Chinese Dragon Parade (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Ding Dong Merrily on High (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2014)
- Early One Morning (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2008/2014)
- For Those Who Have Served (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Hail the Conquering Hero (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1746/2008/2014)
- The Journey of Invention (Flex instrumentation) (2009/2014)
- The King's Parade (Flex instrumentation) (2017/2019)
- Kingsfold (Flex instrumentation) ((as arranger) 2009/2014)
- Puck and Elfin Dance (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2020)
- Ripples in the Sand (Flex instrumentation) (2007/2014)
- Siyahamba (Flex instrumentation) (2002/2014)
- Spring (Flex instrumentation) (2008/2020)
- Three Renaissance Madrigals (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2000/2012)
- The Uprising (Flex instrumentation) (2016/2020)
All Wind Works
- Abide with Me (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1861/2014)
- Ancient Airs and Dances (as arranger) (2008)
- Battle with the Frost Giants. See: The Hammer of Asgard
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 (as arranger) (1721/2011)
- Canzon per Sonare No. 4 (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (c. 1597/2012)
- Carnival of Venice (as editor; arr. Staigers) (1936/2009)
- Chinese Dragon Parade (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Click (2018)
- Concert Etude, Op 49 (as arranger)
- Concerto from "L'Estero armonico" (as arranger) (1711/2016)
- Concerto for Two Piccolos (as arranger) (1728/2017)
- Dance Suite (as arranger) (c. 1612/2017)
- Ding Dong Merrily on High (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2014)
- Down Wilderness Road (2018)
- Early One Morning (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2008/2014)
- Earthscape (2011/2015)
- Fanfare (as arranger) (1912/1927/2007)
- Firescape (2019)
- For Those Who Have Served (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Grand Chorus and Dialogue (as arranger) (1881/1998)
- Gypsy Rondo (as arranger)
- Hail the Conquering Hero (as arranger) (1746/2008)
- Hail the Conquering Hero (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1746/2008/2014)
- The Hall of Valhalla. See: The Hammer of Asgard
- The Hammer of Asgard (2018)
- Thor and Loki (2018)
- The Hall of Valhalla (2018)
- Battle with the Frost Giants (2018)
- The Hammer of Asgard (Brass and percussion) (2018)
- Thor and Loki (Brass and percussion) (2018)
- The Hall of Valhalla (Brass and percussion) (2018)
- Battle with the Frost Giants (Brass and percussion) (2018)
- Jig Fugue (as arranger) (2003)
- The Journey of Invention (Flex instrumentation) (2009/2014)
- The King's Parade (Flex instrumentation) (2017/2019)
- Kingsfold (Flex instrumentation) ((as arranger) 2009/2014)
- La Virgin de la Macarena (as arranger) (as arranger) (2006)
- Let There Be One Nation (2018)
- Minisuite from "Carmen" (as arranger) (1875/2013)
- O Magnum Mysterium (Marlatt) (as arranger)
- Pine Ridge Rag (as arranger) (1998/2019)
- Prayer and Alleluia (as arranger) (1868/2009)
- Puck and Elfin Dance (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2020)
- Ripples in the Sand (Flex instrumentation) (2007/2014)
- Shaped by Time (2014)
- Side Partners (as arranger)
- Silent Night (as arranger)
- Siyahamba (Flex instrumentation) (2002/2014)
- Spring (Flex instrumentation) (2008/2020)
- Sunset over Blue Water (2019)
- Susato Dance Suite (as arranger)
- Thor and Loki. See: The Hammer of Asgard (2018)
- The Uprising (2016)
- The Uprising (Flex instrumentation) (2016/2020)
- The Valley of the Kings (2010)
- Wassail, Wassail All Over Town (as arranger) (2011)
- Windscape (2010)
- A World Away (2014)
- Ye Merry Gents (2007)
Resources
- Marlatt, D. (2018). The Hall of Valhalla: From The Hammer of Asgard [score]. Eighth Note Publications: [Markham, Ont.].
- Perusal score