Hymn for the Lost and the Living, A

From Wind Repertory Project
Eric Ewazen

Eric Ewazen


Subtitle: In Memoriam, September 11, 2001: For Symphonic Band


General Info

Year: 2002
Duration: c. 9:10
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Southern Music Company
Cost: Score and Parts - $75.00   |  Score Only - $10.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon (substitute for contrabass clarinet)
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
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:

  • Gong (or Tam-tam)
  • Marimba
  • Snare Drum
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Tubular Bells
  • Vibraphone


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

On September 11, 2001, I was teaching my music theory class at the Juilliard School, when we were notified of the catastrophe that was occurring several miles south of us in Manhattan. Gathering around a radio in the school's library, we heard the events unfold in shock and disbelief. Afterwards, walking up Broadway on the sun-filled day, the street was full of silent people, all quickly heading to their homes. During the next several days, our great city became a landscape of empty streets and impromptu, heartbreaking memorials mourning our lost citizens, friends and family. But then on Friday, a few days later, the city seemed to have been transformed. On this evening, walking up Broadway, I saw multitudes of people holding candles, singing songs, and gathering in front of those memorials, paying tribute to the lost, becoming a community of citizens of this city, of this country and of this world, leaning on each other for strength and support.

A Hymn for the Lost and the Living portrays those painful days following September 11th, days of supreme sadness. It is intended to be a memorial for those lost souls, gone from this life, but who are forever treasured in our memories.

A Hymn for the Lost and the Living was commissioned by and is dedicated to the U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, Major Larry H. Lang, director.

- Program Note by composer


Media


State Ratings

None discovered thus far.


Performances

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  • McAllen (Tx.) Wind Ensemble (Roger Olivares, conductor) - 14 November 2023
  • Cleveland (Ohio) Youth Wind Symphony Group I (Darren Allen, conductor) – 5 March 2023
  • Eastman School of Music (Rochester, N.Y.) Wind Orchestra (Mark Scatterday, conductor) - 1 December 2021
  • University of Vermont (Burlington) Wind Ensemble (Thomas Toner, conductor) - 14 November 2021
  • Gustavus Adolphus College (Saint Peter, Minn.) Wind Orchestra (Heidi Johanna Miller, conductor) - 6 November 2021
  • Rutgers University (New Brunswick, N.J.) Wind Ensemble (Todd Nichols, conductor) - 14 October 2021
  • Culver-Stockton College (Canton, Mo.) Wind Ensemble (Trent A. Hollinger, conductor) - 27 March 2021
  • Butler University (Indianapolis, Ind.) Wind Ensemble (Brian N. Weidner, conductor) - 11 March 2021
  • Kent State University (Ohio) Wind Ensemble (Wendy K. Matthews, conductor) – 6 December 2019
  • University of Tasmania (Australia) Wind Ensemble (Sean Priest, conductor) – 10 May 2019
  • St. Lawrence University (Canton, N.Y.) Wind Ensemble (Theresa Whitmer, conductor) – 16 April 2019
  • Southern Utah University (Cedar City) Wind Symphony (Adam Lambert, conductor) – 12 April 2019
  • University of British Columbia (Vancouver) Concert Winds (Christin Reardon MacLellan, conductor) – 1 February 2017
  • Austin Peay State University Symphonic Band (Stephanie Elder, guest conductor) - 30 April 2013
  • West Liberty University Wind Ensemble (Matthew Inkster, conductor) - February 2011
  • Virginia Tech University Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Travis J. Cross, conductor) - 14 February 2010
  • Gustavus Wind Orchestra (Douglas Nimmo, conductor) - 13 February 2010
  • George Fox University Symphonic Band (Pat Vandehey, conductor) - 11 February 2010
  • University of Virginia Wind Ensemble (William Pease, conductor) - 22 February 2009
  • University of Iowa Symphony Band (Richard Mark Heidel, conductor) - 1 October 2008


Works for Winds by This Composer


Resources

  • Eric Ewazen website
  • Ewazen, E. (2002). A Hymn for the Lost and the Living: In Memoriam, September 11, 2001: for Symphonic Band [score]. Southern Music: San Antonio, Tex.
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