Jovian Moons
Subtitle: Suite for Winds and Percussion
General Info
Year: 1990
Duration: c. 12:20
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Ralph Raymond Hays
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - unknown
Movements
1. Callisto – 3:35
2. Europa – 2:40
3. Io – 2:05
4. Ganymede – 4:00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Piano
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Agogo Bells
- Bass Drum
- Chimes
- Claves
- Crash Cymbals
- Glockenspiel
- Gong
- Roto-Toms
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tam-Tam
- Tambourine
- Temple Blocks
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
- Whip
- Wood Block
- Xylophone
N.B. - Woodwinds also sing 4-part harmonies
Errata
- Gong: hit before climax at E is missing in part
- Original manuscript has movement III listed as "Amalthea." Engraved, edited score and website has movement III listed as "Io."
Program Notes
None discovered thus far.
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Mid America Freedom Band (Kansas City, Mo.) (Lee Hartman, conductor) – 29 October 2017
- Capitol Region Wind Ensemble (Schenectady, NY) (Brett Wery, conductor) – 6 November 2005
- California State University Bakersfield Concert Band (Doug Davis, conductor) – 5 June 2004
- Kent State University (Oh.) Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Wayne Gorder, conductor) – 2 May 1991 *Premiere Performance*
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Alpha Centauri (2016)
- And They Lived.. you know... (as arranger)
- Blessed Assurance (1988)
- Canticle for Young Band (2017)
- Fanfare and Variations (2001)
- Fanfare MMX (2010)
- Hanukkah Suite (as arranger) (2017)
- In Heavenly Peace (1986)
- Invocation and Alleluia (2006)
- Jovian Moons (1990)
- Old Iron Springs (2007)
- Orpheus (1992)
- Suite of Miniatures for Wind Octet (2015)
- Symphony No. 1 (2003)
- Variations on a Children's Song (2001)
- Vicenniel Fanfare (2014)
- Vox Laetificus (2011)
Resources
- Ralph Raymond Hayes website Accessed 16 March 2020