Luminescence

David Biedenbender

General Info

Year: 2009
Duration: c. 6:40
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Murphy Music Press
Cost: Score and Parts - $150.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
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 I-II
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:

Bass Drum
Chimes
Crotales
Glockenspiel
Large drum (large tom or surdo drum)
Marimba
Ratchet
Slapstick
Suspended Cymbal
Tom-Tom
Triangle
Vibraphone
Wood Block
Xylophone

Errata

Bassoon I-II, m.38 beat 3-4: Missing fp marking
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I, m.113,115,118,121: Should have F# (sounding)/G# written grace notes
B-flat Bass Clarinet, m.38 beat 3-4: Missing fp marking
B-flat Tenor Saxophone, m.38 beat 3-4: Missing fp marking
E-flat Baritone Saxophone, m.38 beat 3-4: Missing fp marking
Horn in F I-II-III-IV, m.141: Change horns to same rhythm as trumpets and trombone 1: quarter note on beat 1, rearticulate half note tied to dotted eighth
Trombone I-II-III, m.38 beat 3-4: Missing fp marking
Trombone II, m.123: Should be F#

Program Notes

Luminescence is based on fragments from the melody Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist (Rouse Thyself, My Weak Spirit), which was written by Johann Schop and subsequently harmonized in several settings by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is most commonly known as the Christian hymn Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light. It may enrich the overall musical experience, both for the ensemble and for the audience, to hear the original chorale before the piece is played.

- Program Note by composer

Luminescence was written for the 2009 WELS National Band Festival by Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

- Program Note from score

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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University of Georgia (Athens) Honor Symphonic Band (Jake Wallace, conductor) - 22 January 2023
University of North Texas (Denton) Wind Orchestra (Andrew Trachsel, conductor) – 25 October 2022
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Wind Symphony (Rubén Darío Gómez, conductor) - 19 Oct 2022
Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) Symphonic Band (Cory Near, conductor) - 24 September 2022
Texas Tech University (Lubbock) Concert Band (Joel Pagán, conductor) - 25 April 2022
State University of New York, Potsdam, Crane Concert Band (William L. Lake, Jr., conductor) - 6 April 2022
University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg) Concert Band A (Travis Higa, conductor) - 19 April 2021
University of Houston (Tx.) Symphonic Winds (Dana Pradervand, conductor) - 11 April 2021
Texas 5A Symphonic Band (Kevin Geraldi, conductor) - 15 February 2020 (2020 TMEA Conference, San Antonio)
Northshore Concert Band (Evanston, Ill.) (Mallory Thompson, conductor) – 9 February 2020
Northshore Concert Band (Evanston, Ill.) (Mallory Thompson, conductor) – 5 February 2020
Boston (Mass.) Conservatory Wind Ensemble (Matthew Marsit, conductor) – 17 October 2019
Tarleton State University (Stephenville, Tx.) Wind Ensemble (David Robinson, conductor) – 3 October 2019
University of California, Los Angeles, Symphonic Band (Tyler Ferrell, conductor) – 29 May 2019
NorthWinds Symphonic Band (Kansas City, Mo.) (John Bell, conductor) - 5 May 2019
University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) Wind Ensemble (Benjamin Lorenzo, conductor) – 23 April 2019
State University of New York, Fredonia, All College Band (Carrie Pawelski, conductor) – 17 April 2019
University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) Symphonic Band (Jerry Luckhardt, conductor) – 5 March 2019
Kent State (Ohio) Wind Ensemble (Jesse Leyva, conductor) – 3 March 2019
University of Oklahoma (Norman) Wind Symphony (Brian Britt, conductor) – 25 February 2019

Works for Winds by This Composer

Resources

David Biedenbender website
Stotter, Douglas. "Luminescence." In Teaching Music through Performance in Band. Volume 10, Compiled and edited by Richard Miles, 771-779. Chicago: GIA Publications, 2015.