Nocturne (arr. Thornton)
Zhou Tian (arr. David Thornton and Zhou Tian)
General Info
Year: 2021
Duration: c. 5:30
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Strings
Publisher: First Edition Press
Cost: Score and Parts - Rental
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Tuba
String Bass
Harp
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tam-tam
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Nocturne is a chorale for wind ensemble conceived on a cold, winter night. Lyrical and reflective, the music carries a strong sense of romanticism, and strives to convey a sense of spiritual blessing. The piece was originally written as a middle movement of my first string quartet.
My sincere appreciation goes to David Thornton, who initiated this version for wind ensemble with an excellent transcription. I made further arrangements and composed new materials for the current version.
- Program Note by composer
In 2000, Zhou wrote his first string quartet. It was the last piece he composed in China before moving to the United States. Three years later, he reimagined the quartet’s middle
movement, Amoroso, as a chorale for strings, titled Nocturne. Now, in 2021, with the help of David Thornton, Nocturne has been arranged for wind ensemble. David Thornton first
transcribed the string chorale for wind ensemble, and Zhou followed up on the initiative, making further arrangements and even composing new material for the current version.
- Program Note excerpted from Baylor University Symphonic Band concert program, 15 September 2022
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory Wind Symphony (Steven D. Davis, conductor) – 1 March 2024 (CBDNA 2024 Southwestern Division Conference, Kansas City, Mo.)
- University of South Florida (Tampa) Symphonic Band (Alfonzo Kimbrough, conductor) - 21 September 2023
- Kennesaw (Ga.) State University Wind Ensemble (David Kehler, conductor) - 25 September 2023
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte Wind Ensemble (Tyler Austin, conductor) – 24 March 2023
- University of Texas, Arlington, Wind Symphony (Douglas Stotter, conductor) - 24 February 2023
- Purdue University Fort Wayne (Ind.) Symphonic Band (Daniel Tembras, conductor) - 8 December 2022
- Baylor University (Waco, Tx.) Symphonic Band (Isaiah Odajima, conductor) - 15 September 2022
- University of Texas (Austin) Wind Symphony (Ryan Kelly, conductor) - 6 May 2022
- Michigan State University (East Lansing) Symphony Band (David Thornton, conductor) - 23 September 2021 *Premiere Performance*
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Nocturne (arr. Thornton and Zhou) (2021)
- Petals of Fire (2017)
- Seeker's Scherzo (2016/2018)
- Sinfonia (2022)
- Trace (tr. Holoweiko and Zhou) (2021)
Resources
- Zhou Tian website] Accessed 21 September 2021