Parable IX

Vincent Persichetti

This work bears the designation Opus 121.

General Info

Year: 1974
Duration: c. 16:00
Difficulty: VII (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Elkan Vogel, Inc / Theodore Preser Company
Cost: Score and Parts - $175.00 | Score Only - $30.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo I-II
Flute I-II-III-IV
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III-IV-V-VI-VII-VIII-IX
E-flat Alto Clarinet
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-V-VI
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium I-II
Tuba I-II
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:

Bass Drum
Bongos
Glockenspiel
Gong (Tam-tam)
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbals (3: small, medium and large)
Tambourine
Temple Blocks
Tenor Drum
Timbales
Tubular Bells
Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Parable XIX for Band contrasts lyricism of melodic line with a vigorous rhythm in a non-programmatic musical essay. This major opus is a compendium of musical colorings demanding virtuosos technique and flexible shaping of phrases. Solo instruments challenge entire sections as dramatic commentary is made in the percussion.

- Program Note from score

Media

Audio CD: Illinois State University Wind Symphony (Stephen K. Steele, conductor).
Audio CD: North Texas Wind Symphony (Eugene Corporon, conductor).
Audio CD: Winds of the London Symphony Orchestra (David Amos, conductor)

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

Illinois State University (Normal) Wind Symphony (Stephen K. Steele, conductor) – 24 February 2001 (CBDNA 2001 National Conference, Denton, Tx.)

Works for Winds by This Composer

Bagatelles for Band (1961)
Celebrations (1966)
Chorale Prelude: O God Unseen (1984)
Chorale Prelude: So Pure the Star (1963)
Chorale Prelude: Turn Not Thy Face (1963/1968)
Divertimento for Band (1953)
A Lincoln Address (1959/1974)
Masquerade for Band (1965)
O Cool Is the Valley (1971)
O God Unseen. See: Chorale Prelude: O God Unseen
Pageant (1953)
Pageant (ed. Tokke) (1953/c. 2019)
Parable IX (1974)
Pastoral (1943/1951)
Psalm for Band (1953)
Serenade for Band (1960)
Serenade No 1 (1929/1963)
Serenade No. 11. See: Serenade for Band
So Pure the Star
Symphony for Band (1956)

Resources

Brandt, Thompson. "The Genesis of Vincent Persichetti's Parable IX for Band, Op. 121." Journal of Band Research. Fall 2014, pp. 33-39,55.
Miles, Richard B. 2000. Teaching Music Through Performance in Band. Volume 3. Chicago: GIA Publications. pp. 722-730.
Persichetti, V. [1974]. Parade, for Band [score]. Elkan-Vogel: Bryn Mawr, Penn.
Vincent Persichetti, Presser Online