Pastoral Nocturne
General Info
Year: 1996
Duration: c. 10:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Southern Music Company
Cost: Score and Parts - $75.00 | Score Only - $10.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II-III
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-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Cymbal (crash)
- Field Drum
- Gong (Tam-tam)
- Snare Drum
- Tom-Toms (4)
- Tubular Bells
- vibraphone
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
In 1996, Robert Bazzel, Director of Bands at Sterling High School in Runnemede, New Jersey, commissioned Pastoral Nocturne in memory of Jennifer Persia. Jennifer was a clarinetist as well as Captain of the Color Guard in the marching band. The outer sections of Pastoral Nocturne serve as an elegy, while the center section has a march-like quality. Pastoral Nocturne encompasses many of the emotions that remain from this tragedy, both the joy and the energy of Jennifer's life and the sadness and despair that many continue to feel.
Program Note by Bruce Yurko.
Media
- Audio CD: TMEA All-State Bands (Gary Green and James Keene, conductors)
- Audio CD: University of North Texas Symphonic Band (Dennis W. Fisher, conductor)
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- University of Texas at Arlington Wind Ensemble (George Boulden, conductor) – 21 February 2001 (CBDNA 2001 National Conference, Denton, Tx.)
Works for Winds by This Composer
- After Sunset
- Ankrovag Fanfare, from A Jack Stamp Suite (2017)
- Chant and Toccata
- Concerto no. 2 for Bassoon and Wind Orchestra
- Concerto for Flute and Wind Ensemble
- Concerto for Horn
- Concerto for Percussion and Wind Ensemble (2014)
- Danza No 2 (2008)
- Danza No 3
- DF-XXXVII Fanfare (2018)
- emc-x
- In Memoriam: Dean Witten (2019)
- In Memoriam: Karel Husa (2018)
- In Memoriam: Kristina (1997/2002)
- Intrada for Wind Ensemble (2002)
- Medieval Variations
- Metamorphosis (2019)
- Night Dances (1994)
- Night Dances No 2 (2013)
- Pastoral Nocturne (1996)
- Red Tail Skirmish (2012)
- Scenes for Wind Ensemble (2015)
- Sinfonietta
- Stained Glass Windows (2013)
- TMCC Fanfare (2022)
Resources
- Miles, Richard B., and Larry Blocher. 2002. Teaching Music Through Performance in Band. Volume 4. Chicago: GIA Publications. pp. 520-526.