Rituals (Barrett)

Roland Barrett

Roland Barrett

General Info

Year: 2008
Duration: c. 4:30
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: FJH Music Company, Inc
Cost: Score and Parts - $75.00   |   Score - $10.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
Bb Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone I-II
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Trumpet (in Bb) I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V-VI, including:

• Bass Drum
• Brake Drum
• Cymbals (suspended)
• Glockenspiel
• Gong (Tam-tam)
• Rainstick(s)
• Slapstick
• Snare Drum
• Tambourine
• Tenor Drum
• Timpani
• Triangle
• Tubular Bells
• Vibraphone
• Wind Chimes
• Wood Block
• Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Mystery and intrigue are at the core of this exciting work based on sacred rituals performed by the Mayans in some of the most spectacular and extensive cave systems in the world. Opening with a chant-like theme, the music soon explodes into a whirlwind of rhythmic activity. The aggressive character of the music pushes forward as various themes compete against ostinato figures while an intense rhythmic pulse brings the work to a rousing conclusion.

Program Note from Publisher Web-site

Commercial Discography

None discovered thus far.

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Recent Performances

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Additional Works for Winds by this Composer

• All Through the Night (2013)
• American Salute
• Ancient Visions
• And in the End It Was Earth (2012)
• Arabian Dances (2008)
• Appalachian Dreams (2015)
• Autumn Sketches
• Blessed Are They (2019)
• Burn (2014)
• Capricorn Moon
• Centavo
• Chants Long Forgotten
• Cheyenne
• Children of a Different Sun (2017)
• Christmas Montage, A
• Cimarron Sketches
• Cimarron Sunset
• Clockwork
• Convergence
• Courtland Hills
• Desert Voices
• Dramatic Sessions
• Dreams And Proclamations
• Fanfare and Dance Segments
• Fanfare And Jubilation
• Festival Sinfonia
• Fiesta
• Fireburst Fanfare
• Firefall
• Fourth Angel, The
• Ghost Dances (2010)
• Ghost Riders (2007)
• Golden Eagle
• The Jaws of Fenris (2016)
• Legend of Killarny, The (2014)
• Lightning Spirit, The (2006)
• Ludlow (2014)
• Month of the Cold Moon (2008)
• New Dawn
• Ode to Joy (as arranger) (1824/1965/1995)
• Of Dark Lords and Ancient Kings (1995)
• Of Men and the Sea (2004)
• Of Wizards and Warriors
• On The Wings Of The Chosen
• Prelude and Firestorm (2014)
• Prelude and Passages (2018)
• Riders On The Southern Front
• Rituals
• Roswell, 1947 (2004)
• Sahara
• Scirocco (2013)
• Sentinels
• Seventh Resolution, The (2015)
• Silent Stands the Elm
• Soar The Untamed Spirit
• Song Of Freedom
• Structures
• Sunchasers
• Sunrise Song (2001)
• Symphonic Journey I
• Tangents Angulár (2009)
• They Stood At The Edge Of The Sky
• Third Vortex, The
• Variations On A March Tune
• Ventures
• Winter Memory, A
• Zydeco Cajun Crawdad Dance (2013)

Additional Resources

• Roland Barrett - Official Website