Testament (Jager)

From Wind Repertory Project
Robert Jager

Robert Jager


General Info

Year: 1988
Duration: c. 6:35
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Neil A. Kjos
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $60.00   |   Score Only (print) - $5.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
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
Horn in F I-II-III
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Piano
Timpani
Percussion (3 players), including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Crash Cymbal
  • Glockenspiel
  • Snare Drum
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Tam-tam
  • Tenor Drum
  • Triangle
  • Tubular Bells
  • Xylophone


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Testament was commissioned by Educational Tour Consultants, Inc., of Winchester, Virginia, in commemoration of twenty-fifth anniversary of the Six Flags Festivals. During their history, the Six Flags Festivals have earned the reputation of a 'national' contest, with over 1200 school bands, orchestras, and choruses competing each year in a Six Flags Festival.

Testament is a festival piece, titled as a tribute to the contribution that the Six Flags Festivals have made to music education over the past twenty-five years. The work was premiered on October 16, 1988, performed by the U.S. Navy Band in Washington, D.C., and conducted by the composer.

- Program Note by Ira Novoselsky for liner notes of Mark Masters CD Testament: The Music of Robert Jager


Media


State Ratings

  • Georgia: VI
  • Indiana: ISSMA SENIOR BAND GROUP I
  • Kansas: V
  • Michigan: Senior High AA
  • Tennessee: VI
  • Virginia: V


Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

  • Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble (Oneonta, N.Y.) (Andy Pease, conductor) – 3 May 2020 (performance scheduled but concert canceled)
  • University of St Andrews (U.K.) Wind Band – 23 November 2018
  • United States Navy Band (Washington, D.C.) (Robert Jager, conductor) – 16 October 1988 *Premiere Performance*


Works for Winds by This Composer


Resources

  • Jager, R. (1989). Testament [score]. Neil A. Kjos: San Diego, Calif.
  • Robert Jager website Accessed 21 May 2020