Tomorrow's Hopes and New Horizons

From Wind Repertory Project
Arthur J. Michaels

Arthur J. Michaels


Subtitle: Theme and Variations for Concert Band


General Info

Year: 2015
Duration: c. 4:05
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Imagine Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $70.00; (digital) - $49.00   |   Score Only (print) - $8.00


Instrumentation (Flexible)

Full Score
Soprano

  • Flute I-II
  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet I
  • B-flat Trumpet I

Alto

  • Oboe
  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet II
  • B-flat Trumpet II
  • E-flat Alto Saxophone

Tenor

  • B-flat Tenor Saxophone
  • Horn in F
  • Trombone I

Bass

  • Bassoon
  • B-flat Bass Clarinet
  • E-flat Baritone Saxophone
  • Trombone II/Euphonium
  • Tuba


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Tomorrow’s Hopes and New Horizons is a grade III concert band piece that captures both the excitement and the hesitancy of growing and taking on new challenges. The theme and variations suggest life’s varied paths.

Similarly, throughout the piece the different harmonies of the main theme’s phrase endings remind us of our wide-ranging choices as we grow.

- Program Note from publisher


Performance Notes

Tomorrow’s Hopes and New Horizons is part of the Fusion Series, and is scored in four parts to offer flexibility to groups of various instrumentations and strengths.

The score parts are labeled accordingly. Note that the alto parts divide in measures 82-87. The piece is meant to be performed with full concert band. However, the arrangement's flexible scoring provides the most performing opportunities for smaller ensembles of all sizes and configurations, as long as all four voices are included.

Furthermore, the arrangement’s solo and soli passages provide varied sound textures in the context of this flexible scoring. The piece’s ample yet judiciously placed cues allow instrument combinations other than those written. Directors may use discretion in assigning solo passages as solos, as section solis, or either as solos or solis from cued parts.

Here are the solo and soli passages as written:

  • Measures 1-2: Flute solo, Clarinet 2 solo, Bassoon solo, Horn solo.
  • Measures 3-4: Alto saxophone solo, Tenor saxophone solo, Trumpet 1 solo, Trombone 2 solo.
  • Measures 5-6: Clarinet 1 solo, Trumpet 2 solo, Trombone 1 solo, Baritone/Euphonium solo.
  • Measures 25-30: All brass instruments soli.
  • Measures 31-37: All woodwind instruments and Horn soli.
  • Measure 74-75: All woodwind instruments and Horn soli.
  • Measure 92-93: All woodwind instruments and Horn soli.

When band directors have chosen who will play solo and soli passages, they might want to highlight in the score those staves of solo and soli passages to be played. The players can do the same in their parts. “

Tomorrow’s Hopes and New Horizons provides excellent opportunities to teach lessons in balance, blending, independence, intonation, and maintaining a steady tempo. This stirring work is suitable for any concert venue, and it is sure to please players and audiences.


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