Abide with Me
William Henry Monk (arr. Robert Levy)
Subtitle: Fantasia and Dedication
General Info
Year: 1861 / 1998
Duration: c. 9:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alliance Publications
Cost: Score & Parts - $80.00 | Score Only - $20.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
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
French Horn I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Piano
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V-VI, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bongos
- Claves
- Cymbal (crash and 3 suspended)
- Glockenspiel
- Gong (Tam-tam)
- Marching Snare Drum
- Sleigh Bells
- Snare Drum
- Tambourine
- Temple Blocks
- Triangle (3)
- Tom-Toms (4)
- Tubular Bells
- Vibraphone
- Wind Chimes
- Wood Block
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Abide with Me was commissioned by the Fox Valley Lutheran High School Bands in sincere dedication to Mr. James Neujahr, whose compassion and musical insights have influenced us all.
Program Note from score
A variety of musical devices are used around this grand traditional hymn which ultimately engages six percussion parts plus timpani. The band also hums and sings towards the conclusion of this work. Unlike traditional band settings, this work is not straight-forward, but rather a web cleverly designed to present new musical experiences.
- Program Note from publisher
Abide with Me is a Christian hymn by Scottish Anglican Henry Francis Lyte most often sung to English composer William Henry Monk's tune entitled Eventide.
The hymn is a prayer for God to remain present with the speaker throughout life, through trials, and through death. The opening line alludes to Luke 24:29, "Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent", and the penultimate verse draws on text from 1 Corinthians 15:55, "O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?":
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Abide with Me (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Marlatt) (1861/2014)
All Wind Works
- Abide with Me (arr. Dawson) (1861/2005)
- Abide with Me (arr. Gustafson) (1861/)
- Abide with Me (arr. Levy) (1861/1998)
- Abide with Me (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Marlatt) (1861/2014)
- Abide with Me (arr. Hale Smith) (1861/1993)
- Abide with Me (arr. Robert W. Smith) (1861/2012)
Resources
- Abide with Me, Wikipedia Accessed 22 January 2019
- Perusal score