Afraid of the Dark
Subtitle: For flex band and electronic accompaniment
General Info
Year: 2020
Duration: c. 3:45
Difficulty: I+ (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: M&M Music Press
Cost: Score and Parts (digital) - $35.00
Instrumentation (Flexible)
(Each instrumental voice has parts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Full Score
Flute and Oboe
B-flat Soprano Clarinet, B-flat Bass Clarinet, B-flat Tenor Saxophone, B-flat Trumpet
E-flat Alto Saxophone, E-flat Baritone Saxophone
Horn in F
Bassoon, Low Brass
Timpani (optional)
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangle (optional)
- Vibra-slap (optional)
- Wind Chimes (optional)
Guitar (optional)
Electric Bass (optional)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Young band with electronics?! Sounds scary!
Afraid of the Dark illustrates a dark and spooky trip through a nightmare with the help of an electronic accompaniment. Every instrument plays an important role in this exciting, fun, and unique piece. Afraid of the Dark is written to help develop the second-year band in a variety of areas.
- Program Note from publisher
Commissioned by the Lancaster Country Day School Lower School Band Mrs. Megan Charlesworth, Director
- Program Note from score
Performance Notes
This is a full-flex arrangement of Afraid of the Dark, meaning that it offers maximum flexibility by which any voice is playable by any instrument. Each melodic instrument has four parts, and this arrangement can be performed at minimum by any combination of parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 among any combination of the melodic instruments. Percussion parts have also been prioritized (some made optional) so that the piece may be performed with as few as 3-4 percussionists.
Two versions of the electronic accompaniment (one with a four-count click, and one without) along with rehearsal tracks are available for free download. Use of the accompaniment is required for any performance of this piece, as the written parts and the accompaniment complement one another. It is recommended that at least two monitors surround the ensemble to avoid any phasing-related errors in performance.
Solos at the beginning and end of the piece are optional, depending on the size of the performing ensemble and the preference of the performing director.
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Afraid of the Dark (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Nightmare (Flex instrumentation) (2019/2021)
All Wind Works
- Afraid of the Dark (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- The Bridge (2018)
- Fanfare for a New Day (2021)
- Fire Ritual (2020)
- Freedom (2019)
- Hope for Tomorrow (2018)
- Lost and Found (2018)
- A New Beginning (2021)
- Nightmare (2019)
- Nightmare (Flex instrumentation) (2019/2021)
- Prelude and Fiesta (2018)
- Taking Flight (2020)
Resources
- Jeff Herwig website Accessed 1 August 2020
- Perusal score