Fantasia on "Silent Night"
General Info
Year: 2011
Duration: c. 5:30
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: James Syler
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $80.00 | Score Only (print) - $15.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
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
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V, including:
- Chimes (two players)
- Glockenspiel
- Rainstick
- Suspended Cymbal
- Vibraphone (two players)
Errata
In Parts:
- Flute I, m.1: Missing downbeat dotted quarter A in part. Correct in score.
- Rainstick, m.87-90: Rainstick entrance is missing in percussion parts. In the score, it's in the Vibe 1 part, but it is coverable by the Bells part which already has another entrance for the rainstick.
Program Notes
A re-interpretation of the classic Christmas carol Silent Night. All the elements of the original music have been altered through elongation of the melody, changing the key to minor, changing the meter to 6/8, re-harmonization, and a more polyphonic texture. The result is a dreamy music that extends the wonder and beauty of the original carol.
- Program Note by composer
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Kansas State University (Manhattan) Wind Ensemble (Frank Tracz, conductor) - 21 January 2023
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Resources
- James Syler website Accessed 30 November 2022