Fate of the Gods
General Info
Year: 2001
Duration: c. 8:35
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C. L. Barnhouse
Cost: Score & Parts - $90.00 | Score Only - $9.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Bass Drum (large)
- Bell Tree
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Glockenspiel
- Hi-hat
- Mark Tree
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tam-tam (large)
- Tambourine
- Tenor Drum
- Vibraphone (with motor)
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Fate of the Gods, a programmatic work for symphonic band, was inspired by tales of Nordic mythology. The piece tells the story of Ragnarok, also known as the Twilight of the Gods. An incredible war between the forces of good and evil is fought, bringing about the end of the cosmos. After the destruction, a new and idyllic world will arise and this new earth will be filled only with joy and abundance.
- Program Note by composer
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
- Audio CD: Washington Winds (Edward Petersen, conductor)
State Ratings
- Minnesota: Category II
- Virginia: IV
Performances
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- Indiana University (South Bend) (Danni-Jo, student conductor) - 15 November 2023
- Blinn College (Bryan, Tx.) Symphonic Band (Kendall Prinz, conductor) - 3 March 2023
- Honolulu (Hi.) Wind Ensemble (Keith Higaki, conductor) - 13 November 2022
- Clovis (Calif.) East High School Symphonic Winds (Scott Downs, conductor) – 22 April 2022 (2022 San Joaquin Valley (Calif.) Concert Band Invitational)
- C. Milton Wright High School (Bel Air, Md.) Combined Symphonic Band (Joel Frisch, conductor) - 9 March 2022
- Riverside High School (Painesville, Ohio) Wind Ensemble (David A. Schwartz, conductor) - 14 May 2021
- Hartwick College (Oneonta, N.Y.) Wind Ensemble (James Dana, conductor) – 5 March 2020
- University of Iowa (Iowa City) University Band (Joshua Neuenschwander, conductor) - 1 April 2019
- Kingsburg (Calif.) High School Wind Ensemble (Mike Schofield, conductor) - 14 February 2019 (2019 CASMEC Conference, Fresno)
- Windham (NH) Concert Band (Rob Scagnelli, conductor) – 27 October 2018
- Hormel (N.Y.) Area Wind Ensemble (Ed Belin, conductor) – 20 October 2018
- Firebaugh (Calif.) High School Symphonic Band (Ryan Dirlam, conductor) -18 March 2018 (2018 Sutherland Wind Festival (Fresno, Calif.)
- Symphonic Band Escuela Superior de Música y Danza de Monterrey (Mexico) (Abel Rios, conductor) 6 December 2017
- Vienna (VA) Community Band (Cornelius Young, conductor) 5 November 2017
- Sacramento (Calif.) Symphonic Winds (Tim Smith, conductor) – 19 March 2017
- Ohlone Community Band (Fremont, Calif.) (Tony Clements, conductor) – 15 March 2017
- Computech Middle School (Fresno, Calif.) Wind Ensemble (Marco Mellone, conductor) - 15 April 2016 (2016 San Joaquin Valley (Calif.) Concert Band Invitational)
- Bel Air (MD) High School Symphonic Band (Cornelius A. Young, conductor) - 8 March & 16 March 2016
- San Jose Metropolitan Band (Gregory Bergantz, conductor) - 19 October 2014
- West Virginia State University (Institute) Wind Ensemble (Keith Mann, conductor) – 15 April 2010
Works for Winds by This Composer
- And the Earth Trembled: See Symphony No. 1, "New Day Rising"
- Casey at the Bat (1996?)
- Celebration Fanfare (2007)
- Celebration Fanfare (arr. Romeyn) (2007/2019)
- Defying Gravity (2004)
- Fate of the Gods (2001)
- Fate of the Gods (arr. Conaway) (2001/2009)
- Goddess of Fire (2006)
- Heaven's Light (2004)
- Heaven's Light (arr. Romeyn) (2004/2018)
- Hopetown Holiday
- In the Temple of Zion (1997)
- Into the Raging River (1999)
- Main Street Celebration
- Merry Christmas, Everyone! (2007)
- Mt Diablo: A Symphonic Portrait
- New Day Rising: See Symphony No. 1, "New Day Rising"
- Pilatus: Mountain of Dragons (2002)
- Pilatus: Mountain of Dragons (arr. Conaway) (2002/2012)
- Portrait of Freedom (2002)
- Rise of the Firebird (2006)
- River of Life (1995)
- Sedona (2000)
- Sedona (arr. Romeyn) (2000/2017)
- Sun Valley Flourish (arr. Shaffer) (2008/2020)
- Swans Island Sojourn
- Symphony No. 1, "New Day Rising" (2007)
- Towards a New Horizon
- Where Eagles Soar (2003)
- The Witch and the Saint (2005)
- The Witch and the Saint (arr. Conaway) (2004/2010)
Resources
- Pease, Andy. "Fate of the Gods by Steven Reineke." Wind Band Literature, 21 January 2020. Web. Accessed 21 January 2020
- Reineke, S. (2001). Fate of the Gods [score]. C.L. Barnhouse: Oskaloosa, Iowa.