Hall of Valhalla, The

David Marlatt

Subtitle: From The Hammer of Asgard

General Info

Year: 2018
Duration: c. 4:15
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Eighth Note Publications
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $75.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute I-II
Oboe
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
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium/Bassoon
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:

Bass Drum
Chimes
Crash Cymbals
Gong
Suspended Cymbal
Tom-Tom
Triangle
Vibraphone
Wind Chimes

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

The Hall of Valhalla is the second movement to the three-part suite The Hammer of Asgard, an original soundtrack style composition for winds and percussion. Using Norse mythology as the theme, The Hall of Valhalla is the dramatic lyrical movement of this suite. The journey to Valhalla is very subdued, but when the dead first see the gates of the mighty hall, their awe and amazement is indescribable. Wailing Hollywood horns, brilliant trumpet and woodwind solos are all supported by the percussion and powerful low parts make this fun to play for all and a wild adventure for audiences.

- Program Note from publisher

When a worthy person dies in battle, a Valkyrie comes and brings their soul to the Hall of Valhalla, where they can live for all eternity. The composition begins slowly and quietly with a solitary flute accompanied by vibraphone. One alto saxophone and one clarinet are added as the piece moves to the plaintive thinly scored section with solos for clarinet, oboe and tenor saxophone that leads to a dramatic full-ensemble climax. The music then softens before moving to a brief passage for solo alto saxophone and vibraphone. A powerful final section with film-score-style brass lines, woodwind flourishes and intense percussion effects is followed by silence. A solitary flute reappears, bringing the piece to an emotional conclusion.

- Program Note from The Instrumentalist

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

Abide with Me (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1861/2014)
Canzon per Sonare No. 4 (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (c. 1597/2012)
Chinese Dragon Parade (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Ding Dong Merrily on High (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2014)
Early One Morning (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2008/2014)
For Those Who Have Served (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Hail the Conquering Hero (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1746/2008/2014)
The Journey of Invention (Flex instrumentation) (2009/2014)
The King's Parade (Flex instrumentation) (2017/2019)
Kingsfold (Flex instrumentation) ((as arranger) 2009/2014)
Puck and Elfin Dance (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2020)
Ripples in the Sand (Flex instrumentation) (2007/2014)
Siyahamba (Flex instrumentation) (2002/2014)
Spring (Flex instrumentation) (2008/2020)
Three Renaissance Madrigals (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2000/2012)
The Uprising (Flex instrumentation) (2016/2020)

All Wind Works

Abide with Me (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1861/2014)
Ancient Airs and Dances (as arranger) (2008)
Battle with the Frost Giants. See: The Hammer of Asgard
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 (as arranger) (1721/2011)
Canzon per Sonare No. 4 (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (c. 1597/2012)
Carnival of Venice (as editor; arr. Staigers) (1936/2009)
Chinese Dragon Parade (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Click (2018)
Concert Etude, Op 49 (as arranger)
Concerto from "L'Estero armonico" (as arranger) (1711/2016)
Concerto for Two Piccolos (as arranger) (1728/2017)
Dance Suite (as arranger) (c. 1612/2017)
Ding Dong Merrily on High (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2014)
Down Wilderness Road (2018)
Early One Morning (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2008/2014)
Earthscape (2011/2015)
Fanfare (as arranger) (1912/1927/2007)
Firescape (2019)
For Those Who Have Served (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Grand Chorus and Dialogue (as arranger) (1881/1998)
Gypsy Rondo (as arranger)
Hail the Conquering Hero (as arranger) (1746/2008)
Hail the Conquering Hero (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1746/2008/2014)
The Hall of Valhalla. See: The Hammer of Asgard
The Hammer of Asgard (2018)
- Thor and Loki (2018)
- The Hall of Valhalla (2018)
- Battle with the Frost Giants (2018)
The Hammer of Asgard (Brass and percussion) (2018)
- Thor and Loki (Brass and percussion) (2018)
- The Hall of Valhalla (Brass and percussion) (2018)
- Battle with the Frost Giants (Brass and percussion) (2018)
Jig Fugue (as arranger) (2003)
The Journey of Invention (Flex instrumentation) (2009/2014)
The King's Parade (Flex instrumentation) (2017/2019)
Kingsfold (Flex instrumentation) ((as arranger) 2009/2014)
La Virgin de la Macarena (as arranger) (as arranger) (2006)
Let There Be One Nation (2018)
O Magnum Mysterium (Marlatt) (as arranger)
Pine Ridge Rag (as arranger) (1998/2019)
Prayer and Alleluia (as arranger) (1868/2009)
Puck and Elfin Dance (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2020)
Ripples in the Sand (Flex instrumentation) (2007/2014)
Shaped by Time (2014)
Side Partners (as arranger)
Silent Night (as arranger)
Siyahamba (Flex instrumentation) (2002/2014)
Spring (Flex instrumentation) (2008/2020)
Sunset over Blue Water (2019)
Susato Dance Suite (as arranger)
Thor and Loki. See: The Hammer of Asgard (2018)
The Uprising (2016)
The Uprising (Flex instrumentation) (2016/2020)
The Valley of the Kings (2010)
Wassail, Wassail All Over Town (as arranger) (2011)
Windscape (2010)
A World Away (2014)
Ye Merry Gents (2007)

Resources

Marlatt, D. (2018). The Hall of Valhalla : From The Hammer of Asgard [score]. Eighth Note Publication: [Markham, Ont.]
"New Music Reviews." The Instrumentalist 74.7 (March 2020): 52. Print
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