Hymn for Planet Earth
Subtitle: For Bass Trombone Solo and Wind Band
General Info
Year: 2016
Duration: c. 4:50
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Steven Verhelst
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - €49.00
Instrumentation
Instrumentation
Full Score
Solo Bass Trombone
Trombone I-II-III-IV-V
Bass Trombone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
A ray of sunlight shines down on the earth. Life is slowly waking up. The earth heats up and glows. A stunning planet starts to move...
With a heartwarming melody, the bass trombone sets the colour of our daily spot in the universe. A lyrical theme describes the beauty of our home. A place that breathes, lives but also suffers. Overpopulation, extreme beliefs, hunger, global warming.
In the second part of this piece the bass trombone melody lightly touches all of these topics. But it is the stunning character of planet earth that survives. Nature and humanity going together. That’s what this Hymn for Planet Earth is about.
Hymn for Planet Earth was written especially for George Curran, bass trombonist with the New York Philharmonic.
- Program Note by composer
Commissioned by George Curran and the Columbus State University Trombone Ensemble, Bradley Palmer, director.
- Program Note from score
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Western Illinois University (Macomb) Wind Ensemble (Mike Fansler, conductor; Jonathan Warburton, bass trombone) – 5 May 2018
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Capriccio (2006)
- Hercab
- Hymn for Planet Earth (2016)
- Mergl
- One for the Road
- Tenorio's Tales
- A Song for Japan (2011)
- World Concerto
Resources
- Perusal score
- Steven Verhelst, personal corrspondence, May 2018
- Steven Verhelst website Accessed 5 May 2018