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Ironclads (The Monitor and the Merrimack)
Contents
General Info
Year: 2012
Duration: c. 3:40
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: J.W. Pepper
Cost: Score and Parts - $55.00 | Score Only - $7.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo (optional)
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Alto Saxophone I-II
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone I-II
Euphonium (Bass Clef & Treble Clef)
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-IV, including:
- Bass Drum
- Snare Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Bells
- Brake Drum
- Chimes
- Gong
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tom-Tom
- Triangle
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This programmatic work depicts the Civil War battle between the iron sided ships Merrimack and Monitor. The introduction begins forebodingly by way of percussion and brass, signifying the initial meeting of the two titans. The music suddenly assumes an intense quick tempo, engaging various styles and volumes to represent the ferocity of the vessels in combat. Tonal dissonance and a flurry of percussion colors are used as well to symbolize the fury of battle and the rigid determination of both ships.
-Program Note by publisher
After the outbreak of the American Civil War, the Confederacy built a superior fleet with iron clad ships. The USS Merrimack launched an assault on the Union warships and inferior wooden vessels. She ultimately met her match with the Unions’ armored challenger, the USS Monitor. The two ironclads shortly squared off and commenced battle, but after hours of fighting, neither vessel could claim an advantage.
Ironclads captures the fierceness and raw savagery of the battle that would change naval warfare forever. The introduction begins forebodingly by way of percussion and brass, signifying the initial meeting of the two titans. The music suddenly assumes an intense quick tempo, engaging various styles and volumes to portend the ferocity of the vessels in combat. Tonal dissonance and flurry of percussion colors are used as well to connate the fury of battle and the rigid determination of two factions interlocked in an infamous chapter of the most terrible war in American history.
-Program Note by the Aledo Middle School Honor Winds
Commercial Discography
None discovered thus far.
Audio Links
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Recent Performances
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- Aledo (Tx.) Middle School Honor Winds (William Owens, conductor) - 20 December 2013 (2013 Midwest Clinic)
- Crossroads South Middle School (South Brunswick Twn., N.J.) (George Heffentrager, conductor)
Works for Winds by this Composer
- Across the Great Plains (2017)
- The Blue Orchid (2005)
- But Joy Comes... (2010)
- Carnegie Anthem (2012)
- Caverns of Sonora (2019)
- Congolese (2017)
- Credo (2012)
- Declaration and Dance (Owens) (2010)
- Destined to Fly (2018)
- El Vaquero! (2017)
- Every Day New (2018)
- Festive Proclamation (2015)
- Flourishes!
- Great Wall (2016)
- Hark! (A Holiday Celebration) (As arranger)
- Heavenwards (2015)
- Heroes Triumphant (2012)
- Hopak! (2014)
- Ironclads (The Monitor and the Merrimack) (2012)
- Journey of the Bonfire (2017)
- Kitty Hawk, 1903 (2010)
- Maesong (2004)
- New Horizons March (2016)
- Paintings (2011)
- Paradise Awaiting (2017)
- Quicksilver (2018)
- Resplendence (2017)
- The Southern Dawn (1998/2002)
- Three Scottish Vistas (2007)
- Tudor Sketches (2013)
- Tundra (2018)
- Wings of Mercury, The
- Zia (2014)
