Last Silent Noël
Jeanie Murrow (arr. David Lovrien)
General Info
Year: 2018
Duration: c. 3:30
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Lovebird Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $65.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contra-Alto 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-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Harp
Percussion, including:
- Chimes
- Glockenspiel
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
My mother, Mary Helen Novak, died three days before Christmas in 2016; it was unexpected. My father Daniel Novak, died a year later on December 26, the day after Christmas. In this piece, the opening motif is Mom calling to Dad from Heaven, to come join her; throughout the piece she continues to prod him with that starting motif. Her Christmas song is Silent Night. He answers her with The First Noel, indicating that he would like just one more Christmas with loved ones. Finally, they both sleep in heavenly peace.
- Program Note by composer
In memory of my parents, who loved Christmas.
- program Note from score
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Dallas (Tx.) Winds (Jerry Junkin, conductor) – 16 December 2019
- Texas Christian University (Fort Worth) Symphonic Band (Brian Youngblood, conductor) – 3 December 2019 *Premiere Performance*
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Fandango (as arranger)
- Gavotte from "Symphony No. 4" (as arranger)
- Heroes in the Shadows (2021)
- Hymn of Gladness (as arranger)
- La Rejouissance (as arranger)
- Last Silent Noël (arr. Lovrien) (2018)
- Micah's Song (2014)
- Nimrod (as arranger)
- Swingin' in the Hall of the Mountain King (as arranger)
Resources
- Jeannie Murrow, personal correspondence, December 2019
- Perusal score