Meditation

Dwayne S. Milburn

General Info

Year: 2005 / 2010
Duration: c. 5:10
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Neil A. Kjos
Cost: Score and Parts - $65.00 | Score Only - $7.00

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 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, including:

Bass Drum
Chimes
Orchestra Chimes
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

From the composer of the best-seller American Hymnsong Suite comes Meditation. By combining two tunes, the Lutheran hymn If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee and the American folk song Poor Wayfarin' Stranger, the composer expertly crafts a moving tribute to the memory of those who have passed.

- Program Note from publisher

In early 2004, I was contacted by Mr. Jeff Looman, director of instrumental music for the Calvin Christian Schools in Michigan. Looman entrusted me to create a special composition in memory of a former student, Nick Stegeman, who had lost his life several years earlier. Meditation combines two tunes, the Lutheran hymn If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee and the American folk song Poor Wayfarin’ Stranger. It is actually the second of three movements that comprise a suite entitled Music for Bright Youth. The title refers not only to Nick, but all the young musicians with whom it has been my pleasure to work over the years as well. In February of 2005, the combined bands of the Calvin Christian Schools, under the direction of Mr. Looman, premiered the entire suite as a part of their annual winter concert.

- Program Note by composer

Commissioned by the Calvin Christian Schools Band Parents Association. Dedicated to the cherished memory of Nick Stegeman.

- Program Note from score

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
Audio CD: Carlton J. Kell High School Wind Symphony (David McGrath, conductor) - 2010

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Messiah University (Mechanicsburg, Penn.) Symphonic Winds (Travis Weller, conductor) - 17 February 2023
University of Oregon (Eugene) Campus Band (Eric Wiltshire, conductor) - 16 November 2022
University of Akron (Ohio) Wind Symphony (Galen Karriker, conductor) - 22 January 2022
Sonoma State University (Rohnert Park, Calif.) Concert Band (Andy Collingsworth, conductor) - 8 December 2021
Central Washington University (Ellensburg) Wind Ensemble (T. André Feagin, conductor) - 1 December 2021
Northern Illinois University (DeKalb) Wind Ensemble (Thomas Bough, conductor) – 19 November 2021
University of Georgia (Athens) Hodgson Concert Band (Andrew Blair, conductor) – 19 February 2020
Northern Illinois University (DeKalb) Wind Ensemble (Ronnie Wooten, conductor) – 8 March 2018
Ouachita Baptist University (Arkadelphia, Ark.) Wind Ensemble (Craig V. Hamilton, conductor) – 10 March 2016
Carlton J. Kell High School (Marietta, Ga.) Wind Symphony (David McGrath, conductor) – 17 December 2010 (2010 Midwest Clinic)
Calvin Christian Schools (Grandville, Mich.) Band (Jeff Loman, conductor) - February 2005 *Premiere Performance*

Works for Winds by This Composer

American Hymnsong Suite (2007)
Chesapeake Breeze (2018)
Cuban Overture (as arranger) (1925/)
Emerald Suite (2008)
Fantasy on American Folk Songs (2009/2016)
Festival Overture on "The Star-Spangled Banner" (as arranger)
Garrison Commander (2008)
Hallowed Grounds (2021)
Meditation (2010)
Moonlight Memories
Songs in the Key of Stevie (as arranger, with Hernandez)
Standard of Leadership (2012)
Steadfast Leadership (2009)
Variations on "St. Patrick's Breastplate" (2005)

Resources

Cummings, Paul. "Meditation." In Teaching Music through Performance in Band. Volume 9, edit. & comp. by Richard Miles, 184-192. Chicago: GIA Publications, 2013.
Milburn, D. (2010). Meditation [score]. Neil A. Kjos: San Diego, Calif.