Midnight Ride
General Info
Year: 2023
Duration: c. 6:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $100.00; (digital) - $100.00 | Score Only (print) - $15.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II (II doubling English horn)
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-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion (6 players), including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Crash Cymbals
- Mark Tree
- Shakers
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The midnight ride of Paul Revere is depicted in three main themes: Paul Revere's motif is a romantic, heroic melody that captures his bravery and tenacity; the Brown Beauty theme (Revere's horse) incorporates a slower, lush musical offering that captures the strength and beauty of this animal; and the final thematic material represents the ride itself with a soaring melody accompanied by fast, rhythmic ostinati.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Kennesaw State University (Ga.) Wind Symphony (Daniel Lee, conductor) - 27 September 2023
- Angelo State University (San Angelo, Tx.) Wind Ensemble (Jonathan Alvis, conductor) - 30 April 2023
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Afterlife (2015)
- Arabian Sandscapes (2019)
- Ascent from Darkness (2022)
- Aurora Borealis (2016)
- Beyond the Horizon (2009)
- A Childhood Remembered (2013)
- Colorado Rockies (2019)
- Crosslands (1994)
- The Cry of the Last Unicorn (2010)
- Desert Overture Fanfare (2023)
- Existence Infinite (2022)
- The Falcon of Egypt (2023)
- The Falls (2018)
- Freedom Defended (2021)
- God's Country (2014)
- Hypnotic Memories (2017/2019)
- Journey of the Sequoia
- Journey Through the Stratosphere (2018)
- Journey to the Lion's Castle (2011)
- Land of the Healing Waters (2019)
- Landscapes (Brass Quintet) (2013)
- Landscapes (Wind Ensemble) (2013)
- The Last Centaur (2015)
- Lexicon of the Gods (2015)
- Liberty (2017)
- Life Eternal (2022)
- Midnight Ride (2023)
- Mischievous Behavior (2022)
- Mt Everest (2010)
- Nostalgia (2017)
- Phoenix Ascending (2020)
- Raise of the Son (1998)
- Redemption (2011)
- Red Rock Mountain (2016)
- The Redwoods (2006)
- Resplendent Glory (2005)
- Rise (2019)
- Rise of the Silver City (2017)
- The River Seneca (2017)
- Sailing with Whales (2020)
- San Andreas Landscapes (2016)
- The Sword of the Titans (2018)
- They Solemnly Served (2019)
- Transcendent Journey (2010)
- Vertical Acceleration (2018)
- Victory (2019)
- Whispers from Beyond (2017)
- The Wilderness (2019)
- The Winged Stallion (2012)
- The Wishing Well (2018)
- The Wolves of Alaska