Minecraft
Daniel Rosenfeld (arr. Ralph Ford)
Subtitle: Suite from Volume Alpha
General Info
Year: 2011 / 2015
Duration: c. 4:45
Difficulty: II 1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Computer game music
Publisher: Alfred Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $65.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Chimes
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangle
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Minecraft has won numerous awards and sold over 54 million copies across all technology platforms. Originally developed as a sandbox game that allows the player(s) to construct objects, cities, worlds, etc. out of textured cubes in a 3D world, there are four distinct modes. Its brilliance lies in the fact that players have no specific goals and are free to choose how to play the game.
This medley was compiled from selected music released with the Alpha version of the game including: Minecraft (Main Theme), Mice on Venus, Sweden, Subwoofer Lullaby, Wet Hands, and Haggstrom.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Golden Gate Park Band (San Francisco, Calif.) (Craig MacKenzie, conductor) - 17 July 2022
- Golden Gate Park Band (San Francisco, Calif.) (Robert Calonico, conductor) - 8 August 2021
- California State University, Long Beach, Concert Band (Jermie Arnold, conductor) – 2 May 2017
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Minecraft (arr. Ford) (2011/2015)
- Minecraft Soundtrack Suite (arr. Skelly)