October (arr Sullivan)
Eric Whitacre (arr. Ritz and Rich Sullivan)
General Info
Year: 2000 / 2005
Duration: c. 7:30
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Wind Ensemble
Publisher: Rich Sullivan
Cost: Score and Parts (digital) - Free
Instrumentation
Full Score
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
October is my favorite month. Something about the crisp autumn air and the subtle change in light always make me a little sentimental, and as I started to sketch I felt that same quiet beauty in the writing. The simple, pastoral melodies and subsequent harmonies are inspired by the great English romantics (Vaughan Williams and Elgar) as I felt that this style was also perfectly suited to capture the natural and pastoral soul of the season. I'm quite happy with the end result, especially because I feel there just isn't enough lush, beautiful music written for winds.
October was commissioned by the Nebraska Wind Consortium, Brian Anderson, Consortium Chairman. October was premiered on May 14th, 2000, and is dedicated to Brian Anderson, the man who brought it all together.
- Program Note by Eric Whitacre
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- DubSax Gold Quartet – 6 November 2014
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- The Seal Lullaby (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Ambrose) (2011/2021)
- Sing Gently (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Mösenbichler-Bryant) (2020/2021)
All Wind Works
- Cloudburst (1991/ tr. 2001)
- Deep Field (2015/2016)
- Equus (2000)
- Fly to Paradise (arr. Shaw) (2003/2012/)
- Ghost Train (1995)
- Godzilla Eats Las Vegas (1996)
- Goodnight Moon (arr. Mösenbichler-Bryant) (2011/2017)
- Libertas Imperio (2009)
- Lux Aurumque (2005)
- Noisy Wheels of Joy (2002)
- October (2000)
- October (arr. Miller) (2000)
- October (arr. Ritz & Sullivan) (2000/2005)
- The Seal Lullaby (2011)
- The Seal Lullaby (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Ambrose) (2011/2021)
- Sing Gently (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Mösenbichler-Bryant) (2020/2021)
- Sleep (2000/2002)
- Sleep (arr. Nowlin) (2000/2016)
- Sleep, My Child (arr. Gershman) (2013)
- Star-Spangled Banner (as arranger) (1814/2018)
Resources
- Eric Whitacre website
- October (Whitacre). Wikipedia. Accessed 25 July 2023
- Perusal score