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Saturn: The Ringed Planet
General Info
Year: 2010
Duration: c. 4:15
Difficulty: III-1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C.L. Barnhouse
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $76.00 | Score Only (print) - $8.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Chimes
- Concert Tom
- Crash Cymbals
- Gong (large)
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangle
- Wind Chimes
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Saturn: The Ringed Planet is a stunning programmatic piece depicting a futuristic voyage to the sixth planet. Powerful scoring, stark musical contrasts, driving rhythms and varied textures all combine to portray the dramatic journey, and the beauty and mystique of this mysterious and alluring planet. Solid scoring and use of doubling ensure success with most performance situations. Creative use of percussion greatly adds to the drama and intensity.
- Program Note adapted from publisher
Saturn: The Ringed Planet is a programmatic work depicting a futuristic voyage to the sixth planet. The work is comprised of four sections: On the Launch Pad; Lift Off; Kuiper Belt; and Orbital Sunrise. Powerful scoring, stark musical contrast, driving rhythms and varied textures all combine to portray the dramatic journey, and the beauty and mystique of this mysterious and alluring planet.
- Program Note by composer
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
- Audio CD: Washington Winds (Edward S. Petersen, conductor)
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- University of North Dakota (Grand Forks) University Band (James Popejoy, conductor) - 12 October 2021
- Osceola High School (Seminole, Fla.) Wind Ensemble (Donald Edwards, conductor) – Spring 2010 *Premiere Performance*
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- And All the Bells Shall Ring! (Flex instrumentation) (2015)
- Christmas Is Coming! (Flex instrumentation) (2012/2020)
- Colors of Fall (Flex instrumentation)
- Fireflash! (Flex instrumentation) (2009/2019)
- A Fireside Christmas (Flex instrumentation) (2019)
- Night Ride Through Metropolis (Flex instrumentation) (2009/2020)
- Race Against Time (Flex instrumentation) (2011/2020)
- Tailspin! (Flex instrumentation) (2010/2018)
All Wind Works
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- After the Battle (2007)
- All Through the Night (as arranger) (2013)
- Along the Santa Fe Trail (2008)
- And All the Bells Shall Ring! (as arranger) (2013)
- And All the Bells Shall Ring! (Flex instrumentation) (2013/2015)
- Apollo: Myth and Legend (2008)
- As All the Angels Sing (2019)
- As Shadows Fall (2014)
- Ascensions (2020)
- At Sunrise (2013)
- At the Water's Edge (2019)
- Atlantis: The Lost Continent (2011)
- Barnum & Bailey's Favorite (as arranger) (1913/2022)
- Battle of the Androids (2018)
- Bell Carol a La Big Band (as arranger) (2009)
- Blaze! (2017)
- Call to Glory (2016)
- Call of Champions (2015)
- Captain Courageous (2014)
- Catalyst (2019)
- Celebration Fanfare (as arranger) (2007/2019)
- A Christmas Dream (2020)
- Christmas Is Coming! (2012)
- Christmas Is Coming! (Flex instrumentation) (2012/2020)
- Colors of Fall (2010)
- Colors of Fall (Flex instrumentation) (2010/2018)
- Creature Feature (2013)
- Crescent Meadow (2011)
- A Dark and Stormy Night (2012)
- Daydreams (2017)
- Deck the Holidays (2016)
- El Tango (2010)
- Everest (2012)
- Fantasy of Flight (2015)
- Fireflash! (2009)
- Fireflash! (Flex instrumentation) (2009/2019)
- A Fireside Christmas (as arranger) (2018)
- A Fireside Christmas (Flex instrumentation) (2018/2019)
- Forged in Fire (2018)
- Fortius (2011)
- Fury of the Gods (2015)
- Happenstance (2007)
- The Heart of Christmas (2015)
- Heaven's Light (as arranger) (2004/2018)
- Here We Come A'Caroling (2008)
- Hocus Pocus (2011)
- The Horseman of Sleepy Hollow (2019)
- Into the Court of the King (2017)
- Irish Tune from County Derry (1918/2020)
- Jingle Bells, Hallelujah! (2009)
- Joyride (2017)
- The Joys of Christmas (2017)
- Kaboom! (2012)
- The King's Crown (2019)
- Lanterns in the Sky (2016)
- Lavender's Blue (as arranger) (2018)
- Legend of Pirate's Cove (2013)
- Let the Holidays Begin! (2015)
- Lorva Horovel from "Armenian Dances, Part II" (as arranger) (1978/2020)
- Night Ride Through Metropolis (2009)
- Night Ride Through Metropolis (Flex instrumentation) (2009/2020)
- Oceanscapes (2006)
- October Sky (2015)
- Of Castles and Kings (2013)
- Of Heroes and Demons (2016)
- Olympus (2018)
- On Wings of Glory (2020)
- Pandora's Lament (2017)
- Proclamations (2011)
- Race Against Time (Flex instrumentation) (2011/2020)
- Radiance (2020)
- Red Earth Dances (2015)
- Rejoice the Season! (2016)
- Robotics (2014)
- Rockstar (2020)
- Santa and the Blizzard (2010)
- Saturn: The Ringed Planet (2010)
- Secret Agent (2016)
- Sedona (as arranger) (2000/2017)
- Simple Dreams (2016)
- Soar With The Dragons (2015)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (as arranger) (1814/2020)
- The Swashbucklers (2019)
- Sword of Fire (2014)
- Tailspin! (2010)
- Tailspin! (Flex instrumentation) (2010/2018)
- Three O'Clock Rock (2008)
- Up From Earth's Center (2014)
- U.S. Field Artillery March (as arranger) (1917/2009)
- Vanguard Fanfare (2019)
- We Wish You A Calypso Christmas (2009)
- When the Wind Whispers (2012)
- Winner Takes All (2018)
- Zeus: King of the Gods (2013)
Resources
- Perusal score
- Romeyn, R. (2010). Saturn: The Ringed Planet [score]. C.L. Barnhouse: Oskaloosa, Iowa.