Song of Hope (Marshall)
Subtitle: In the Time of Social Distance. For Brass Ensemble and Timpani
General Info
Year: 2020
Duration: c. 4:40
Difficulty: VI (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Murphy Music Press
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $100.00
Instrumentation
Two brass choirs, each containing:
Full Score
B-flat Piccolo Trumpet
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
During the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, television reports showed Italians confined to their apartments singing opera from their balconies, with those in neighbouring apartment buildings joining in. In time people in other cities round the world took to playing music from their balconies, sometimes in support of health workers on their way to and from work. This joyful affirmation of life and art and community was the inspiration for this piece.
Song of Hope was commissioned by the United States Air Force Band. It calls for two identical groups of eight brass players placed as far apart as practically possible with the timpani in the middle. The music is structured in a kind of rondo form, with the opening theme occurring three times, interspersed with contrasting episodes.
- Program Note by composer
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. MIDI realization
- Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgoCMmZPR7g Reference recording. U.S. Air Force Band Brass Ensemble (Don Schofield, conductor)
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- University of North Texas (Denton) Wind Orchestra (Andrew Trachsel, conductor) - 1 April 2021 *Premiere Performance*
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Alafaya (2019)
- Transcending (2019)
- The Audacity of Hope (2008)
- Aue! (2001)
- An Emily Dickinson Suite (2009)
- For What Is Lost. See: Renascence
- L'homme armé (2003)
- Light (2010)
- The Lost (2022)
- Méndez (2015)
- Okaoka (2005)
- Pulse (2020)
- Renascence (2007/2016)
- For What Is Lost (2016)
- Resonance (2006)
- Rondorlando (2007)
- Rust Belt (2017)
- Song of Hope (2020)
- Thenody (2021)
- U Trau (2004)
Resources
- Christopher Marshall website Accessed 14 February 2021
- Perusal score