Stars

Jay Dawson

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General Info

Year: 2000
Duration: c. 6:10
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Arrangers Publishing Company
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $80.00 | Score Only (print) - $12.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon/Bass Clarinet
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
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV

(Percussion detail desired)

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Commissioned by the University of Georgia Bands, John N. Culvahouse, Associate Director of Bands.

Psalm 147:1,4 Praise the Lord!...He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names.

- Program Note from score

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

Tennessee: IV

Performances

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Sacramento (Calif.) Symphonic Winds (Tim Smith, conductor) – 19 March 2017
Sonoma County (Calif.) High School Honor Band (Timothy M. Smith, conductor) - 28 January 2017

Works for Winds by This Composer

Abide with Me (as arranger)
Amazing Grace (as arranger) (1995)
By Dawn's Early Light (1995)
Candlelight Carol (as arranger) (1984)
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (1757/2003)
Ding Dong Merrily on High (as arranger) (2003)
Fanfare (2012)
For the Beauty of the Earth (as arranger) (2009)
Go Tell It on the Mountain (as arranger) (2006)
Highland Cathedral (as arranger) (2009)
Holiday Piece (as arranger) (1993)
Jingle Bells (as arranger) (1857/1992)
La Bohème (as arranger) (1896/1992)
Land Between (1993)
O Come O Come Emmanuel (as arranger)
Reelin' in the Years (as arranger)
Silent Night (as arranger)
Stars (2000)
Tennessee Salute (as arranger)
You Can Call Me Al (as arranger) (1986)

Resources

Dawson, J. (2000). Stars [score]. Arrangers' Pub. Co.: [Nashville, Tenn.]