Sunset over Blue Water

David Marlatt

General Info

Year: 2019
Duration: c. 4:20
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Eighth Note Press
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $75.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute
Oboe
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-III
Euphonium/Bassoon
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion, including:

Bass Drum
Chimes
Crash Cymbals
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Triangle
Vibraphone
Wind Chimes

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Sunset Over Blue Water is a fresh new scoring of the famous hymn tune It Is Well with My Soul. The simple melody combined with the powerful, heart-wrenching lyrics, have made this hymn popular around the world. The lyrics are about remaining positive even when faced with great personal loss and sadness. This version is positive throughout and was inspired by a picture taken aboard a cruise ship of a beautiful sunset over the ocean.

- Program Note from publisher

The piece begins peacefully, with meandering triplet lines for solo flute and solo clarinet. The hymn tune is then introduced in a quiet manner by a trio of horn, alto saxophone, and trumpet. Additional instruments join in as the piece moves to a key change and an emotional, forward-moving full ensemble section. The pace then slows, and the piece softens before fading to a tranquil conclusion.

- Program Note from The Instrumentalist

For the SDSS Symphonic Band 2018/19

- Program Note from score

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

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Ding Dong Merrily on High (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2014)
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Hail the Conquering Hero (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1746/2008/2014)
The Journey of Invention (Flex instrumentation) (2009/2014)
The King's Parade (Flex instrumentation) (2017/2019)
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Puck and Elfin Dance (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2020)
Ripples in the Sand (Flex instrumentation) (2007/2014)
Siyahamba (Flex instrumentation) (2002/2014)
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Three Renaissance Madrigals (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2000/2012)
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All Wind Works

Abide with Me (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1861/2014)
Ancient Airs and Dances (as arranger) (2008)
Battle with the Frost Giants. See: The Hammer of Asgard
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 (as arranger) (1721/2011)
Canzon per Sonare No. 4 (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (c. 1597/2012)
Carnival of Venice (as editor; arr. Staigers) (1936/2009)
Chinese Dragon Parade (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Click (2018)
Concert Etude, Op 49 (as arranger)
Concerto from "L'Estero armonico" (as arranger) (1711/2016)
Concerto for Two Piccolos (as arranger) (1728/2017)
Dance Suite (as arranger) (c. 1612/2017)
Ding Dong Merrily on High (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2014)
Down Wilderness Road (2018)
Early One Morning (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2008/2014)
Earthscape (2011/2015)
Fanfare (as arranger) (1912/1927/2007)
Firescape (2019)
For Those Who Have Served (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Grand Chorus and Dialogue (as arranger) (1881/1998)
Gypsy Rondo (as arranger)
Hail the Conquering Hero (as arranger) (1746/2008)
Hail the Conquering Hero (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1746/2008/2014)
The Hall of Valhalla. See: The Hammer of Asgard
The Hammer of Asgard (2018)
- Thor and Loki (2018)
- The Hall of Valhalla (2018)
- Battle with the Frost Giants (2018)
The Hammer of Asgard (Brass and percussion) (2018)
- Thor and Loki (Brass and percussion) (2018)
- The Hall of Valhalla (Brass and percussion) (2018)
- Battle with the Frost Giants (Brass and percussion) (2018)
Jig Fugue (as arranger) (2003)
The Journey of Invention (Flex instrumentation) (2009/2014)
The King's Parade (Flex instrumentation) (2017/2019)
Kingsfold (Flex instrumentation) ((as arranger) 2009/2014)
La Virgin de la Macarena (as arranger) (as arranger) (2006)
Let There Be One Nation (2018)
O Magnum Mysterium (Marlatt) (as arranger)
Pine Ridge Rag (as arranger) (1998/2019)
Prayer and Alleluia (as arranger) (1868/2009)
Puck and Elfin Dance (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2020)
Ripples in the Sand (Flex instrumentation) (2007/2014)
Shaped by Time (2014)
Side Partners (as arranger)
Silent Night (as arranger)
Siyahamba (Flex instrumentation) (2002/2014)
Spring (Flex instrumentation) (2008/2020)
Sunset over Blue Water (2019)
Susato Dance Suite (as arranger)
Thor and Loki. See: The Hammer of Asgard (2018)
The Uprising (2016)
The Uprising (Flex instrumentation) (2016/2020)
The Valley of the Kings (2010)
Wassail, Wassail All Over Town (as arranger) (2011)
Windscape (2010)
A World Away (2014)
Ye Merry Gents (2007)

Resources

"New Music Reviews." The Instrumentalist 74.4 (November 2019): 27. Print
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