Willson Suite

From Wind Repertory Project
Robert W. Smith

Robert W. Smith


Subtitle: For Euphonium (Optional Tuba) and Concert Band


General Info

Year: 1997 / 2000
Duration: c. 9:30
Difficulty: V (solo); IV (ensemble) (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts – Out of print.


Movements

  1. Tronada – 4:40
  2. In a Gentle Rain – 4:00
  3. Hurricane – 3:35


Instrumentation

Full Score
Solo Euphonium (or Tuba)
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
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
Piano
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Bells
  • Conga
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Marimba
  • Metal Pan
  • Shakers
  • Snare Drum
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Tambourine
  • Thunder Sheet
  • Wind Chimes

Players snapping fingers


Errata

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Program Notes

The Willson Suite draws upon the forces of nature for its inspiration. Composed in 1997, the suite was commissioned by the Willson Professional Brass Company, world-renowned makers of quality euphoniums, tubas, and other professional brass instruments. The work is dedicated to Roger Behrend, one of the world's most accomplished euphonium soloists and a Willson artist.

In a Gentle Rain the second movement, explores the simple beauty of a spring or summer shower. The composer invites you to close your eye and experience the soothing beginning of the rain, the gentle rumble of the thunder, and the quiet conclusion. If you listen closely, you can hear the final drops of water falling from the roof of the house.

The suite was first performed by with piano accompaniment during tour of Japan in the spring of 1997. The work was premiered in its entirety in the fall of the same year by Mr. Behrend and the United States Navy Band in Washington, D.C.

- Program Note from score


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