Ye Merry Fantasy
Subtitle: For Flexible Wind Band with Adaptable Parts
General Info
Year: 2020
Duration: c. 4:15
Difficulty: IV-1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $70.00 | Score Only (print) - $12.00
Instrumentation (Flexible)
Full Score
Part 1
- Piccolo (optional)
- Flute
- Oboe
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
Part 2
- Flute
- Oboe
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone
Part 3
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone
- B-flat Trumpet
- Horn in F
Part 4
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone
- B-flat Trumpet
- Horn in F
Part 5
- Bassoon
- B-flat Tenor Saxophone
- Trombone
- Euphonium
- Horn in F
Part 6
- Bassoon
- B-flat Bass Clarinet
- E-flat Baritone Saxophone
- Trombone
- Euphonium
- Tuba
- String Bass
Timpani (optional)
Percussion I-II-III (optional), including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Chimes
- Sleigh Bells
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangle
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Ye Merry Fantasy is a clever theme and variations on the Christmas carol God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen that takes the listener on a journey through several iterations of the popular tune, each shining a spotlight on different sections of the 6-part flexible ensemble.
- Program Note from publisher
Performance Notes
All percussion parts are optional, but they provide a lot of additional color to this festive arrangement.
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Philadelphia (Penn.) Wind Symphony (Paul Bryan, conductor) - 16 December 2022
- University of Windsor (Ont., Can.) University Wind Ensemble (Trevor Pittman, conductor) - 25 November 2022
- Philadelphia (Penn.) Wind Symphony (Paul Bryan, conductor) - 17 December 2021
- University of Rhode Island (Kingston) Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Roger Cichy, conductor) - 12 December 2021
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Apollo's Chariot (Flex instrumentation) (2007/2021)
- Appalachian Air (Flex instrumentation) (2003/2021)
- Dark Matter (Flex instrumentation) (2016/2020)
- Downtown Dash (Flex instrumentation) (2009/2020)
- Such Small Things (Flex instrumentation) (2017/2020)
- Ye Merry Fantasy (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
All Wind Works
- Apollo's Chariot (Flex instrumentation) (2007/2021)
- Appalachian Air (Flex instrumentation) (2003/2021)
- As Above, So Below (2017)
- Black Rainbow (2014)
- Blaze (2021)
- Bounce (2015)
- Chasing Infinity (2018)
- Dark Matter (2016)
- Dark Matter (Flex instrumentation) (2016/2020)
- Downtown Dash (2009)
- Downtown Dash (Flex instrumentation) (2009/2020)
- Ellipsis (2010)
- Fidget (2015)
- From the Ashes (2017)
- Gate City Snapshot (2012)
- Imagining World (2010)
- Immortal Dream (2006)
- Irish Washerwoman (2006)
- Legend of the Sword (Daughtrey) (2007)
- Limerick Daydreams (2006)
- Mercury Rising (2005)
- Point of Reckoning (as arranger) (2015)
- Power Struggle (2009)
- Sensus Vitae (2013)
- Shine On! (2017)
- Silent Canyons (2014)
- Silver Moon (2007)
- Spiraling Light (2016)
- StarCatchers (2016)
- Such Small Things (2017)
- Such Small Things (Flex instrumentation) (2017/2020)
- Through an Open Door (as arranger) (1893/2023)
- Through the Horizon (2007)
- True Things (2017)
- Twitch (2016)
- Water Spirits (2019)
- Where Dreams Dance (2023)
- Ye Merry Fantasy (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Resources
- Nathan Daughtrey website Accessed 30 August 2020
- Perusal score