A Certain Slant of Light Concert Band - Sheet Music

Concert band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Bb Euphonium, Clarinet in Bb 1, Clarinet in Bb 2, Euphonium, Flute, Flute 2, Glockenspiel, Horn in F, Mallet Percussion, Oboe, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Snare Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Timpani, Triangle and more. - Grade 2

SKU: CF.YPS211F

Composed by Peter Terry. This edition: saddle-wire stitch. Sws. Young Band (YPS). Full score. With Standard notation. 16 pages. Carl Fischer Music #YPS211F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YPS211F).

ISBN 9781491152980. UPC: 680160910489. 9 x 12 inches.

A Certain Slant of Lightxa0is inspired by the introspective moodxa0created by the rays of light on a dark cloudy day.xa0 A colorful, murmuring introduction is followed by a rich main theme in a minor key. It is a well-scored and fresh-sounding piece that will help young bands enhance their musicality.
Rays of light against the dark of a cloudy day, or these same rays of light as they penetrate a dark room in late afternoon can create a mood of introspection and make us pause to reflect on the nature of life, loss and hope. A Certain Slant of Light is inspired by the title, but does not depict the actual poemxa0There is a Certain Slant of Lightxa0by Emily Dickinson.A Certain Slant of Light opens with a colorful murmuring introduction followed immediately by a statement of the main theme of the piece. The opening briefly returns, followed by a setting of the melody in flute with woodwind accompaniment. The opening then returns and grows to a climax built on variations of the main theme. The piece fades to silence with a soft echo of the opening murmuring material.I enjoyed writing this piece and hope your students will enjoy playing these contrasting styles and that you will find the piece beneficial in teaching important musical concepts.Peter Terry, 2018.