Lacrimosa
"...there we sat down, yea, we wept..." (Psalm 137:1-2)
Reflectively q= 68
Concert Band / Grade 2.5-3 / ca.4:35 / (2020)
Written over two late evenings of August 28-29, 2020, Lacrimosa is intended to be an expressive, emotional, harmonically and orchestrally colorful piece within a limited Grade 2/3 scope regarding instrument ranges and carefully written passages for easier fingerings.
"Beautiful and dramatic, Stephen."
Craig Jordan (Band and Orchestra Director - Hutchison Middle School)
Printed Score - $20.00
Printed Score and Printed Parts - $75.00
Printed Score and PDF Parts - $75.00
School Purchase Order
• Parts are available as a Printed Master Set (one of each part) or as a PDF Master Set (one of each part), with permission to print and copy as many parts as you may need for your licensed ensemble only.
Instrumentation
Woodwinds - Flute, 1-2, Oboe, Bb Clarinet 1-2, Bb Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Eb Alto Saxophone 1-2, Bb Tenor Saxophone, Eb Baritone Saxophone Brass - Bb Trumpet 1-2, Horn, Trombone 1-2, Euphonium, Tuba, String Bass Percussion - Timpani, B.D., Cymbals, Gong, Wind Chimes) Mallets - Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Marimba, Chimes
Program Notes
“ Lacrimosa” (Latin for weeping, tearful, found in the Requiem Mass)
“By the waters of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.” (Psalm 137:1,2)
Life unfolds through moments of both joy and sorrow, where powerful lessons await us. In these contrasting experiences, we cultivate faith, hope, and love, empowering ourselves to face future challenges with grace and resilience.
This piece takes inspiration from the works of William Walton in “Belshazzar's Feast” and W. Francis McBeth in “They Hung Their Harps in the Willows.”
Written over two late evenings of August 28-29, 2020, Lacrimosa is meant to be an expressive, emotional, harmonically and orchestrally colorful piece within a limited Grade 2/3 scope regarding instrument ranges and carefully written passages for easier fingerings.
"A great selection to work on beautiful tone, blend, and balance. Nice!" Doug Nordquist (Band Director, California High School)
"Beautiful and dramatic, Stephen." Craig Jordan (Band and Orchestra Director - Hutchison Middle School).