Lacrimosa
("...there we sat down, yea, we wept..." Psalm 137:1,2)
Concert Band • Grade 2.5-3 • ca. 4:35 • (2020)
Reflectively q=68
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Azusa Pacific University, Wind Ensemble, Dr. John Burdett, Conductor
Program Notes
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About the Work…“ 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.
Comments on the Music
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"A great selection to work on beautiful tone, blend, and balance. Nice!" Doug Nordquist (Band Director, California High School)
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"Beautiful and dramatic, Stephen." Craig Jordan (Band and Orchestra Director - Hutchison Middle School).
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Instrumentation
Flute 1-2
Oboe
Bb Clarinet 1-2
Bb Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
EbAlto Saxophone 1-2
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet 1-2
Horn in F
Trombone 1-2
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion - (B.D., Cymbals, Gong, Wind Chimes)
Mallets - (Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Marimba, Chimes)