Mojave Desert, CA. (Photo by Stephen Hill)
"On the morning of the third day..."
(Exodus 19:16-19)
Band • Grade 5 • ca. 4:20 • (1994)
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Program Notes
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On the Morning of the 3rd Day was written in 1994. The work is an impression of the Old Testament passage from Exodus 19:16-19.
“On the morning of the third day there was thunder and lightening, with a thick cloud over the mountain, and a very loud trumpet blast. Everyone in the camp trembled. Then Moses led the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. Mount Sinai was covered with smoke, because the Lord descended on it in fire. The smoke billowed up from it like smoke from a furnace, the whole mountain trembled violently, and the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder. Then Moses spoke and the voice of God answered him.”
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Instrumentation
Piccolo
Flute 1-3
Oboe 1-2
Bb Clarinet 1-3
Bb Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Eb Alto Saxophone 1-2
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet 1-3
Horn in F 1-4
Trombone 1-3
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion - (S.D., B.D., 3 Toms, Bongos, Triangle, Wind Chimes, Cymbals, Gong)
Mallets - (Vibraphone, Marimba, Glockenspiel)
Piano
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