The Low Arc of the Sun
Year(s)
2017
Difficulty
Medium
Duration
05:00 min
Perusal Score
Errata
Instrumentation:
BandThe Low Arc of the Sun is part of the five-work Miniature Suite, commissioned by Kappa Kappa Psi, National Band Fraternity, and Tau Beta Sigma, National Band Sorority for the 2017 national convention.
The work is a wistful chorale, evocative of the short, gray days in midwinter, marked by the low path of the sun across the horizon.
Commissioned by: Kappa Kappa Psi, National Band Fraternity, and Tau Beta Sigma, National Band Sorority
Premiered
18 July 2017, KKPsi/TBS National Convention, Orlando, FL. Rick Clary, conductor.
Technical Info
Flute I – II – III
Oboe I – II
Bassoon I – II
Clarinet in Bb I – II – III
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone I – II
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Trumpet in Bb I – II – III
Horn in F I – II – III – IV
Trombone I – II – III (Bass)
Euphonium I – II
Tuba I – II
Contrabass (optional)
Piano
(optional, but strongly encouraged)
Glockenspiel
Vibraphone
Suspended Cymbal (large)
Bass Drum