Dream Requiem
A piece based on “Declare his Works to all Nations”, a (public domain) hymn by Dwight Armstrong.
History
This is my first composition ever. It was inspired by the anime “Hibike! Euphonium”, and also by some very strong memories I have of the hymn with which it was inspired. It is not a love letter, more a requiem, just as the title says. It is intended to be powerful, evocative, wistful, and reflective.
It is heavy on woodwinds and brass, but relatively light on percussion. Percussion 1 is crash cymbals, percussion 2 is a bass drum, and percussion 3 is a snare drum. Difficulty wise, it is intended to be playable by a competent high school wind ensemble or equivalent.
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Licensing
This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Noncommercial/No derivatives licence.
As with all of my works, I welcome and encourage schools, educational institutions, and others to use, perform, and even modify my works as long as your use is within what is allowed by the license.
If you wish to perform the work in situations not covered by the license, please contact me.
While this is not a part of the license, if you do perform the work, I would greatly appreciate a recording, and if possible, an invitation to the performance.
Finale .musx files available, contact me for details, licensing, and pricing. Musescore files (which are not guaranteed to be updated as frequently as the finale files are updated) are available here.
This is a living work, and will be updated as needed.