Opus 33

Aumentare della Lune di Saturno

Rising of the Moons of Saturn

Approx. Time: 25 minutes, 21 seconds

Description:

This orchestral work centers upon one of the largest planets in our solar system, Saturn. The layers of Saturn's beautiful rings find many smaller moons nestled within them. We found several pictures of Saturn on the World Wide Web to draw creative inspiration from as we worked on the draft.

The work is dedicated to two favorite vocal music teachers from our high school years: Lana Babcock taught at West Platte High School, Weston, Missouri and is now retired. Donna Lou Piper was directing the chorus at North Kansas City High School when we graduated in 1972. Both of these women are fantastic musicians and were highly competent educators. They each saw something “special” with our budding skill as a musician and mentored the rather lost-looking foster child being moved through a series of six foster homes during his high school years. We love and miss both of them.

The music is divided into several movements:

Preludio: Saturno Maestoso

(Prelude: Majestic Saturn)

Galleggiando attraverso gli anelli....

(Floating across the rings....)

I. Luna: Pan

(I. Moon: Pan)

Galleggiando attraverso gli anelli....

(Floating across the rings....)

II. Luna: Daphnis

(II. Moon: Daphnis)

Galleggiando attraverso gli anelli....

(Floating across the rings....)

III. Luna: Atlas

(III. Luna: Atlas)

Galleggiando attraverso gli anelli....

(Floating across the rings....)

Saturno Maestoso

(Majestic Saturn)

Full Score: 11 x 17 (48 pages)

Instrumental Parts: 11 x 17

Performance Bundle: Includes full score and one copy of each instrumental part

Larencio's Music 2009B - PAU3437500 11/3/09 USIRIC: QZCK61893018 ASCAP Title No.: 880369878; 883984699 ISWC: T9029800155

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LarenciosMusic

4, 4, 4, 4 + contra 2 - 4, 4, 4, 2 - tub bells, snare + bass + steel + taiko, vibraphone, koto, sitar, acous guitar + elect bass, harp, piano - 18/16/10/8

INSTRUMENTS

Flute 1-2

Oboe 1-2

Clarinet in Bb 1-2

Bassoon 1-2

Contra bassoon 1-2

Horn in F 1-2

Trumpet in Bb 1-2

Trombone 1-2

Tuba 1-2

Marimba

Tubular Bells

Snare Drum

Bass Drum

Taiko Drums

Vibraphone

Steel Drums

Koto

Sitar

Acoustic Guitar

Electric Bass Guitar

Harp

Piano

Harpsichord

Violin 1-2

Viola 1-2

Cello 1-2

Double Bass 1-2