Although this composition sounds like it came straight out of the Baroque period it is actually the first movement of a suite written in 1996 by Karl Jenkins. Instantly recognized as the 'diamond commercial' theme its relentless pulse and dramatic nature make it a natural for bands. Robert Longfield's skilled arrangement puts it within reach of most groups.score and parts - 4 Flute I 4 Flute II 2 Oboe 4 Bb Clarinet I 4 Bb Clarinet II 4 Bb Clarinet III 2 Bb Bass Clarinet 2 Bassoon 2 Eb Alto Saxophone I 2 Eb Alto Saxophone II 2 Bb Tenor Saxophone 2 Eb Baritone Saxophone 2 F Horn I 2 F Horn II 3 Bb Trumpet I 3 Bb Trumpet II 3 Bb Trumpet III 3 Trombone I 3 Trombone II 2 Baritone B.C. 2 Baritone T.C. 4 Tuba I String Bass I Timpani 2 Percussion I 2 Percussion II - wind/concert band

Symphonic Band (score & parts).1 - Full Score1 - Piccolo3 - Flute 13 - Flute 21 - Oboe 11 - Oboe 21 - English Horn1 - Eb Clarinet4 - Bb Clarinet 14 - Bb Clarinet 24 - Bb Clarinet 32 - Eb Alto Clarinet2 - Bb Bass Clarinet2 - Bassoon 1 & 22 - Eb Alto Saxophone2 - Bb Tenor Saxophone2 - Eb Baritone Saxophone3 - Bb Trumpet 13 - Bb Trumpet 23 - Bb Trumpet 32 - F Horn 1 & 22 - F Horn 3 & 42 - Trombone 12 - Trombone 22 - Trombone 31 - Baritone T.C.2 - Baritone B.C.5 - Tuba1 - String Bass1 - Timpani4 - Percussion 13 - Percussion 21 - Harp1 -Celesta

Soliloquy for a Passing Century - Score-'All music be it 'abstract' or 'descriptive ' or 'popular' or 'serious ' must speak for itself. Words about it are irrelevant unless they be lyrics or narration. That being said I will attempt a few words about my piece because I was asked to do so and the very special nature of the event in which this first performance takes place. Therefore I offer a guide to the musical gestures and terrain that make up the work and hopefully helpcommunicate my music to the listener.'Remembrance Day' opens softly with a prologue evoking a distant nostalgic Lullaby. As it fades a sudden loud chime combines with high Clarinets in an anguishedsequence that cries out a musical pattern establishing and shaping the body of the work. The music alternates between elegiac thematic references and the pulsations and accents of chimes and tolling bells. A slight pause-thensubdued but menacing sounds from muted Trombones Tuba and Percussion. Over this is a variant of the Clarinets initial 'cry of anguish'- but this time in quiet grief-turning into a funeral cortege. The cortege proceeds to chantsand responses that grow in intensity changing to hymn-like swelling and embellishments. A sudden explosive interruption brutal and violent-the previous menacing muted trombone motif now unleashed. This leads to a full-blown andaffirmative chorale. Following this climax the work winds down diminishing in intensity. There are passing references to what was heard before. Now comes a last variation on the chant and a pianissimo echo variant in mutedTrumpets and then Woodwinds of the hymns and chorales. As this recedes comes the plaintive cry of anguish again-unresolved. Once again quiet pulsations a short silence-and the epilogue-a few fragments of the opening lullaby-somefinal pulsings-a few timpani beats-silence.I am honored to have been asked to write this work and I thank the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Foundation for making this possible. I also hope that our children's

A moving chorale introduces this work that quickly explodes into a lively exchange between the different wind choirs and sectional voices. A good timpanist is required in the transition section that features the percussion and winds in a heated exchange. The low brass are featured at different times with a rollicking trombone glissando at the end of the coda.