Bright Mornings for Concert Band
Bright Mornings was commissioned by the Atlanta Concert Band for a premiere in 2025. Written to honor a long-time horn player who was also a church organist, the original composition begins with a horn solo, swells to the fullness of brass, and weaves in references to a couple of favorite hymns, Morning Has Broken and O Sacred Head. A joyful celebration in mixed meter resets with a quiet dawn culminating in an irrepressible fanfare finale. All in 7 minutes.
Instrumentation is for full wind ensemble with alternate parts available for common substitutions and 3-6 percussionists: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, bassoon, Eb clarinet, 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, alto, tenor and bari sax, 3 trumpets, 4 horns, 3 trombones, euphonium, tuba, timpani (3), glockenspiel, xylophone, sus. cymbal, snare/triangle, bass drum