December Lullaby - Concert Band

“I grew up in Florida and never experienced the harshness or the beautyof winter until I was in my 20s. Now that I have lived farther north for over a decade, I still look forward to seeing the first snow fall each year. It rapidly transforms a bleak autumn landscape into a peaceful and delicate one, covering ragged leafless branches with arounded cloak of snow. As you listen to this piece, imagine watching the first snow of the season while wrapped in a blanket, sipping hot chocolate next to a crackling fireplace. Throughout December Lullaby, there is an alternation between intimate chamber-like settings and lushfull-ensemble textures. Opening with only a solo flute and piano, numerous woodwind and brass solos follow, repeating the flowing melody as more and more instruments join the texture. The middle section is more agitated and more grand, with colorful and expansive harmonies. Eventually, the return of the first melody is combined with elements from the middle section, but calmness persists throughout the end.”

-RogerZare

Concert Band, Grade level 3 - score and parts included