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Hour of Wolves, The

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Genre: Band
# of Players: Standard
Level: 3 | Duration: 4:00
Publisher: C. Alan Publications

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  • Notes & Instrumentation

    Inspired by a line from 'The Return of the King' (from the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy) – "There may come a time – an hour of wolves and shattered shields – when the Age of Men comes crashing down, but it will not be this day!" The image of an "hour of wolves" seems particularly vivid and dark, well-suited for a work that exploits the harmonic minor scale, deep timbres, and occasionally violent rhythmic gestures.

    Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
    Level: 3 | Duration: 4:00

    Instrumentation
    Flute 1/2
    Oboe
    Bassoon
    Clarinet in Bb 1
    Clarinet in Bb 2
    Bass Clarinet
    Alto Saxophone 1/2
    Tenor Saxophone
    Baritone Saxophone

    Trumpet in Bb 1/2
    Horn in F
    Trombone 1/2
    Baritone B.C.
    (Baritone T.C.)
    Tuba

    Timpani
    Percussion 1(Chimes, Bells)
    Percussion 2 (Marimba – 2 players)
    Percussion 3 (Vibraphone – 2 players)
    Percussion 4 (Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Tam-Tam, Crash Cymbals)

    Program Notes
    The Hour of Wolves is the third installment of an unofficial "Lord of the Rings" triptych. The title is based on a line of dialogue from the third film, when the king of the decimated Western army gives a speech at the enemy’s gates, hoping to rally his troops one last time: "There may come a time – an hour of wolves and shattered shields – when the Age of Men comes crashing down, but it will not be this day!" The image of an "hour of wolves" struck me as particularly vivid and dark, well-suited for a work that exploits the harmonic minor scale, deep timbres, and occasionally violent rhythmic gestures.

    - Kimberly K. Archer

  • Video

    • The Hour of Wolves.MPG

      Watertown High School Wind Symphony 2011-12. Composed by Kimberly K. Archer
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