Lullaby for Noah

Simple and eloquent, there is a touch of melancholy in Lullaby for Noah and perhaps a longing for the innocence that once was our basic nature.

Genre: Wind Orchestra | # of Players: Standard
Level: 2.5 | Duration: 5:15

Instrumentation
Piccolo
Flute 1/2
Oboe 1/2
Bassoon 1/2
Clarinet in Eb
Clarinet in Bb 1
Clarinet in Bb 2/3
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone 1/2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

Trumpet in Bb 1
Trumpet in Bb 2/3
Trumpet in Bb 4/5
Horn in F 1/2
Horn in F 3/4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2/3
Euphonium
Tuba

Harp
Contrabass

Timpani
Percussion (Triangle, Suspended Cymbal)

Program Notes
Lullaby for Noah was composed for Noah Donald Koffman-Adsit and commissioned by Glen Adsit and the Hartt School Wind Ensemble. When Glen asked me to compose a lullaby for his son Noah I was completely taken with the idea. I wanted to write a piece that was simple and eloquent. As I composed this piece, I thought of that wonderful main theme of Elmer Bernstein’s score for the film: To Kill a Mockingbird – how provocative and song-like – beautifully shaped and filled with a quiet melancholy. There is also a touch of melancholy in this lullaby and perhaps a longing for the innocence that once was our basic nature.

“When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments; tenderness for what he is, and respect for what he may become”
- Louis Pasteur