My Father's World

Majestic! For concert band with optional treble choir, My Father's World opens with a noble introduction leading to a tender exposition of the hymn, then develops through a series of melodic variations, always superimposed on the original hymn. The powerful climax combines a variational alleluia plus the previous variations and hymn and concludes with a touching coda and fades to a gentle silence.

Genre: Wind Orchestra | # of Players: Standard
Level: 4 | Duration: 7:25

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

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

String Bass

Optional Treble Choir

Timpani
Bells, Chimes
Vibraphone
Percussion 1 (Suspended Cymbal, Tam-Tam)
Percussion 2 (Bass Drum)

Program Notes
My Father’s World was commissioned by The Tara Winds, David Gregory, director, and the Spivey Hall Children’s Choir, Martha Shaw, artistic director. The work is based on the children’s hymn This is My Father’s World. It opens with a noble introduction leading to a tender exposition of the hymn. The work develops through a series of melodic variations, always superimposed on the original hymn. The powerful climax combines a variational alleluia plus the previous variations and hymn. The work concludes with a touching coda and fades to a gentle silence.

- Luigi Zaninelli