Archangel

by
David Marlatt

Ensemble: Concert Band

Grade: 2.5

Duration: 04:00

Year of Composition: 2020

Commissioned by: St. Michael C.S.S.

Publisher: Eighth Note

Year of Publication: 2020

Publisher Catalog Number: CB221421

Available: Yes

How to Acquire: Publisher, Purchase

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Instrumentation

Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B♭ Clarinets 1, 2
B♭ Bass Clarinet
E♭ Alto Saxes 1, 2
B♭ Tenor Sax
E♭ Baritone Sax
B♭ Trumpets 1,2
F Horn
Trombone 1, 2
Baritone
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
[Mallet Percussion:] Xylophone, Bells, Chimes
[Percussion 1:] High Hat, Snare Drum, Tom-toms, Bass Drum
[Percussion 2:] Triangle, Tambourine, Wood Block, Wind Chimes, Suspended Cymbal

Commissioned by the St. Michael Catholic Secondary School Concert Band (Linda Ziemba, director) in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the school.


Program Notes:

The title Archangel came from both the adventurous feeling of the music and from St. Michael, a popular saint found in many religious denominations. In Catholic teachings he has several roles, including leading the army of God to triumph over the powers of Satan, and was respected and honoured by military orders of knights. He was the patron of chivalry and, more recently, of police officers, paramedics, and the military in various countries around the world.

This piece is set in three main sections: "The Thunder of Battle", "Memories in the Wind", and "In Sight of Home". This depicts St. Michael's inspiration of an army in battle, their reflection on the victory as they sit around a campfire at night, then spying their homeland, on the horizon but within reach.

(Eighth Note Publications)