Lament (from Macbeth)
Peter Meechan
Ensemble: Wind Orchestra
Grade: 4
Duration: 04:30
Year of Composition: 2007
Commissioned by: Scottish Brass Band Association
Publisher: Peter Meechan
Year of Publication: 2008
Publisher Catalog Number: PMM042
Available: Yes
How to Acquire: Publisher, Purchase
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Piccolo
Flutes 1,2
Oboe
Bassoon
E♭ Clarinet (opt.)
B♭ Clarinets 1,2,3
E♭ Alto Clarinet (opt.)
B♭ Bass Clarinet
E♭ Alto Saxes 1,2
B♭ Tenor Sax
E♭ Baritone Sax
B♭ Trumpets 1,2,3
F Horns 1,2,3,4
Trombones 1,2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Double Bass
Percussion (3 players): Suspended Cymbal, Snare Drum, Bass Drum
The original work, Macbeth, was commissioned by the Scottish Brass Band Association for the 2007 Scottish Open Championship. "Lament" adapted for wind orchestra by the composer in 2008. Dedicated to the composer's parents.
Program Notes:
Macbeth was commissioned by the Scottish Brass Band Association for the 2007 Scottish Open Championship, and takes its inspiration from the Shakespeare play of the same name.
The "Lament" is the central, emotional core to the work. Although the play tells of Macbeth not feeling the pain of his wife’s death, this lament ponders not only her death, but the tale as a whole.
(Peter Meechan)
