Midnight Waltz
Matt Neufeld
Ensemble: Concert Band
Grade: 1.5
Duration: 01:45
Year of Composition: 2021
Publisher: Grand Mesa
Year of Publication: 2022
Publisher Catalog Number: GMM482
Available: Yes
How to Acquire: Publisher, Purchase
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Flute 1
Flute 2/Oboe
B♭ Clarinets 1,2
B♭ Bass Clarinet
E♭ Alto Sax
B♭ Tenor Sax
E♭ Baritone Sax
B♭ Trumpets 1,2
F Horn
Trombone/Euphonium/Bassoon
Tuba
Timpani
Bells
Percussion (Snare Drum, Bass Drum)
Crash Cymbals
Temple Blocks
Third movement of the "Haunted Mansion" trilogy. The first movement, "The Haunted Mansion", is also available through Grand Mesa Music, and the second movement, "Empty Portraits", is available from Matt Neufeld Music.
Program Notes:
This lively minor key waltz brings to mind an eerie scene as creatures of the night dance the night away. After a brief introduction where the dancers seem to curtsey to each other, the elegant but slightly demented waltz melody is ushered in by saxophones. Melodic elements are added as the piece progresses and gains energy, and all instruments have important roles in the melodic fabric.
(Grand Mesa Music)
