Northern Lights

by
Matt Neufeld

Ensemble: Concert Band

Grade: 3

Duration: 03:45

Year of Composition: 2020

Commissioned by: Henry G. Izatt M.S. Band (David Pelletier, director)

Publisher: Randall Standridge

Year of Publication: 2023

Publisher Catalog Number: RSMPCB030

Available: Yes

How to Acquire: Publisher, Purchase

Links:

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Sample Audio

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Instrumentation

Piccolo
Flutes 1,2
Oboe
Bassoon
B♭ Clarinets 1,2,3
B♭ Bass Clarinet
E♭ Alto Sax
B♭ Tenor Sax
E♭ Baritone Sax
B♭ Trumpets 1,2
F Horn
Trombones 1,2
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion 1: Snare Drum, Hi-Hat, Bass Drum
Percussion 2: Ride Cymbal, Tam-tam, Sleigh Bells, Tambourine
Percussion 3: Tom-toms, Crash Cymbal
[Mallet Percussion 1:] Bells
[Mallet Percussion 2:] Vibraphone, Xylophone
[Mallet Percussion 3:] Chimes

Commissioned by the Henry G. Izatt M.S. Band (David Pelletier, director) and the HGI Band Parents' Association, Winnipeg, MB.


Program Notes:

Northern Lights depicts the shifting, shimmering aura of the Aurora Borealis, and evokes images of wildlife frolicking under the Northern Lights at nighttime. (Matt Neufeld)