Tell Me A Bedtime Story (2021) 4’

Difficulty

Grade 4

Short Description

A semi-programmatic piece for a more advanced ensemble which evokes the magic and adventure associated with an old-fashioned bedtime story.

Instrumentation

Piccolo, Flute 1 + 2, Oboe, English Horn (cued in Alto Sax 1), Bassoon 1 + 2, Contrabassoon (Optional), Clarinet in Eb (cued in Clarinet in Bb 1), Clarinet in Bb 1, 2, + 3, Bass Clarinet in Bb, Alto Saxophone 1 + 2, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Horn in F 1, 2, 3, + 4, Trumpet in Bb 1, 2, + 3, Trombone 1, 2, + 3, Euphonium B.C., Tuba, String Bass, Timpani (3, with tuning changes)

Percussion Equipment

Concert Bass Drum, Tam Tam, Concert Snare Drum, Sleigh Bells, Large Suspended Cymbal, Sizzle Cymbal, Triangle, Crotales, Chimes, Glockenspiel, Concert Toms (4), Xylophone, Vibraphone, Marimba (4.3-octave), Large Crash Cymbals, Marching Machine, Wind Chimes