(00:00) 1. Lend me your ears (William Shakespeare, 1599)
(05:43) 2. It rings in the ear (Martin Luther King Jr., 1963)
(13:18) 3. The Spirit is the Conscious Ear (Emily Dickinson, 1896)
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Michael Daugherty:
LIFT UP THINE EARS
for Symphonic Band
Lift Up Thine Ears (2021) was commissioned and premiered by the West Texas A&M University Symphonic Band, Donald Lefevre, conductor. The world premiere was given by the West Texas A&M University Symphonic Band, conducted by Donald Lefevre, at the 2023 CBDNA National Conference, Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia on Friday, February 17, 2023
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Publisher: Michael Daugherty Music
Performance materials available for rental from Bill Holab Music www.billholabmusic.com
For more information on Michael Daugherty and his music, visit ww.michaeldaugherty.net
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INSTRUMENTATION
Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, English Horn, 4 Bb Clarinets, Bb Bass Clarinet, Eb Contralto Clarinet, 2 Bassoons, Contrabassoon, Bb Soprano Saxophone, Eb Alto Saxophone, Bb Tenor Saxophone, Eb Baritone Saxophone, 3 C Trumpets, 4 Horns, 3 Trombones, Euphonium, Tuba, Contrabass, Harp, Timpani (5 drums), Percussion (Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Crash Cymbals, Vibraphone, 5-octave Marimba, Suspended Cymbal, Chimes, Finger Cymbals, Claves, Güiro or Washboard, Woodblock, Concert Bass Drum, Crotales, Tambourine, Triangle)
Duration: 20 minutes
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