Chorale
2025 | 6’10” | grade 3
Chorale is a simple and beautiful piece. It features a primary melody, of which I first conceived of while playing around on the piano. The melody is teased throughout the piece, not fully developing until the finale. In between these teasing there are interspersed moments of dissonance and secondary melodies that further contrast and enhance the primary melody.
1 Piccolo
2 Flute 1 & 2
1-2 Oboe(s)
2 Bassoon 1 & 2
6 Clarinets in B♭ 1, 2, & 3
1 Bass Clarinet in B♭
1-2 Alto Saxophone(s)
1 Tenor Saxophone
1 Baritone Saxophone
Instrumentation
6 Trumpets in B♭ 1 & 2
2 Horn in F 1 & 2
2 Horn in F 3 & 4
2 Trombone 1 & 2
1 Bass Trombone
1 Euphonium
2 Tubas
Percussion (7 players):
Player 1
Timpani
Player 2
Glockenspiel
Player 3
Chimes
Player 4 (Perc. 1)
Cymbals (crash & sus.)
Tambourine
Cabasa
Player 5 (Perc. 2)
Snare drum
Large Tam-tam
Claves
Cowbell
Player 6 (Perc. 3)
Low-mid Tom
Woodblocks (high-low)
Player 7
Bass drum