Goodnight Moon arranged for Grade 3-4 Concert Band 室內管樂團

"在過去的幾年裡，我一定給我的兒子讀過上千遍《晚安月亮》，也許更多。大約讀到第 500 遍的時候，我開始聽到一些音樂片段，隨著時間的推移，這些片段開始變成一首簡單、甜美的搖籃曲。我知道這是個漫長的過程，但我還是讓我的經理克雷爾-朗（Claire Long）聯繫哈珀柯林斯出版社，看看他們是否允許將文本配上音樂。令我驚訝和高興的是，他們同意了--這是他們第一次允許以這種方式使用《晚安月亮》。我相對較快地創作了這首曲子，最初是為豎琴、絃樂隊和我兒子的母親、女高音希拉-普利特曼（Hila Plitmann）譜寫的

作曲家: Eric Whitacre
作者: Margaret Wise Brown
樂器: Concert Band

樂器編制:
CONDUCTOR SCORE (FULL SCORE)
FLUTE 1
FLUTE 2
OBOE 1
OBOE 2
BASSOON 1
BASSOON 2
BB CLARINET 1
BB CLARINET 2
BB CLARINET 3
BB BASS CLARINET 1
BB BASS CLARINET 2
EB ALTO SAXOPHONE 1
EB ALTO SAXOPHONE 2
BB TENOR SAXOPHONE
EB BARITONE SAXOPHONE
EUPHONIUN 1 IN C
EUPHONIUM 1 IN BB
EUPHONIUM 2 IN C
EUPHONIUM 2 IN BB
BB TRUMPET 1
BB TRUMPET 2
BB TRUMPET 3
F HORN 1
F HORN 2
TROMBONE 1
TROMBONE 2
BASS TROMBONE
TUBA
PERCUSSION 1
PERCUSSION 2
PERCUSSION 3
TIMPANI

原文簡介:
“Over the past few years I must have read Goodnight Moon to my son a thousand times - maybe more. Somewhere around reading number 500, I began hearing little musical fragments as I read, and over time those fragments began to blossom into a simple, sweet lullaby. I knew it was a long shot, but I asked my manager, Claire Long, to contact HarperCollins and see if they would allow the text to be set to music. To my surprise and delight they agreed - the first time they had ever allowed Goodnight Moon to be used in such a way. I composed the piece relatively quickly, originally setting the text for harp, string orchestra, and my son's mother, soprano Hila Plitmann.

I later arranged Goodnight Moon for SATB choir and piano. More recently, my dear friend Verena Mösenbichler-Bryant arranged the piece for wind ensemble and soloist. The melody of Goodnight Moon will forever make me think of those quiet nights, reading my son to sleep.” –Eric Whitacre
難度: 3-4