SPLENDID RIDGES
(2020)
PUBLISHER: Murphy Music Press, LLC | © 2020 M.O.T.I.F. (ASCAP)
ca. 1.5-2 minutes | GRADE 1.5
INSTRUMENTATION
WOODWINDS: Flute, Oboe, Bb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon
SAXOPHONES: Alto, Tenor, Bari
BRASS: Bb Trumpet, Horn, 2 Trombones, Euphonium (T.C. and B.C. parts available), Tubas (2+ players)
PERCUSSION: Timpani, 2 Mallet Percussion (optional), 4 Percussion [6-8 players total are recommended]
PERCUSSION LIST
Glockenspiel (optional), Chimes (optional), Suspended Cymbal,
2 Large Drums (Tenor Drum and Surdo Drum, OR 2 Large Toms), Tam-Tam, Bass Drum
THE FIRST PIECE OF THE GRAND LEDGE TRIPTYCH
COMMISSIONED BY: Tavia Zerman and the Hayes Middle School Bands (Grand Ledge, Michigan)
WORLD PREMIERE: January 19, 2022 | Grand Ledge High School Wind Symphony (Laura Schramm, guest conductor; John Szczerowski, director of bands) | Grand Ledge, Michigan
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:
—January 28, 2022 | Grand Ledge High School Wind Symphony (Laura Schramm, guest conductor; John Szczerowski, director of bands) | The 17th Annual Michigan Music Conference (2022), DeVos Performance Hall, Grand Rapids, Michigan
ADDITIONAL VERSIONS AVAILABLE
Perhaps one of the more famous historical monuments located in Grand Ledge, Michigan is its familiar formations of sedimentary rock, the Ledges. This ancient structure, the seventh-largest of its kind in the state, overlooks roughly a mile of the banks of the Grand River at a height of 60 feet. Whether taking a stroll through Fitzgerald Park, or learning how to rock-climb on its more friendly footholds in Oak Park, the Ledges provides a unique and distinctive symbol of what the town of Grand Ledge has to offer.
Splendid Ridges creates a brief, but powerful and majestic statement on viewing this historical monument for the very first time.