SPLENDID RIDGES
(2020/2022)
for saxophone ensemble and percussion
PUBLISHER: Murphy Music Press, LLC | © 2020/2022 M.O.T.I.F. (ASCAP)
ca. 1.5-2 minutes | EASY
INSTRUMENTATION
2 Sopranos (2nd part optional), 2 Altos, Tenor, Bari
Piano (optional)
PERCUSSION LIST
Timpani, Glockenspiel (optional), Chimes (optional), Suspended Cymbal, 2 Large Drums (Tenor Drum and Surdo Drum, OR 2 Large Toms), Tam-Tam, Bass Drum [6-8 players total are recommended]
THE FIRST PIECE OF THE GRAND LEDGE TRIPTYCH
WORLD PREMIERE: December 21, 2022 | Allen High School Saxophone Ensemble (Alex Baczewski, director) | The 76th Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois
ORIGINAL VERSION DETAILS
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.
Allen High School Saxophone Ensemble (Alex Baczewski, conductor) | MIDWEST CLINIC 2022 SEND-OFF PERFORMANCE