Rings of Saturn, The
General Info
Year: 2023
Duration: c. 5:40
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: HaFaBra Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $90.00; (digital) - $90.00 | Score Only (print) - $18.00
Instrumentation
- Full Score
- C Piccolo
- Flute I-II
- Oboe I-II
- Bassoon I-II
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
- B-flat Bass Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
- B-flat Tenor Saxophone
- E-flat Baritone Saxophone
- B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
- Horn in F I-II-III-IV
- Trombone I-II-III
- Euphonium
- Tuba
- Contra-Bass
- Timpani
- Percussion I-II-III-IV-V, including:
- *Bass Drum
- *Crash Cymbals
- *Glockenspiel
- *Marimba
- *Snare Drum
- *Suspended Cymbal
- *Triangle
- *Vibraphone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and the second largest planet in our solar system. Adorned with a dazzling system of icy rings, Saturn is unique among the planets.
This composition incorporates three main themes. The first is a bold statement played by soaring trumpet lines and accompanied by rhythmic winds, horns and low brass. This opening theme captures the epic power of this marvelous planet. The piece transitions to a slow, lyrical section played by clarinets and saxes, then building to a full representation of this melody. This faction mirrors the beauty of Saturn’s gorgeous rings. The piece evolves to a light and fast-paced melody that culminates to a recapitulation of the first theme bringing The Rings of Saturn to an epic, bold and powerful conclusion.
- Program Note from publisher
Dedicated to the members of the Main Street Community Band, Fairfax, Virginia. In celebration of their dedication, spirit and enthusiasm! For Max.
- Program Note from score
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. Ad Hoc Wind Orchestra (Jean-Pierre Haeck, conductor)
- Video: Reference recording and perusal score
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Main Street Community Band (Fairfax, Va.) (Geoffrey Seffens, conductor) - 24 April 2022
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Afterlife (2015)
- Arabian Sandscapes (2019)
- The Ascent from Darkness (2022)
- Aurora Borealis (2016)
- Beyond the Horizon (2009)
- Cathedral Mountain (2025)
- Champion (2024)
- A Childhood Remembered (2013)
- Colorado Rockies (2019)
- Crosslands (2014)
- The Cry of the Last Unicorn (2010)
- The Crystallized Skylands
- Desert Overture Fanfare (2023)
- Eternal Trailblazer (2025)
- Existence Infinite (2022)
- The Falcon of Egypt (2023)
- The Falls (2018)
- Freedom Defended (2021)
- The Glass Wilderness (2026)
- God's Country (2014)
- Hypnotic Memories (2017/2019)
- Images of the Sonrise (2026)
- Insurgence (2024)
- Jaguar (2022)
- Jet Speed (2025)
- Journey of the Sequoia
- Journey Through the Stratosphere (2018)
- Journey to the Lion's Castle (2011)
- Land of the Healing Waters (2019)
- Landscapes (Brass Quintet) (2013)
- Landscapes (Wind Ensemble) (2013)
- The Last Centaur (2015)
- Lexicon of the Gods (2015)
- Liberty (2017)
- Life Eternal (2022)
- Midnight Ride (2023)
- Mischievous Behavior (2022)
- Mt Everest (2010)
- Nostalgia (2017)
- Phoenix Ascending (2020)
- Raise of the Son (1998)
- Redemption (2011)
- Red Rock Mountain (2016)
- The Redwoods (2006)
- Resplendent Glory (2005)
- Revelation
- The Rings of Saturn (2023)
- Rise (2019)
- Rise of the Silver City (2017)
- Rise of the Unicorn (2021)
- The River Seneca (2017/2020)
- Sailing with Whales (2020)
- San Andreas Landscapes (2016)
- A Ship in the Mist (2022/2024)
- Solar Wind (2024)
- The Sword of the Titans (2018)
- They Solemnly Served (2019)
- Transcendent Journey (2010)
- Vertical Acceleration (2019)
- Vertical Terrain (2024)
- Victory (2019)
- Vientos de España (2026)
- Whispers from Beyond (2017)
- The Whistle Stop
- The Wilderness (2019)
- The Winged Stallion (2012)
- The Wishing Well (2018)
- The Wolves of Alaska (2023)
Resources
- Rossano Galante website. Accessed 16 January 2025