Lament Carl Holmquist

(from 'New Orleans Symphony')
Concert Band
Number of Players:Standard
Copyright:2015
Piccolo
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe 1/2
English Horn
Bassoon
E-flat Clarinet
B-flat Clarinet 1
B-flat Clarinet 2
Bass Clarinet
Soprano Saxophone
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

Cornet 1
Cornet 2
Trumpet
F Horn 1
F Horn 2
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
[TC Baritone)
Tuba
Lament is the third movement in my Symphony No. 1: A New Orleans Symphony. Play!, which is also published by C. Alan, is the fourth and final movement of the work, which tells the story of the city of New Orleans' experience with Hurricane Katrina. This movement represents the pain, despair, and disillusionment of the city in the wake of the storm. Mournful solos by the euphonium, french horn, and soprano saxophone lead us into a minor-key statement of the hymn tune, Nettleton, which is often sung to the text "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing." The hymn tune is woven and transformed through each movement of the Symphony, ultimately making a final triumphant return in Play!. Lament ends with the low brass and woodwinds playing repeated descending chords while the "heartbeat" that is played by the piano slows down separately from the rest of the ensemble and dies away.