Joseph Schwantner
The Awakening Hour
for wind ensemble
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Joseph Schwantner
The Awakening Hour
for wind ensemble
- Instrumentation Alto Clarinet, Bassoon, Clarinet, Counter Bassoon, English Horn, Flute, Harp, Horn, Oboe and Percussion
- Composer Joseph Schwantner
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Difficulty Level
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- Publisher Schott Musik
- Order no. ED30352-01-DL
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Description:
The Awakening Hour was written to honor my friend Professor Jeffrey Renshaw and his retirement from the University of Connecticut. The title is drawn from Thoreau's Walden: “The morning, which is the most memorable season of the year, is the awakening hour.” As Thoreau remarks, “The morning is when I am awake and there is a dawn in me.” The vibrant “awakening” of the day’s first light emerging from the hills near my home in southern New Hampshire, was a continual source of inspiration for the music. – Joseph Schwantner