SPLENDID RIDGES

(2020)


PUBLISHER: Murphy Music Press, LLC | © 2020 M.O.T.I.F. (ASCAP)
ca. 1.5-2 minutes | GRADE 1.5

[starts at 18:08]


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

ADAPTABLE/FLEX ENSEMBLE
SAXOPHONE ENSEMBLE + PERCUSSION


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.