Band Bass Clarinet,
Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2,
Bells, Chimes, Clarinet
1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet
3, Contrabass Clarinet,
Euphonium, Euphonium
T.C., Flute 1, Flute 2,
Horn 1, Horn 2, Mallet
Percussion 1, Mallet
Percussion 2, Oboe,
Percussion 1, Percussion
2 and more. - Grade 4
SKU: CF.SPS82F
Composed by Ed Kiefer.
Symphonic Band (SPS).
Full score. With Standard
notation. 16 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #SPS82F.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.SPS82F).
ISBN 9781491153277.
UPC:
680160910779.
Resig
nation was
composed in memory of
one of Ed Kiefer's best
friends. Evoking the
struggle of coming to
grips with the loss of a
dear friend, the piece is
based on the hymn, My
Shepherd Will Supply My
Need. It is dramatic,
heartfelt, and
overwhelmingly beautiful.
As Hans Christian
Andersen once said, When
words fail, music
speaks..
Dr. David S.
Kirby Commission
Consortium Phillip Riggs,
Commission
CoordinatorNorthwest
District Bandmasters
AssociationRodney
Workman, Past-Chair
Andrew Jimeson,
ChairWestern North
Carolina Bandmasters
AssociationAllen Klaes,
ChairNorth Carolina
School of Science and
MathPhillip Riggs,
DirectorA.C. Reynolds
High School BandSean
Smith, DirectorSouth
Caldwell High School
BandJason Childers,
DirectorJay M. Robinson
Symphonic BandAndrew
Carter, DirectorApex High
School BandDaniel Jarvis,
DirectorPanther Creek
High School BandDavid
Robinson, DirectorEastern
Randolph High School
BandCarolina Perez,
DirectorStanley County
Concert Band/Pfeiffer
University Concert
BandCarmella Hedrick, Tim
Hedrick and Frank Poolos,
DirectorsLenoir Rhyne
University Wind
SymphonyDr. Daniel Kiser,
ConductorDr. Christopher
NegrelliNumerous
colleagues, fellow
teachers, and former
studentsProgram
NotesThere is no possible
way I could compose a
piece of music worthy of
the memory of my close
friend, Dr. David Kirby,
who died very suddenly at
an early age. Neither
could I write a piece
that could come close to
reflecting his kind
spirit, wit, personality
or talent. In fact, it
was almost impossible for
me to write anything at
all. My own grief and the
stages of my
grief kept getting in
the way. I ended up with
a setting of the
hymn-tune, Resignation.
Resigned. To the fact
that he is no longer
with us. I know he is
in a better place, but we
are not. We miss him very
much. And so, My Shepherd
Will Supply My Need seems
to speak to those of us
he left behind. I
apologize if this piece
does not reflect your
special feelings for him
or help you celebrate his
moving on. Unfortunately,
I could only put down
what I have come to
accept and hope in some
way it may speak to any
of you that knew him or
to others of you who have
also lost a close friend.
My Shepherd Will Supply
My Need. That is my
hope and my hope for
you.Although technically
very easy, this
composition requires a
maturity of musicianship
to be performed properly.
The Bb contrabass
clarinet part is integral
to the composition, but
there are cues in the
tuba part if you need
them.  Make sure you
bring horns to the fore
at m. 53 and the low
brass at m. 59 so the
melody can be heard
without effort.
Exaggerate dynamics to
bring more emotion to the
piece. Be careful not to
diminuendo too soon near
the end or it will be
difficult to diminish
even further at the very
end, where the lone
clarinetist holds over a
couple of measures,
fading into nothing. I
hope your students will
enjoy this piece and take
from it a greater
appreciation for the way
making music can express
feelings.
Stanley M
