Instrumentation

• Flute

• Oboe

• Bassoon

• Clarinet 1

• Clarinet 2

• Bass Clarinet

• Alto Saxophone 1

• Alto Saxophone 2

• Tenor Saxophone

• Baritone Saxophone

• Trumpet 1

• Trumpet 2

• F Horn

• Trombone

• Euphonium (BC and TC)

• Tuba

• Timpani

• Mallets

• Bass Drum

• Suspended Cymbals

Rehearsal Notes

• This tune is all about balanced ensemble playing. Performers need to listen around as all of the parts weave in and out of each other. Every part contributes to either playing the melodic line or enhancing the melodic line.

Program Notes

Engelbert Humperdink was a composer from the late 1800’s into the early 1900’s. His most famous work was the opera “Hansel and Gretel,” which he wrote in 1893. The opera follows the story of the Grimm Brothers fairy tale of the same name. In the second act, the children are frightened as they try to fall asleep, when Gretel reminds Hansel that they must say their evening prayers. This Children’s Prayer is what calms them down and allows them to fall asleep. This melody has become the most famous from this particular opera.