Keane Southard
A Meditation on Mercy for
Concert Band
(2020) (Duration: c. 3 min.)
Instrumentation: 2 Flutes Oboe 2 Clarinets in Bb Bass Clarinet in Bb Alto Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone Bassoon 2 Trumpets in Bb Horn in F 2 Trombones Euphonium Tuba Timpani (Eb and Bb pitches only) Glockenspiel Suspended Cymbal Triangle
Transposed Score Program notes: A Meditation on Mercy for Concert Band is an arrangement of the Kyrie Eleison from my Missa Brevis for SATB Choir and was written in May 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic of that year. The topic of mercy and compassion is something I have been thinking about a lot during the past several tumultuous years for my country and the greater world. I firmly believe that each of us needs to cultivate more mercy and compassion for all other beings if we are to have a brighter, better, and happier future. This work is a meditation on these oftentimes overlooked virtues. Keane Southard 2020
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Transposed Score
Flute 1
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A Meditation on Mercy
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