A Light Unto the Darkness (wind ensemble) by David Gillingham

Performed by the Ouachita Baptist University Wind Ensemble, directed by Craig Hamilton Published by C. Alan Publications (www.c-alanpublications.com) An homage to the 168 victims of the Oklahoma City bombing disaster on April 19, 1995, A Light Unto the Darkness is a very emotional work. Beginning unsuspectingly, the listener hears the noises of traffic, country-western and jazz music and the mechanics of oil wells. The center section deals with the disaster in loud explosions and unyielding dissonance. A mournful English Horn solo and flugelhorn call are followed by a reassuring closing that reflects Gillingham's sentiment in the piece: "we must all seek to be a "light unto the darkness" - to find good amidst the evil." Instrumentation: Piccolo Flute 1/2 Oboe 1/2 English Horn Bassoon 1/2 Bb Clarinet 1 Bb Clarinet 2 Bb Clarinet 3 Bass Clarinet Eb Contralto Clarinet (optional) Alto Saxophone 1/2 Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone Bb Trumpet 1/Flugelhorn (or muted trumpet) Bb Trumpet 2 Bb Trumpet 3 Horn 1/2 Horn 3/4 Trombone 1 Trombone 2 Trombone 3 Euphonium (bass and treble clef) Tuba String Bass (optional) Piano Timpani Percussion 1 (drum set, bells, triangle, chimes, snare drum) Percussion 2 (xylophone, 4.3-octave marimba, large tam-tam) Percussion 3 (vibraphone, brake drums, tam-tam) Percussion 4 (suspended cymbal, bass drums)