Moon Child

Instrumentation

Bass Clarinet in Bb (also Clarinet in Eb)
Contrabass Clarinet in Bb (also Clarinet in Bb)
Soprano Saxophone in Bb
Alt Saxophone in Eb (also Sopranino Saxophone in Eb)
2 Trumpets in Bb
each with Wawa (aka Harmon with stem), Harmon (aka Harmon or Wawa without stem), Straight, Cup, Pixie, and Plunger mutes
2 Trombones
each with Wawa (aka Harmon with stem), Harmon (aka Harmon or Wawa without stem), Straight, Pixie, and Plunger mutes
E-Guitar
with Volume, and Wawa Pedals, Whammy Bar, Bottle Neck, light brush, and effects: reverb, and others ad lib.
Fender Rhodes Piano 73 Key (or digital simulation and Master Keyboard)
with Sustain, Volume, and Wawa Effect Pedals

Children’s Choir (optional)

Treble Choir: Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Alto

Performance Notes

Children’s Choir
Although the children’s choir is an essential element in the conception of the composition, it may be omitted since the material is also sung by the soloists.

Three Soloist
From within the choir, three soloist come forth for several passages. In the passage from bar 131 to 156, the soloist hold urns from with audio track is heard. The lids of the urns are opened (o) and closed (+) in the notated rhythm, filtering the audio.

Technic
In bars 131 to 156 an audio track is heard from Bluetooth speakers placed in three urns. The track can be played from any Bluetooth capable device, but a small mixer is recommended for balance.

Prerecorded Audio
The audio track is a mix of the music the children’s choir sings in bars 290 to 308.