EVEN WHEN HE IS SILENT
arr. wind band
instr.: Christian Aftreth Eriksen
Even when He is silent was originally written for both SATB and SSAA choir, and commissioned by The St Olaf Festival (Olavsfestdagene) in Trondheim, Norway, in 2011.
The text was written by an anonymous writer, a prisoner in Germany during World War 2 and was found written on a wall:
I believe in the sun even when it's not shining. I believe in love even when I feel it not I believe in God even when He is silent
The orginal versions for choir are available from Walton Music and Norsk Musikkforlag
Instrumentarium:
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe 1 (important passages are cross cued)
Oboe 2 (ad lib )
Clarinet 1 (div )
Clarinet 2
Clarinet 3
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Bassoon 1 (important passages are cross cued)
Bassoon 2 (ad lib - if one player only: Play lower notes!)
Cornet 1
Cornet 2
Cornet 3 (or trumpets ad lib )
Horn 1
Horn 2
Horn 3
Horn 4
(important passages for horn 3-4 are cross cued)
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Cymbal (percussion ad lib )
Duration: c. 5 mins.
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Clarinet in Bb 1
Clarinet in Bb 2
Clarinet in Bb 3
Bass Clarinet in Bb
Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Bassoon 1, 2
in Bb 1
in Bb 2
Cornet
Cornet
Cornet in Bb 3
Horn in F 1, 2
Horn in F 3, 4
Trombone 1
Cl.
B. Cl.
Alto Sax. 1
Alto Sax. 2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Bsn. 1, 2
Cnt. 1
Cnt. 2
Cnt. 3
Hn. 1, 2
Hn. 3, 4
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2