Jonathan Newman TENDER HEARTS
Written in honor of Lila Fagan
Commissioned by Rodney C. Schueller for the West Aurora School District 129 Bands
West Aurora High School Band Boosters
West Aurora Middle School Band Boosters
California State University - Northridge
Clemson University
Illinois State University
Libertyville High School
Luther College
Yorkville High School
O K F E E L G O O D M U S I C
ABOUT Tender Hearts
In 2014 I had the opportunity to work with students on a silent flm scoring project in California, sponsored by the Mary Pickford Foundation, and quickly became interested in composing something to one of these beautiful works of art myself. Pickford was a genius: not just an actress, but also a producer, writer, businesswoman, and flm industry pioneer. I especially liked the idea of not simply scoring the short flm, but incorporating it into a larger movement where the music hints at and expands on the story's charms.
PERFORMANCE NOTES
• Tender Hearts can be conducted either with the included click track, or with visual cues marked in boxed text.
• Present the Prelude and the flm attacca. As the Prelude ends, dim the house lights and begin the flm at the marked position in the score.
• If using the click, start the track after the downbeat of bar 80 in the fermata. It begins with 4 free beats to lead to the downbeat of bar 81, where the flm should start. O K F E E L G O O D M U S I C
INSTRUMENTATION
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe
Clarinet 1 in B-fat Clarinet 2 in B-fat Clarinet 3 in B-fat Bass Clarinet in B-fat Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Trumpet 1 in B-fat Trumpet 2 in B-fat Trumpet 3 in B-fat
Horn 1
Horn 2
Horn 3
Horn 4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Euphonium
Tuba
Contrabass
Timpani
Cymbals / Triangle / Snare Drum / Kick Drum / Temple Blocks
Bell Tree / Chimes / Suspended Cymbal / Wood Block / Bass Drum
Glockenspiel / Piatti
Xylophone
Vibraphone
Marimba
DURATION 7' Performance materials available for hire from OK Feel Good Music www.jonathannewman.com
K F E E L G O O D M U S I C
TENDER HEARTS
Allegro appassionato ( = 144)
JONATHAN
2. Tender Hearts (1909)
Largo ( = 54)