As We Sleep. Ryan Meeboer. Instrumentation:

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1 Duration: 2:0 GRADE 1.5 CB129 $50.00 As We Slee Ryan Meeboer Instrumentation: lute - 8 oe - 2 REVIEW Bb arinet 1 - Bb arinet 2 - Bb Bass arinet - 1 Eb Alto Saxohone 1-2 Eb Alto Saxohone 2-2 Bb Tenor Saxohone - 2 Eb tone Saxohone - 1 Bb Trumet 1-2 Bb Trumet 2-2 Horn - 2 Trombone, Bassoon - 3 tone - 1 tone Treble ef String Bass Susended Cymbal, Wind Chimes, Triangle, Bass Drum -

2 As We Slee Ryan Meeboer This lyrical iece is to be considered a modern lullaby. It begins ith a eaceful feeling, and sloly builds into a beautiful, chorale-like section, reflecting the onderful dreams e have as e fall into our deeest slee. The clarinets are first to lay the main melody of the iece at measure 5. In measures 8 and 12, have the alto layers bring out the motion in their arts, as the melody comes to a rest. This ill allo the iece to continue its motion, and avoid the feel of hole note gas. The same ill haen in measures 16 and 20 in clarinet 2, alto saxohone 2, and the f horn. As the counter melody is introduced the the flute, oboe, and alto saxohone 1, in measure 13, be sure it doesn t comletely dominate, since it is meant to comliment the main melody erformed by the trumets. The iece dros slightly at measure 21, removing most of the instruments. Be sure that erformers continuing in this section remain confident and lay ith a clear, controlled tone. When the other arts enter at measure 25, again, be sure they come in ith solid sound, and the trumets ractice hitting the fourth sace E clearly and confidently. REVIEW As the oening melody returns at measure 29, one of your flute layers ill have the oortunity to shine. Since this is ne material, it should be clearly heard over the main melody, so the clarinets should kee their dynamics nice and soft. Ryan Meeboer is a music educator, ho obtained his degree through the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the niversity of Toronto. As a comoser, he has ritten and arranged many ieces for concert band, azz band, and small ensembles. His young band iece, Last Voyage of the Queen Anne's Revenge, has been ell received by erformers, educators, and audiences, and his ieces are starting to be found on festival and contest lists. As a erformer, he has had exerience in several grous, including concert and stage bands, chamber choir, vocal azz ensemble, acoustic duets, and the Hamilton based sing grou, The Main Sing Connection. Ryan began studying music at the age of seven through rivate guitar lessons. During his years in elementary and secondary school, he gained exerience in several families of instruments. ocusing on music education and theory (including comosition and orchestration), he attended McMaster niversity to achieve his honours degree in music. Ryan is currently a teacher for the Halton District School Board in Ontario, here he continues to comose and arrange. lease contact the comoser if you require any further information about this iece or his availability for commissioning ne orks and aearances. ryan.meeboer@enmusic.com ISBN: CATALOG NMBER: CB129 COST: $50.00 DRATION: 2:0 DIICLTY RATING:GRADE 1.5 Concert Band.enmusic.com

3 lute oe Gently q» AS WE SLEE 2 3 Ryan Meeboer rit. Bb arinet 1,2 Bb Bass arinet -. - Eb Alto Saxohone 1,2 - Bb Tenor Saxohone REVIEW Bb Trumet 1,2 Eb tone Saxohone Horn Trombone Bassoon tone b Susended Cymbal Wind Chimes Triangle Bass Drum Triangle 201 EIGHTH NOTE BLICATIONS.enmusic.com

4 l 5 a Temo B. - Tt REVIEW b B.. cues. - AS WE SLEE g. 2

5 l B Tt -. - REVIEW b. lay Sus. Cym. æ AS WE SLEE g. 3

6 l B. one layer Tt REVIEW b B.. cues AS WE SLEE g.

7 l B Tt J REVIEW b. 2. tutti 25 lay rit. 28 J J J J 29 a Temo. B.. cues 1 layer Sus. Cym. æ J Triangle AS WE SLEE g. 5

8 l 30. J tutti 3 35 B. - Tt - REVIEW b. - lay - Sus. Cym. æ AS WE SLEE g. 6

9 l rit. A Little Sloer q» B. -. Tt. - REVIEW. b I Wind Chimes AS WE SLEE g. 7