Resignation

"Resignation" was composed in memory of one of Ed Kiefer's best friends. Evoking the struggle of coming to grips with the loss of a dear friend, the piece is based on the hymn, "My Shepherd Will Supply My Need".

It is dramatic, heartfelt, and overwhelmingly beautiful. As Hans Christian Andersen once said, "When words fail, music speaks."

Instrumentation:

• Flute 1
• Flute 2
• Oboe
• Clarinet 1 in Bb
• Clarinet 2 in Bb
• Clarinet 3 in Bb
• Bass Clarinet in Bb
• Contrabass Clarinet in Bb
• Bassoon 1
• Bassoon 2
• Alto Saxophone 1 in Eb
• Alto Saxophone 2 in Eb
• Tenor Saxophone in Bb
• Baritone Saxophone in Eb
• Trumpet 1 in Bb
• Trumpet 2 in Bb
• Trumpet 3 in Bb
• Trumpet 4 in Bb
• Horn 1 in F
• Horn 2 in F
• Trombone 1
• Trombone 2
• Trombone 3
• Euphonium
• Euphonium T.C. in Bb
• Tuba
• Mallet Percussion 1
• Bells
• Mallet Percussion 2
• Chimes
• Timpani
• Percussion 1
• Wind Chimes
• Percussion 2
• Suspended Cymbal