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I Wonder as I Wander
Arranged by Ryan James Brandau
A captivating, atmospheric arrangement of John Jacob Niles’s enigmatic Appalachian melody, with beautiful solos for cello, horn, and clarinet.
Duration: ~3:45
Full orchestra instrumentation: 2.2(Eng Hn).2.2 4.0.0.0 perc (2) timp harp piano strings
Chamber ensemble instrumentation: English horn (or viola), alto sax (or violin), 2 trumpets (or clarinets), and harp or piano.
Available as a movement in Joy to the World: a Christmas Suite
Full Score - I Wonder as I Wander, for orchestra, arr. Ryan James Brandau
Digital file (PDF)
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A captivating, atmospheric arrangement of John Jacob Niles’s enigmatic Appalachian melody, with solos for cello, horn, and clarinet.
Duration - 3:44
Instrumentation - 2.2(Eng Hn).2.2 4.0.0.0 perc (2), timp, harp, strings
Set of instrumental parts available for rental HERE.
Also available as movement in Joy to the World: a Christmas Suite.
Also available HERE in chamber orchestration: solo cello, solo English horn or viola, solo alto saxophone or violin, harp or piano, and two trumpets or clarinets.
Set of Parts - I Wonder as I Wander for cello, horn, clarinet, and orchestra, arr. Ryan James Brandau
Full set of hard copy parts for rental. String counts can be specified at checkout. Includes shipping fees to performer (not return shipping).
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Set of parts (rental) for this haunting arrangement of John Jacob Niles’s enigmatic Appalachian melody, with solos for cello, horn, and clarinet.
Duration - 3:44
Instrumentation - 2.2(Eng Hn).2.2 4.0.0.0 perc (2), timp, harp, strings
Full score available HERE.
Also available as a movement in Joy to the World: a Christmas Suite
Full Score with Set of Parts - I Wonder as I Wander for chamber ensemble (English horn or viola, alto sax or violin, two trumpets or clarinets, cello, and harp or piano)
Digital file (PDF)
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A haunting, spare yet rich setting of Niles’s enigmatic melody, for a chamber ensemble of alto/tenor-range instruments: solo cello, solo English horn (or viola), solo alto saxophone (or violin), two trumpets (or clarinets), and harp (or piano).
Duration: ~3:45
Set of parts appended to score.