Spartan's Dream, A Jere Hutcheson

Band
Number of Players:Standard
Copyright:2006
Piccolo
Flute 1
Flute 2
Flute 3
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
English Horn
Soprano Clarinet
Bb Clarinet 1
Bb Clarinet 2
Bb Clarinet 3
Bb Bass Clarinet
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet 1
Bb Trumpet 2
Bb Trumpet 3
F Horn 1
F Horn 2
F Horn 3
F Horn 4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Piano
Percussion 1 (xylophone, vibraphone, suspended cymbal, log drum)
Percussion 2 (marimba, glockenspiel, temple blocks)
Percussion 3 (guiro, siren whistle (acme), hi-hat)
Percussion 4 (claves, maracas, slapstick, vibraphone, glockenspiel)
Percussion 5 (congas, snare drum, tam-tam)
Percussion 6 (timpani, log drum, bass drum)
The Michigan State University Orchestra Program celebrated its 75th anniversary in the academic year 2001–2002. I, among others, was invited to compose a fanfare for brass and percussion to open one of the season’s concerts. My offering was titled Spartan Spirit, and it bears the seed of A Spartan’s Dream. I liked what I had done in the fanfare, but I felt the need for a larger and more flexible ensemble. The second ‘Spartan’ creation shares material with the original, but it is expanded to twice the length of the earlier piece. It is now less a fanfare and more a tone poem. The performing forces may vary from the smallest wind ensemble to the largest symphonic band.
—Jere Hutcheson