Ask Me Why I Love You
Concert Band + Vocal Solo (grade 4)
Duration: ~4:00
$90
Program Note
Set to the beautiful words of Walter Everette Hawkins, Ask Me Why I Love You guides the listener through the mind of a hopeless romantic. This setting explores the changing emotions of the Romantic as he continues his introspective journey. Timbres and textures waver to match the Romantic’s wavering feelings throughout the poem.
Instrumentation
Voice: Solo Baritone
Winds: Piccolo, Flute 1-2, Oboe, Bassoon, Bb Clarinet 1-3, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone 1-2, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone
Brass: Bb Trumpet 1-3, Horn 1-4, Trombone 1-3, Euphonium, Tuba
Strings: Double Bass, Piano ( + Celesta)
Percussion: Timpani, Perc 1. (Glockenspiel), Perc. 2 (Vibraphone), Perc. 3 (Sus. Cymbal, Wind Chimes)