bowers bloom by waters still

Duration: approximately 4'30"

Instrumentation:
2 Flutes, 1 Oboe, 1 Bassoon, 3 Bb Clarinets, 1 Bass Clarinet, 2 Alto Saxes., 1 Tenor Sax., 1 Baritone Sax., 3 Trumpets, 2 Horns, 2 Tenor Trombones, 1 Euphonium, 1 Tuba, 1 String Bass, 1 Timpani, 2 Percussion

Program Notes:

"Sometimes 'mid scenes of deepest gloom,

Sometimes where Eden's bowers bloom,

By waters still, o'er troubled sea,

Still 'tis His hand that leadeth me."

– Rev. Joseph Gilmore

program notes forthcoming.

Perusal Score [forthcoming]

This work was written for my good friend Steven Riley in memoriam of his mother, Kimberly Riley.

Performances:

Northern Michigan University Wind Ensemble (Steven Riley, conductor) - 13 April 2026; Marquette, MI

DEREK M. JENKINS – COMPOSER