Goodnight Moon
arranged for Grade 3-4 Concert Band
by Eric Whitacre
Concert Band - Sheet Music

Concert Band (Score & Parts) - Grade 3-4

SKU: HL.4006477

Arranged for Grade 3-4 Concert Band. Composed by Eric Whitacre. Arranged by Michael Markowski. Eric Whitacre Concert Band. Children, Concert. Softcover. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4006477).

UPC: 840126907797. 9.0x12.0x0.322 inches.

“Over the past few years I must have read Goodnight Moon to my son a thousand times - maybe more. Somewhere around reading number 500, I began hearing little musical fragments as I read, and over time those fragments began to blossom into a simple, sweet lullaby. I knew it was a long shot, but I asked my manager, Claire Long, to contact HarperCollins and see if they would allow the text to be set to music. To my surprise and delight they agreed - the first time they had ever allowed Goodnight Moon to be used in such a way. I composed the piece relatively quickly, originally setting the text for harp, string orchestra, and my son's mother, soprano Hila Plitmann. I later arranged Goodnight Moon for SATB choir and piano. More recently, my dear friend Verena Mösenbichler-Bryant arranged the piece for wind ensemble and soloist. The melody of Goodnight Moon will forever make me think of those quiet nights, reading my son to sleep.” –Eric Whitacre.