@JoeJaxson2019

1 - Mallet Percussion 1-Vibraphone w/3 bows -Chimes -Crotales(Two Octaves)1 - Mallet Percussion 2

-Chimes(Shared)-Glockenspiel-Glockenspiel

-Crotales(Shared)-Vibraphone w/bows

(Shared)

2 - Percussion 1-Suspended Cymbal-Crash Cymbal-Chinese Cymbal-Bass Drum2-Percussion 2--Wind Chimes-Triangle-Sleight Bells

Instrumentation

1 - Piccolo2 - Flute 12 - Flute 22- Oboe

1- Bassoon 1 1 - Bassoon 22 - Clarinet 12 - Clarinet 12 - Clarinet 22 - Clarinet 3

1 - Bass Clarinet1- Bb Contrabass Clarinet1 - Alto Saxophone 11- Alto Saxophone 21 -1 - Tenor Saxophone

1 - Baritone Saxophone

2 - Bb Trumpet 1-with Harmon2 - Bb Trumpet 2-with Harmon 2 - Bb Trumpet 3-with Harmon1 - Horn in F 11 - Horn in F 11 - Horn in F 21 - Horn in F 31 - Horn in F 42 - Trombone 1-with Str. mute2 - Trombone 2-with St-with Str. mute1 - Bass Trombone2 - Euphoniums4 - Tuba1 - String Bass1 - Timpani

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As Christmas time rolls around, one has unexpectedly taken a major loss, someone very close to them. Roses in December hopes to convey to the audience some of the emotional stages this unnamed person has greatly experi-enced from the exposition of the terrible and upsetting news to the calm and pleasant conclusion.

e work starts off with a somber drone in the low winds, with the main theme introduced by the Bass Clarinet. is theme is passed around through a clarinet chorale and a solo with the Alto Sax.

Next, comes the "Funereal" section, similar to “Funeral” Next, comes the "Funereal" section, similar to “Funeral” which acts to portray the funeral march from the service to the graveyard. is starts with a quiet pulse from the low winds, then the horns take hold of the reigns and lead the march.

After that, comes the inevitable waterworks. If you did not After that, comes the inevitable waterworks. If you did not shed a tear beforehand, you will hear. e main theme is expressed once again, but in the Trumpets and Clarinets with the full ensemble giving off feelings of sorrow...dis-tress...grief.

en finallen finally, the final section of the piece comes to a peace-ful, but spirited resolution. "Everything is going to be okay. I may have lost someone very close to me, but what I did not lose is my will to remember them for as long as I live."

1Piccolo

Flute1

Flute2

Oboe

Bassoon1

Bassoon2

B♭Clarinet1

ContrabassClarinet

B♭Clarinet2,3

BassClarinet

BaritoneSaxophone

AltoSaxophone1,2

HorninF1,2

B♭Trumpet2,3

B♭Trumpet1

TenorSaxophone

HorninF3.4

Trombone1

Trombone2

BassTrombone

Euphonium

Tuba

DoubleBass

MalletPercussion2(Chimes-Shared,Bells,Crotales-Shared,

Vibraphone-Sharedw/3bows)

MalletPercussion1(Vibraphonew/3bows,

Chimes,Crotales-TwoOctaves)

Percussion1(SuspendedCymbal,

CrashCymbal,ChineseCymbal)

Timpani

Percussion2(WindChimes,Triangle,

SleighBells)

Somber=63 RosesinDecember

div.

pizz.

LowE,G,B,andE

Chimes

B.D.

BowedVibes

BassDrum

Sus.Cym.

WindChimes

ComposedbyJoeJaxson

2 @JoeJaxson2019

6Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

Cb.Cl.

FHn.1,2

B♭Tpt.2,3

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

A.Sax.1,2

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Db.

Tba.

Timp.

Mt.Per.1

MtPer.2

Perc.1

Perc.2

w/softmallets

Bellsw/softmallets

Triangle

8

@JoeJaxson2019 3

11Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

Cb.Cl.

FHn.1,2

B♭Tpt.2,3

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

A.Sax.1,2

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Db.

Mt.Per.1

Timp.

MtPer.2

Perc.1

Perc.2

3

4 @JoeJaxson2019

15Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

Cb.Cl.

FHn.1,2

B♭Tpt.2,3

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

A.Sax.1,2

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Db.

Mt.Per.1

Timp.

MtPer.2

Perc.1

Perc.2

Lamentful=72

simile.

simile.

a2.

a2.

arco

Harmon

Harmon

Bowed

LikeaStringBasspizz.

pizz.

simile

Solo,expressivewithvibrato

18

@JoeJaxson2019 5

23Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

Cb.Cl.

FHn.1,2

B♭Tpt.2,3

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

A.Sax.1,2

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Db.

Tba.

Timp.

Mt.Per.1

MtPer.2

Perc.1

Perc.2

6 @JoeJaxson2019

27Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

Cb.Cl.

FHn.1,2

B♭Tpt.2,3

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

A.Sax.1,2

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Db.

Timp.

Mt.Per.1

MtPer.2

Perc.1

Perc.2

div.

arco

Bowed

Euph.

oneplayer,stillmuted,likeanecho

gliss.

@JoeJaxson2019 7

32Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

Cb.Cl.

FHn.1,2

B♭Tpt.2,3

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

A.Sax.1,2

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Db.

Mt.Per.1

MtPer.2

Timp.

Perc.1

Perc.2

Funereal =64

twoplayers

pizz.

35

8 @JoeJaxson2019

38Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

Cb.Cl.

FHn.1,2

B♭Tpt.2,3

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

A.Sax.1,2

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Db.

Timp.

Mt.Per.1

MtPer.2

Perc.1

Perc.2

1. Play

3.

+Hn.2

+Hn.4

@JoeJaxson2019 9

42Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

Cb.Cl.

FHn.1,2

B♭Tpt.2,3

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

A.Sax.1,2

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Db.

Timp.

Mt.Per.1

MtPer.2

Perc.1

Perc.2

Slightcresc.ontheglisses

Slightcresc.ontheglisses

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

10 @JoeJaxson2019

47Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

Cb.Cl.

B♭Tpt.2,3

A.Sax.1,2

FHn.1,2

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Db.

Mt.Per.1

Timp.

MtPer.2

Perc.1

Perc.2

tutti

n.

arco

open

open

50

@JoeJaxson2019 11

53Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

Cb.Cl.

FHn.1,2

B♭Tpt.2,3

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

A.Sax.1,2

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Db.

Timp.

Mt.Per.1

MtPer.2

Perc.1

Perc.2

Vibesw/mediumsoftmallets

Crotalesw/mediumsoftmallets

cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

12 @JoeJaxson2019

59Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

B♭Tpt.2,3

A.Sax.1,2

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

FHn.1,2

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Cb.Cl.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Db.

Mt.Per.1

Timp.

MtPer.2

Perc.1

Perc.2

1.

Aggressive!

Aggressive,lastminute------------------------|

Chimes

Bellsw/samemallets

arco

62

(cresc.)

(cresc.)

(cresc.)

(cresc.)

(cresc.)

(cresc.)

(cresc.)

(cresc.)

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

@JoeJaxson2019 13

63Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

Cb.Cl.

B♭Tpt.2,3

A.Sax.1,2

FHn.1,2

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Db.

Mt.Per.1

Timp.

MtPer.2

Perc.1

Perc.2

14 @JoeJaxson2019

67Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

Cb.Cl.

FHn.1,2

B♭Tpt.2,3

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

A.Sax.1,2

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Db.

Timp.

Mt.Per.1

MtPer.2

Perc.1

Perc.2

@JoeJaxson2019 15

69Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

B♭Tpt.2,3

A.Sax.1,2

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

FHn.1,2

T.Sax.

Cb.Cl.

FHn.3,4

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Db.

Mt.Per.1

Timp.

MtPer.2

Perc.1

Perc.2

3

Nobreak

solo

a2.

Belltones

Belltones

DoNotHoldBack!

DoNotHoldBack!

DoNotHoldBack!

Keepplayingthroughtfermata

ContrabassCl.cue

BowedVibraphone

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

16 @JoeJaxson2019

76Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

Cb.Cl.

FHn.1,2

B♭Tpt.2,3

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

A.Sax.1,2

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Db.

Timp.

Mt.Per.1

MtPer.2

Perc.1

Perc.2

Uplifting=96

Play

pizz.

80

@JoeJaxson2019 17

81Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

Cb.Cl.

FHn.1,2

B♭Tpt.2,3

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

A.Sax.1,2

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Db.

Tba.

Timp.

Mt.Per.1

MtPer.2

Perc.1

Perc.2

Euphoniumsolocue.

18 @JoeJaxson2019

85Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

Cb.Cl.

FHn.1,2

B♭Tpt.2,3

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

A.Sax.1,2

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Db.

Tba.

Timp.

Mt.Per.1

MtPer.2

Perc.1

Perc.2

Oboesolocue

Bellsw/softrubbermallets

@JoeJaxson2019 19

88Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

FHn.1,2

B♭Tpt.2,3

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

A.Sax.1,2

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Cb.Cl.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Db.

Mt.Per.1

Timp.

MtPer.2

Perc.1

Perc.2

6

Solo

Solo

89

20 @JoeJaxson2019

92Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

Cb.Cl.

B♭Tpt.2,3

A.Sax.1,2

FHn.1,2

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Db.

Mt.Per.1

MtPer.2

Timp.

Perc.1

Perc.2

3

3

3

3 6

3 6

3 6

3

3

6

6

a2.

arco

@JoeJaxson2019 21

97Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

Cb.Cl.

FHn.1,2

B♭Tpt.2,3

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

A.Sax.1,2

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Db.

Mt.Per.1

Timp.

MtPer.2

Perc.1

Perc.2

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6 6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Crotales

97

22 @JoeJaxson2019

99Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

Cb.Cl.

FHn.1,2

B♭Tpt.2,3

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

A.Sax.1,2

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Db.

Timp.

Mt.Per.1

MtPer.2

Perc.1

Perc.2

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

66

6

6

6 6

6

6

6

6 3 6

6 6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6 6 6

a2.

@JoeJaxson2019 23

102Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

FHn.1,2

B♭Tpt.2,3

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

A.Sax.1,2

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Cb.Cl.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Db.

Mt.Per.1

Timp.

MtPer.2

Perc.1

Perc.2

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6 6

6

6

6

Chimes

a2.

a2.

a2.

24 @JoeJaxson2019

105Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

Cb.Cl.

B♭Tpt.2,3

A.Sax.1,2

FHn.1,2

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Db.

Mt.Per.1

Timp.

MtPer.2

Perc.1

Perc.2

105

@JoeJaxson2019 25

110Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

B♭Tpt.2,3

A.Sax.1,2

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

FHn.1,2

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Cb.Cl.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Db.

Mt.Per.1

Timp.

MtPer.2

Perc.1

Perc.2

Maestoso=60moltorit.

Moltoexpressivowithvibrato

a2.

a2.

SoloBassoonque

BowedVibes

26 @JoeJaxson2019

116Picc.

Fl.1

Fl.2

Ob.

Bsn.1

Bsn.2

B♭Cl.1

B♭Cl.2,3

B.Cl.

Cb.Cl.

FHn.1,2

B♭Tpt.2,3

B♭Tpt.1

Bar.Sax.

A.Sax.1,2

FHn.3,4

T.Sax.

Tbn.1

Tbn.2

B.Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Db.

Mt.Per.1

Timp.

MtPer.2

Perc.1

Perc.2

rit. atempo

Warm

Warm

Warm

Warm

pizz. Letring

Letring

Letring

Perc.1joins

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