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JASON K. NITSCH
IT IS WELL... CONCERT BAND I N S T RUME NT A TI ON : 8
Flute
2
Trombone 1
4
Oboe
2
Trombone 2
4
Clarinet in Bb 1
2
Euphonium (T.C.)
4
Clarinet in Bb 2
4
Euphonium (B.C.)
4
Clarinet in Bb 3
4
Tuba
2
Bass Clarinet
1
Contrabass Clarinet
1
Timpani
4
Alto Sax
2
Tenor Sax
1
Crotales (Opt. Glockenspiel)
1
Baritone Sax
1
Chimes
1
Vibraphone
2
Horn in F 1
1
Marimba & Gong
2
Horn in F 2
1
Percussion 1:
3
Trumpet in Bb 1
3
Trumpet in Bb 2
3
Trumpet in Bb 3
Suspended Cymbal 1
Percussion 2: Bass Drum
AB OUT: Jason Nitsch’s longingly beautiful rendition of this well-known hymn tune uses lyrical motion and powerful climactic moments to make a bold statement, begging performers and audi ences alike to ponder and reflect long after its closing statement. FROM THE COMPOSER: It Is Well was written in almost a single wri ting session one Saturday morning in 2021. As is often the case, this melody had bounced around in my head for many years before I finally got the “spark” that told me I finally knew how I wanted to treat it. Only very minor edits followed that initi al work produced and the version that you have here is nearly unchanged from the original. The hymn-tune “It Is Well With My Soul” is one of the most well-known hymns and melodies of the last two centuries. The text was written by Horatio Spafford in 1873 following the loss of his four daughters in a shipwreck while crossing the Atlantic. While travelling to meet his wife Anna, who survived the sinking, is it said that he was moved to compose the text in an expression of his grief as his ship passed over the location of the accident. The text was set to the now well-known melody in 1876 by composer Phillip Bliss. While it would certainly be appropriate, and tempting, to set this beautiful hymn in the most gorgeous of manners, I tried to capture both the immense sadness that Spafford must have felt…along with the hopeful resolve and faith that resonates within his chosen words. Even in the midst of unthinkable tragedy…”It is well, it is well with my soul.” DURATION: 6'15" Scan to let the composer
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IT IS WELL...
Transposed Score
Bassoon
Alto Sax
Tenor Sax
Baritone Sax
Horn in F 1/2
Trumpet in B 1
Trumpet in B 2/3
Trombone 1/2
Euphonium
Tuba Timpani
Chimes
Vibraphone
Marimba (Tam-Tam)
Percussion 1
(Suspended Cymbal)
Percussion 2
(Bass Drum)
CB0067-01
1
2
3
4
5
le
Crotales (Opt. Glockenspiel)
PE
B.;: bq4s :.bq3s ....,bq2s ,.;..;,.bqs ....bq1s
C pu rc O ha P se Y
Contrabass Clarinet
s
Bass Clarinet
L
Clarinet in B 2/3
ui re
Clarinet in B 1
eq
Oboe
= 72
R ga U lu se S r A
Flute
Jason Nitsch 2021
for Concert Band
6
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IT IS WELL...
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
Bsn.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
Hn. 1/2
B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1/2
Euph.
Tuba
Chm.
Vib.
Mrb.
Sus. Cym
B. Dr.
CB0067-01
9
solo
le
Crt.
PE
Timp.
10
11
12
opt.
C pu rc O ha P se Y
B Cl. 2/3
15
13
14
s
B Cl. 1
ui re
Ob.
L
R ga U lu se S r A
Fl.
eq
9
15
l.v. sempre
l.v. sempre
l.v. sempre
l.v. sempre
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IT IS WELL...
Cb. Cl.
Bsn.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
Hn. 1/2
B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1/2
Euph.
Tuba
Chm.
Vib.
Mrb.
Sus. Cym
B. Dr.
CB0067-01
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le
Crt.
18
19
20
21
PE
Timp.
C pu rc O ha P se Y
B. Cl.
L
B Cl. 2/3
ui re
B Cl. 1
eq
Ob.
R ga U lu se S r A
Fl.
s
17
3
22
23
4
IT IS WELL...
Cb. Cl.
Bsn.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
Hn. 1/2
B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1/2
Euph.
Tuba
Chm.
Vib.
Mrb.
Sus. Cym
B. Dr.
CB0067-01
3
24
25
26
27
le
Crt.
PE
Timp.
C pu rc O ha P se Y
B. Cl.
s
B Cl. 2/3
L
B Cl. 1
28 = 64
ui re
Ob.
R ga U lu se S r A
Fl.
rit.
eq
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29
IT IS WELL...
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
Bsn.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
Hn. 1/2
B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1/2
Euph.
Tuba
3
Chm.
Vib.
Mrb.
Sus. Cym
B. Dr.
CB0067-01
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32
33
34
30
3
solo
le
Crt.
solo
PE
Timp.
solo
L
B Cl. 2/3
ui re
B Cl. 1
32 = 68
eq
Ob.
R ga U lu se S r A
Fl.
C pu rc O ha P se Y
rit.
s
30
5
35
3
6
IT IS WELL...
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
Bsn.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
Hn. 1/2
B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1/2
Euph.
Tuba
Chm.
Vib.
Mrb.
Sus. Cym
B. Dr.
CB0067-01
36
37
38
39
40
41
tutti
le
Crt.
PE
Timp.
42 = 72
C pu rc O ha P se Y
B Cl. 2/3
ui re
B Cl. 1
rit.
eq
Ob.
R ga U lu se S r A
Fl.
s
L
36
42
43
IT IS WELL...
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
Bsn.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
Hn. 1/2
B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1/2
Euph.
Tuba
Chm.
Vib.
Mrb.
Sus. Cym
B. Dr.
CB0067-01
le
Crt.
PE
Timp.
C pu rc O ha P se Y
B Cl. 2/3
s
B Cl. 1
ui re
Ob.
L
R ga U lu se S r A
Fl.
eq
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7
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51
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
Bsn.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
Hn. 1/2
B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1/2
Euph.
Tuba
Chm.
Vib.
Mrb.
Sus. Cym
B. Dr.
CB0067-01
52
53
le
Crt.
PE
Timp.
L
B Cl. 2/3
54
54
55
ui re
B Cl. 1
eq
Ob.
R ga U lu se S r A
Fl.
tutti
C pu rc O ha P se Y
52
IT IS WELL...
s
8
56
57
Cb. Cl.
Bsn.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
Hn. 1/2
B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1/2
Euph.
Tuba
3
3
Crt.
Chm.
Vib.
Mrb.
Sus. Cym
B. Dr.
CB0067-01
le
PE
Timp.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Tam-Tam 3
3
3
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62
3
C pu rc O ha P se Y
B. Cl.
L
B Cl. 2/3
ui re
B Cl. 1
eq
Ob.
60 = 56
R ga U lu se S r A
Fl.
IT IS WELL...
s
58
rall.
63
64
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B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
Bsn.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
Hn. 1/2
B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1/2
Euph.
Tuba
2.
Chm.
Vib.
Tam
Sus. Cym
B. Dr.
CB0067-01
a2
3
65
3
66
l.v. sempre
3
3
le
Crt.
PE
Timp.
C pu rc O ha P se Y
B Cl. 3
ui re
B Cl. 1/2
eq
Ob.
R ga U lu se S r A
Fl.
67
s
65
IT IS WELL...
L
10
68
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70
Cb. Cl.
Bsn.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
Hn. 1/2
B Tpt. 1 B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1/2
Euph.
Tuba
Chm.
Vib.
Tam
Sus. Cym
B. Dr.
CB0067-01
71
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76
le
Crt.
PE
Timp.
11
C pu rc O ha P se Y
B. Cl.
opt.
IT IS WELL...
s
B Cl. 3
73 = 60
L
B Cl. 1/2
ui re
Ob.
R ga U lu se S r A
Fl.
eq
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rit.
77
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12
IT IS WELL...
Cb. Cl.
Bsn.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
Hn. 1/2
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1/2
Euph.
Tuba
Chm.
Vib.
Tam
Sus. Cym
B. Dr.
CB0067-01
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83
le
Crt.
PE
Timp.
85 = 46
C pu rc O ha P se Y
B. Cl.
s
B Cl. 2/3
L
B Cl. 1
ui re
Ob.
rit.
R ga U lu se S r A
Fl.
eq
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86
IT IS WELL...
Cb. Cl.
Bsn.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
Hn. 1/2
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2/3 Tbn. 1/2
Euph.
Tuba
Chm.
Vib.
Tam
Sus. Cym
B. Dr.
CB0067-01
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92
le
Crt.
PE
Timp.
= 42
C pu rc O ha P se Y
B. Cl.
s
B Cl. 2/3
rit.
ui re
B Cl. 1
eq
Ob.
R ga U lu se S r A
Fl.
L
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13
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