Unquiet Hours

Unquiet Hours
for winds and percussion (2017)
Commissioned by the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic.

[@kaylaherlihy8731]

I played this senior year in my honors wind ensemble, first trombone (with the HAUNTING muted solo near the beginning). I still find myself coming back to listen to this piece. Truly beautiful :)

[@DavidBiedenbender]

Thank you so much for your kind words, Kayla! I'm so glad to hear this work resonates with you. 🙂

[@nathanbeair]

I just played this with my honors band. I played the tympani and absolutely loved the piece. Have came back and listened to it every night since the performance. This composer creates amazing music!

[@raghavsurya4229]

A truly amazing piece, with an excellent emphasis on mallet percussion unseen in the Wind Ensemble world

[@ShockzG5]

Do you know of more pieces with virtuoistic/4 mallet parts that are more attainable for winds?

[@technoeggnog]

I played the clarinet solo for this song for my district’s honors band! Edit: ...holy- I did not expect the composer of this song to see my comment!? Anyway I just gotta say this song was really fun to play!

[@jaylanjones01]

It was truly an honor to play this piece. Thank you for creating such an exquisite work of art

[@madisonfeeser3264]

Playing this for a college honors band festival! Can't wait to play this really cool piece! Wow!

[@DavidBiedenbender]

Thanks! I'm glad you like it, Madison! What's your instrument?

[@madisonfeeser3264]

I play the oboe. :) I've been playing for 8 years

[@DavidBiedenbender]

Great! Wishing you the best on your upcoming performance. :-)

[@madisonfeeser3264]

Thanks! I'm really looking forward to it!

[@matthewalger9224]

i played was in the band that played this for it’s world premiere i miss those days

[@mrdaninacan9717]

So good!

[@ephan-wv8xo]

i just performed this in my high schools wind ensemble tonight for band festival. i absolutely love this piece, thank you

[@Mob-tq7gv]

We are playing this in my honors band right now and I sound super cool.

[@maryannecruz5706]

Mysterious. I can't wait to play this on Saturday at the MACCC conference!

[@lilyq1024]

Can't wait either, it sounds fun

[@robertcornwell7777]

Hauntingly beautiful...

[@DavidBiedenbender]

Thank you!

[@lillian6836]

excited to hopefully play the flute solo in this 🤞🤞 it’s beautiful, thank you for composing this piece

[@samdelmusic]

excelente trabajo. Saludos desde venezuela gran trabajo.

[@epiccreeper102]

Playing this for my OMEA D3 Honor Band. I think this might be my favorite out of the songs we are playing!

[@caylah4361]

Hey I’m also in the OMEA D3 honors band this year!!! I play alto saxophone. Its so awesome that we have the Miami University director with us, and I’m excited for the concert tomorrow. :)

[@epiccreeper102]

@caylah4361 hey that's awesome! Where are you seated? I'm the male tenor sax player

[@caylah4361]

@@epiccreeper102 4th chair!! Tbh i didn’t even think I would make it lol i wasnt happy with my audition so im happy to be in it even if im 4th chair. I was showing my dad and snippet of the music we are playing and I stumbled on your comment, how cool ☺️

[@epiccreeper102]

@@caylah4361 that's awesome!

[@florality2869]

yoo im the oboe player

[@ephan-wv8xo]

i just performed this in my high schools wind ensemble tonight for band festival. i absolutely love this piece, thank you

[@ephan-wv8xo]

i just performed this in my high schools wind ensemble tonight for band festival. i absolutely love this piece, thank you