Difference between revisions of "Goodnight Noises Everywhere (Large Ensemble Version)"

Latest revision as of 04:35, 13 November 2025

General Info

Year of Published: 2025
Publisher: Tapspace Publications
Difficulty: Elementary
Duration: 00:02:20
Cost: Score and Parts - $36.00 | Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Chimes
Player 2: Glockenspiel
Player 3: Vibraphone 1
Player 4: Vibraphone 2
Player 5: Marimba 1
Player 6: Marimba 2
Player 7: Timpani
Player 8: Snare Drum & Ride Cymbal
Plaeyr 9: 4 Concert Tom Toms
Player 10: Tam Tam & Temple Blocks & Bass Drum
Player 11: Mark Tree & Hi Hat & Hand Cymbals
Player 12: Suspended Cymbal & Sizzle Cymbal & Triangle

Program Notes

Goodnight Noises Everywhere by John Herndon is a percussion ensemble piece inspired by the closing lines of Margaret Wise Brown’s beloved children’s book Goodnight Moon. Written as a lullaby for sounds, the piece uses soft textures, resonant colors, and graceful motion to capture the quiet wonder of nighttime.

Designed with flexibility in mind, the piece can be performed in a variety of player configurations: as a “non-pitched” quintet, a mallet septet, or full ensemble.

Directors can freely double mallet or snare parts to accommodate different group sizes, making it an excellent fit for developing ensembles or combined percussion classes. This reflective and expressive work encourages students to focus on tone, phrasing, and blend while exploring the beauty of quiet playing.

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Solo Percussion

Great and Small - Mallet Percussion, optional audio accompaniment.

Percussion Ensemble

Again (Herndon) - 12 players
Begin Transmission - 13 players
Goodnight Noises Everywhere (Battery Ensemble Version) - 5 Players
Goodnight Noises Everywhere (Large Ensemble Version) - 12 Players
Goodnight Noises Everywhere (Mallet Ensemble Version) - 7 Players
Guac is Extra - Percussion Quartet
Jalopy - Percussion Octet
Mutiny! - 12 players
Rivers Run - 12 players
Sic Semper Draconis - 12 players
Standard Candles - Percussion Sextet

Flexible Percussion

Close Your Eyes and Dream - 6 to 8+ players
Flotsam & Jetsam - 4+ players
Reach - 2 to 11+ Players
Toboggan - 10+ Players

Additional Resources

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 == Instrumentation ==
+Player 1: [[Chimes]] <br/>
+Player 2: [[Glockenspiel]]<br/>
+Player 3: [[Vibraphone]] 1<br/>
+Player 4: [[Vibraphone]] 2<br/>
+Player 5: [[Marimba]] 1<br/>
+Player 6: [[Marimba]] 2<br/>
+Player 7: [[Timpani]]<br/>
+Player 8: [[Snare Drum]] & [[Ride Cymbal]]<br/>
+Plaeyr 9: 4 Concert [[Tom Tom]]s<br/>
+Player 10: [[Tam Tam]] & [[Temple Blocks]] & [[Bass Drum]]<br/>
+Player 11: [[Mark Tree]] & [[Hi Hat]] & [[Hand Cymbals]]<br/>
+Player 12: [[Suspended Cymbal]] & [[Sizzle Cymbal]] & [[Triangle]]<br/>
+== Program Notes ==
+Goodnight Noises Everywhere by John Herndon is a percussion ensemble piece inspired by the closing lines of Margaret Wise Brown’s beloved children’s book Goodnight Moon. Written as a lullaby for sounds, the piece uses soft textures, resonant colors, and graceful motion to capture the quiet wonder of nighttime.
+Designed with flexibility in mind, the piece can be performed in a variety of player configurations: as a “non-pitched” quintet, a mallet septet, or full ensemble.
+Directors can freely double mallet or snare parts to accommodate different group sizes, making it an excellent fit for developing ensembles or combined percussion classes. This reflective and expressive work encourages students to focus on tone, phrasing, and blend while exploring the beauty of quiet playing.
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