CMP

Teaching Plan

Allie Cotton
Rest
Frank Ticheli
Manhattan Beach Music – Grade 4, 8:22 minutes

Broad Description
• Chorale for band
o based off of Ticheli’s own choral work, There Will Be Rest
• Explores dissonance vs. consonance
• Rounded binary form AA’BA’’ + Coda
• Legato and melodic

Composer Biography
Frank Ticheli is an American composer from California. Ticheli has composed many pieces for
choral ensembles, orchestra, and concert bands. He currently teaches composition as a
professor at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music. He is well known,
throughout America and Europe, and has won many prestigious awards. Many of his concert
band pieces are considered modern standards in the Western concert band repertoire. Ticheli
completed his undergraduate degree in composition at Southern Methodist University in 1981,
his master’s in composition at the University of Michigan in 1983, and his doctoral degree in
composition from the University of Michigan in 1987.

Background Information
Rest was commissioned by Dr. Russel Mikkelson, director of bands at The Ohio State University, in memory of his father. Dr.
Mikkelson was a fan of Ticheli’s choral piece There Will Be Rest, so he reached out to Dr. Ticheli about setting it for band, and luckily
for all of us, after a great deal of persuasion, Rest was the result. It was important to Ticheli to preserve almost everything from his
original composition including harmony, dynamics, and even register. This piece is based on a beautiful and fragile poem written by
Sara Teasdale, the melody is mainly syllabic with text of the choral setting except for the extended climax section. Rest is a deeply
emotional piece of music full of legato, lyrical melodic lines as Ticheli explores dissonance and consonance, pulling on the
heartstrings of musicians and listeners alike.
 “There Will Be Rest”
There will be rest, and sure stars shining
Over the roof-tops crowned with snow,
A reign of rest, serene forgetting
The music of stillness holy and low,
I will make this world of my devising
Out of a dream in my lonely mind
I shall find the crystal of peace, --above me
Stars I shall find.

Elements of Music
Measure Meter Form Melody Rhythm Harmony Timbre Texture Expression
and
Tempo
Syllabic, diatonic – Fa Sol Motif of (rest) 2 3 4 E-flat Warm, dark, Homophonic Legato,
La Do 1, quarter notes, Major low rubato,
eight notes, whole hairpin
(m. 1-4): “There will be notes, dotted half swells
4/4
rest, there will be rest” 1st notes
Tempo
A and 2nd clarinets and 1st and
1-6 Rubato
2nd horns
(50 bpm)
(m. 5-6): “and sure stars
shining” 1st and 2nd
clarinets and all horns
Syllabic, diatonic – Fa Sol Motif of (rest) 2 3 4 E-flat Warm, dark, Homophonic Legato, piu
La Do 1, quarter notes, Major low, rich choirs of mosso –
4/4
eight notes, whole melody and more
7-12 Piu mosso A
(m. 7-8): “There will be notes, dotted quarter counter melody movement
(66 bpm)
rest” 1st and 2nd clarinets notes, dotted half in 3rd clarinet, (quicker),
and 1st and 2nd horns notes bass clarinet,

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 bassoon, 3rd hairpin
(m. 9-12): “and sure stars horn, 1st swells
shining over the roof tops trombone
crowded with snow” 1st
and 2nd clarinets, 1st alto, 1st
and 2nd horns
Syllabic, leaps of 5ths and Motif of (rest) 2 3 & E-flat Warm, dark, Homophonic Legato, less
6ths 1 &, quarter notes, Major thin (one per choirs of motion,
half notes, whole part in low melody and quiet tiered
4/4 (m.13-14): “A reign of notes, dotted quarter brass) counter dynamics
Poco rest” oboes notes, eighth notes melody,
A
13-16 meno chordal
mosso (m. 15-16): “serene accompaniment
forgetting” 1st clarinet, 1st
alto, 1st and 2nd horn,
euphonium
Syllabic Motif of 4 1 2 & E-flat Warm, dark, Homophonic Legato, less
(qtr.) triplet 3 4 1, Major thin (one per choirs of motion,
4/4
(m.17-22): “The music, the quarter notes, dotted part in brass) melody and quiet tiered
Poco
A music of stillness, holy and quarter notes, eighth counter dynamics,
17-22 meno
low” all clarinets notes, half notes, melody, hairpin in
mosso, rit.
whole notes chordal melody
accompaniment
Syllabic, diatonic – Fa Sol Motif of (rest) 2 3 4 E-flat Warm, rich, Homophonic Legato,
La Do 1, Motif of (rest) 2 3 Major dark choirs of more
(4) & 1 &, quarter melody and motion,
(m. 22-23): “There will be notes, eight notes, counter hairpin
4/4 rest, there will be rest” 1st whole notes, dotted melody, swells
A’
23-31 (66 bpm) and 2 clarinets and 1 and quarter notes, dotted
nd st
chordal
2nd horns half notes accompaniment
to solo line
(m. 23-27): “and sure stars
shining over the roof tops

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 crowded with snow”
flutes, oboes, clarinets 1st
alto

(m.28-31): “A reign of
rest, serene forgetting”
solo trumpet w/cup mute
Syllabic Motif of 4 1 2 4 G-flat Warm, Homophonic, Legato, less
(qtr.) triplet 3 4 1, Major gleam, chordal motion and
(m. 32-35): “The music, quarter notes, dotted passionate accompaniment rit., hairpin
4/4 the music of stillness, the quarter notes, eighth swells in
Poco music of” 1st and 2nd notes, half notes, melody
A’
32-39 meno clarinet, 1st bassoon whole notes
mosso, rit. (m. 36-39): “stillness,
stillness, holy and low” 1st
and 2nd clarinet, 1st
bassoon, 1st alto
Syllabic Motif of (rest) 2 3 4 E-flat Warm, Homophonic Legato,
1, Motif of (rest) 2 3 Major passionate, choirs of more
(m. 40-41): “the music” (4) & 1 &, quarter rich, dark melody and motion,
solo muted trumpet notes, eight notes, counter melody tiered
whole notes, dotted dynamics
(m. 42-43): “the music” quarter notes, dotted
flutes half notes
4/4
A tempo
40-48 A’ (m. 40-43): “a reign of
(66 bpm)
rest, serene forgetting” 1st
clarinet and 1st alto

(m. 44-48): “the music of

stillness, holy and low” 1st
and 2nd clarinet, 1st alto, 2nd
trumpet, 1st and 2nd horn

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 Syllabic Eighth notes, quarter B-flat Warm, Homophonic Legato,
notes, half notes, Lydian smooth, layered,
(m. 49-53): “I will make whole notes strong, more
this world my devising” 1st confident, movement,
alto, 1st trumpet, tenor, urgent lots of
4/4 horns, trombones hairpin
B
49-58 (60 bpm) swells
(m. 54-58): “out of a
dream in my lonely mind”
1st and 2nd clarinets and 1st
and 2nd horns, altos,
trumpets, euphonium
Syllabic Motif of 4 & 1 (2) & E-flat Warm, Homophonic Legato,
3 & (4) & 1, eighth Major sincere, more
(m. 59-62): “I shall find notes, quarter notes, reflective, motion,
the crystal of peace” dotted quarter notes, rich quiet tiered
clarinets, bassoons, all half notes dynamics
4/4
B saxophones
59-64 (60 bpm)
(m. 63-64): “I shall find
peace” 1st oboe, 1st and 3rd
clarinet, tenor, 1st trumpet,
1st trombone, euphonium
Melody: Euphonium, 1st Eighth notes, quarter E-flat Warm, rich, Homophonic Legato,
trombone, bass clarinet, 1st notes, half notes, Major mingling, choirs of more
and 2nd horn dotted quarter notes, passionate, melody and motion,
4/4
dotted half notes, strong counter melody quicker,
Piu mosso B
65-74 Counter melody: flutes, whole notes layered
(80 bpm)
oboes, clarinets, altos round,
hairpin
swells, rit.
Climax! Diatonic – Fa Sol Motif of (rest) 2 3 4 E-flat Warm, Homophonic Legato,
75-83 4/4 A’’
La Do 1, quarter notes, Major powerful, choirs of rubato,

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 A tempo eight notes, whole strong, melody and more
(80 bpm) Melody: 1 flute, 2 oboe,
st nd
notes, dotted half triumphant, counter melody motion, ff,
Molto 1st clarinet, altos, 2nd notes sustained majestic
legato trumpet

Counter melody: bass

clarinet, tenor, bari, horn,
euphonium, trombones
Diatonic Motif of 4 1 2 & E-flat Warm, Homophonic Legato,
4/4
(qtr.) triplet 3 4 1, Major powerful, sustained,
A tempo
Flutes, oboes, 1st clarinet, quarter notes, dotted strong, majestic,
84-93 (80 bpm)
A’’ 1st alto, bari, 2nd trumpet, quarter notes, eighth triumphant, powerful
Molto
3rd and 4th horns, 1st notes, half notes, sustained
legato
trombone, whole notes
Syllabic, leaps of 5ths and Dotted half notes, G Major Rejuvenated, Homophonic Legato,
6ths, diatonic quarter notes, eighth light, rubato,
notes, whole notes, revertant, subtle
(m. 94-98): “Stars I shall dotted quarter notes peaceful, hairpin
find” 1st clarinets, 1st and warm swells
2nd horn
4/4
94-103 Coda
(60 bpm)
(m. 99-100): “I shall find
peace” 2nd clarinet, 1st horn

(m. 101-103): “Stars I shall

find.” Clarinets,
euphonium solo

The Heart Statement

The heart of Rest is the subtle buildup of tension and dissonances within independent parts that lead to a huge climatic release as an
ensemble where both the musicians and audience members feel as though they have conquered something together.

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References
• https://www.windrep.org/Rest_(Ticheli)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o37Za-ifxKw
• https://www.manhattanbeachmusiconline.com/frank_ticheli/
• https://windliterature.org/2014/03/22/rest-by-frank-ticheli/

Sang through, studied, and marked parts (check off as completed)

Piccolo X Cornets/Trumpets 1st Violins

X Flutes X Horns 2nd Violins
X Oboes X Trombones Violas
English Horn X Euphoniums Celli
X Bassoons X Tubas X String Bass
Eb Clarinet Harp
X Clarinets X Timpani
Alto Clarinets Snare Drum Sopranos
X Bass Clarinets Mallet Percussion Altos
Contra Bass/Alto Clarinet X Remaining Percussion Tenors
X Saxophones Piano Basses