Scott Watson, QUEEN MAB


For Wind Band
Duration 7:52
Shakespeare describes Queen Mab as the spritely queen of the faeries and the midwife of dreams. Mab flits around at night driving a miniature chariot, landing on the noses of sleeping men and women to plant dreams in their minds. The dreams she instigates may be about the fulfillment of wishes, love and desire, bravery in battle, mischievous fun, or even frightening visions. Mab’s fantastical exploits are musically portrayed in this programmatic tone poem for winds and percussion.

A Composers & Schools commission for

Bangor Area High School
Symphonic Band
Eric Hahn, Director

Central Connecticut State University
Wind Ensemble
Lauren Reynolds, Director

East Stroudsburg High School South
Concert Band
Katye Clogg, Director

Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School
Hollidaysburg Area Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Scott Sheehan, Director

Lower Cape May Regional High School
Symphonic Band
John Drechen, Director

Northwestern Region 7 High School
Northwestern Wind Symphony
Steve Zimmerman, Director

Orange County School for the Arts
Frederick Fennell Wind Ensemble
Teren Shaffer, Director

Parkland High School
Parkland High School Symphonic Band
Jason Lerew, Director

Plymouth State University
Symphonic Band
Mark A. Stickney, Director

Quakertown Community High School
Concert Band
Frank Parker, Director

Strath Haven High School
Wind Ensemble
Jack Hontz, Director

Wilson West Lawn High School
Symphonic Band
R. David Cooper, Director