A Mother's Love: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

$52.00 USD

A Mother's Love: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

Name: A Mother's Love: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-37819
Price: 52.00 USD
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By Brad Ciechomski

Grade: 2 (Medium Easy)

Item: 00-37819

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A mother's love is boundless, never-ending, gentle, and caressing. Written upon the passing of the composer's mother, this composition opens with a pure and simple melodic statement that later opens into the warmth of the full ensemble sound, much like the comfort of a mother's embrace. The opening interval of the minor third is often heard by a child calling "mom-my," and the piece closes with the bells playing this motive. The composer dedicates this piece to the memory of his mother, who always believed in his hopes and dreams. (3:45)

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Series: Young Symphonic

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 126

UPC: 038081438467

SKU: 00-37819

More about this title

About the Composer: Brad Ciechomski

Brad Ciechomski directs the band program at Harrison Middle School in Yarmouth, Maine, where his teaching was recognized with the 2005-2006 Teacher of the Year award and selection as one of 51 recipients of the 2008 American Star of Teaching. He earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from The University of New Hampshire, studying composition with Andrew Boysen Jr., and has received commissions from bands at all levels, from elementary through college ensembles.

Beyond the concert hall, Ciechomski is an active clinician, adjudicator, and guest conductor throughout New England's district and state festivals. As a freelance drummer, he has performed with jazz luminaries including Clark Terry, Mel Torme, Bob Mintzer, The New York Voices, Wayne Bergeron, and Conrad Herwig, and shared the stage with David Crosby of Crosby, Stills and Nash. He lives in Portland, Maine, with his family.

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Why we love this

The emotional core of this piece comes from genuine personal loss, yet Ciechomski never indulges in sentimentality. Instead, he crafts something that feels earned: a simple melodic gesture (that falling minor third) that grows organically from intimacy to warmth, creating a natural arc that middle school bands can execute meaningfully without overreaching technically. The final image of bells echoing the "mom-my" motive is both tender and perfectly proportioned to the piece's scope.

What to expect

The opening unfolds like a quiet memory: gentle, intimate, almost hesitant. As the ensemble enters, the texture grows warmer without becoming heavy, the way comfort settles around you gradually. The piece never breaks into grandeur; instead, it finds its power in sincerity and the simple rightness of its closing bell figure.

Who it's for

Grade 2 concert bands ready to tackle emotionally mature repertoire without advanced technical demands. This piece works equally well for a first-year band looking to grow beyond warm-ups or a strong middle school ensemble seeking material with genuine depth.

How to get the most out of it

Balance the opening melodic statement so it feels conversational and human rather than merely pretty; the accompaniment should recede to let that voice breathe
Approach the ensemble swells with gradual intensity, avoiding the temptation to rush or swell too dramatically; allow the warmth to build naturally
Let the bell part ring fully at the close, giving it space so the final statement of the motive lingers in the audience's mind

How to use it

This works beautifully as a concert centerpiece that honors meaningful occasions or as a quieter counterpoint to more energetic pieces. Consider programming it in a memorial concert, a spring recital, or any concert where you want to close with something that lingers emotionally without exhausting the ensemble.

Skills your students will build

Sustaining long notes with consistent tone and intonation, especially in slower tempos
Balancing melody and accompaniment voices transparently
Shaping ensemble dynamics in gradual swells without losing control
Understanding how a simple melodic gesture can carry emotional weight through repetition and context