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Jericho
Finalist, 2014 American Prize for Composition​

A surround-sound concert story of Joshua 6 with narration and unorthodox audience participation. 16 minutes.

"MOST  IMAGINATIVE"
"JERICHO is by far the most imaginative, unusual and successful work
​I have ever performed in 33 years of conducting.”   
— Dr. Richard Fischer, conductor, Concordia Univ.-Chicago Wind Symphony

"LASTING  IMPRESSION"
"I have found JERICHO to be one of the most effective pieces I have ever had the pleasure to conduct.  There is no doubt it makes a lasting impression on the audience. People LOVED it. The audience just kept talking about your piece after our performances.  —Terry Treuden, conductor, Wisconsin Lutheran College

"ASTONISHED"
There was absolute silence for what felt like an eternity. I have never received so many astonished comments following a concert, and I mean that in a good way. People were emotionally moved by the piece. I had numerous requests to perform it again.  —Miles Wurster, Martin Luther College

"ABSOLUTELY STUNNING"
"JERICHO is absolutely stunning: tremendously effective, with a relentless sense of creative drive, I was grabbed from the first tone and found the work then demands ever-increasing participation from the listener's psyche, in the best possible way."  — Les Marsden, conductor

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Score & hardcopy parts  $295
When considering the price, please keep in mind this is a 16 minute work.

Hardcopy score and hardcopy parts

Score & PDF parts  $235

A download link for the parts PDF will be emailed.

Score  $60

To pay by check or P.O.

Also available for orchestra

Windiana Concert Band
Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conducting; Matthew Byerly, narrating

Whistling tubes

This piece uses several extra "performers" surrounding the audience twirling whistling tubes.  These performers can be guests such as local students, board members, or dignitaries.

The tubes are available from toy stores and online retailers like Amazon.  A Google search for "whistling tubes" should locate them.

Excellent structural analysis of Jericho by Miles Wurster,
including rehearsal/performance suggestions, at this link, pages 16-33.​


Jericho has been performed by:​
East Texas Baptist University Symphonic Band, Mark Crim, conducing
Abington Symphony Orchestra (PA), John Sall, conducting
Biola University Symphony and Paul Delgado Singers (CA), Marlin Owen, conducting
Yakima Symphony Orchestra (WA), Lawrence Golan, conducting
Windiana Concert Band (IN), Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conducting
Riverbend High School Symphonic Band (VA), Aaron Noë, conducting
Lamont Symphony Orchestra (CO), Lawrence Golan, conducting, Kenneth Cox, narrating
University of Portland Wind Symphony (OR), Patrick Murphy, conducting
Martin Luther College Wind Symphony (MN), Miles Wurster, conducing
Wisconsin Lutheran College Concert Band, Terry Treuden, conducing
Concordia Univ. Chicago Wind Symphony, Richard Fischer, conducting
Valparaiso Univ. Chamber Concert Band, Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conducing