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THE WITCH OF NOVEMBER
Moriah Margaret Jensen
Grade 2 | 2026
Instrumentation:
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Clarinet (Bb) 1 & 2
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Bari Saxophone
Trumpet (Bb) 1 & 2
Horn (F)
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Chimes
Marimba
Vibraphone
Snare Drum
Bass Drum
Crash Cymbals &
Rainstick
Suspended Cymbal &
Ride Cymbal
Program Notes:
“The Witch of November” is another name for the Gales of November,
enormous storm systems that move across the United States Great Lakes
every late autumn bringing with them rain, snow, sleet, hurricane-force
winds, waves 20-30 feet high, and the promise that winter is on its way.
Sailors on the Great Lakes refer to these storms as “The Witch” because of
the howling, screeching winds that batter Great Lakes freighters. Storms
like these are responsible for many famouse Great Lakes shipwrecks,
including the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975. To see these storms in action
inspires awe and fear. There is great power in these storms and the Lakes
that generate them.
In writing this piece, I wanted to capture what it might feel like to
witness a Great Lakes gale from various perspectives. The music captures
the fear of sailors who may nd themselves caught in one of these great
storms. It evokes the awe and majesty of these storms when witnessed from
the safety of shore. Finally, it tells of the might and power of the Witch
herself as she stirs up the Great Lakes to usher in the winter season.
THE WITCH OF NOVEMBER always comes, and with her no mercy for
those who nd themselves caught amidst her waves.
Notes for directors & performers:
Unless otherwise marked, notes should be played tenuto, giving their full length.
The marimba and vibraphone parts may be doubled as needed to accomodate additional percussionists.
Crash Cymbal notes should always ring. These are meant to symbolize the crashing of waves.
Performers with the running eighth note lines may stagger play/breathe as needed, but the lines should
never be broken.
An ocean drum (if available) may be added to the beginning of the piece (m.1-13).
About the composer:
Moriah Margaret Jensen (b.2000) is a music educator and composer based in Minnesota. As
an educator, she is dedicated to providing her students with a holistic and high-quality
music education. Through composition, her goal is to motivate others to see goodness in the
world and work to bring more goodness about. Her music has been performed around the
United States and in programs featured at the Minnesota Music Educator’s Association
Midwinter Clinic (2025). When not teaching and writing music, she enjoys spending time
with family, friends, and her two cats (Ernie and Sylphrena), as well as trying new recipes
and taking walks in nature.
For more information, please visit https://mmjensen1118.wixsite.com/mmjensenmusic .

THE WITCH OF NOVEMBER
Moriah Margaret Jensen (ASCAP)
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Clarinet in B♭ 1
Clarinet in B♭ 2
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
= 138
2 3 4 5 6
Trumpet in B♭ 1
Trumpet in B♭ 2
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Chimes
Marimba
Vibraphone
Snare Drum
Bass Drum
Crash Cymbal
Suspended Cymbal
Rain.
continuously t ip rainstick back and forth for duration of tied note
scrape
2 3 4 5 6
© 2025 Moriah Margaret Jensen (ASCAP)

2 The Witch of November
7
8
9
10
11
12
Fl.
Ob.
Bsn
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
B. Cl.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt in B♭ 1
Tpt in B♭ 2
Hn in F
Tbn.
Euph.
Tba
Timp.
Chim.
Mar.
Vib.
Sn. Dr.
B. Dr.
Rain.
Sus. Cym.
7 8 9 10 11 12

The Witch of November
3
Fl.
13
13 14
16
17
sub.
15
18
Ob.
sub.
Bsn
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
B. Cl.
A. Sax.
sub.
T. Sax.
sub.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt in B♭ 1
sub.
Tpt in B♭ 2
sub.
Hn in F
sub.
Tbn.
sub.
Euph.
sub.
Tba
Timp.
Chim.
Mar.
sub.
Vib.
Sn. Dr.
B. Dr.
Cr. Cym.
Sus. Cym.
13 14 15 16 17 18

4 The Witch of November
19 20
21
22
23 24
Fl.
Ob.
Bsn
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
B. Cl.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt in B♭ 1
Tpt in B♭ 2
Hn in F
Tbn.
Euph.
Tba
Timp.
Chim.
Mar.
Vib.
Sn. Dr.
B. Dr.
Cr. Cym.
Sus. Cym.
19 20 21 22 23 24

The Witch of November
5
25
25
26
27
28
29
30
Fl.
Ob.
Bsn
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
B. Cl.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt in B♭ 1
Tpt in B♭ 2
Hn in F
Tbn.
Euph.
Tba
Timp.
Chim.
Mar.
Vib.
snares off
Sn. Dr.
B. Dr.
Cr. Cym.
Sus. Cym.
25 26 27 28 29 30

6 The Witch of November
31
32
33
34 35 36
Fl.
Ob.
Bsn
sub.
Cl. in B♭ 1
sub.
Cl. in B♭ 2
B. Cl.
sub.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
sub.
Bar. Sax.
sub.
Tpt in B♭ 1
Tpt in B♭ 2
Hn in F
sub.
Tbn.
sub.
Euph.
sub.
Tba
sub.
Timp.
Chim.
Mar.
Vib.
sub.
Sn. Dr.
B. Dr.
Cr. Cym.
Cr. Cym.
Sus. Cym.
31 32 33
34 35 36

The Witch of November
7
Fl.
37 38 39 40
41
42
Ob.
Bsn
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
B. Cl.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt in B♭ 1
Tpt in B♭ 2
Hn in F
Tbn.
Euph.
Tba
Timp.
Chim.
Mar.
Vib.
Sn. Dr.
B. Dr.
Cr. Cym.
Sus. Cym.
37 38 39 40 41 42

8 The Witch of November
Fl.
43
44 45 46 47
48
sub.
Ob.
sub.
Bsn
sub.
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
B. Cl.
sub.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
sub.
Tpt in B♭ 1
Tpt in B♭ 2
Hn in F
Tbn.
Euph.
Tba
Timp.
Chim.
Mar.
Vib.
Sn. Dr.
snares off
B. Dr.
Cr. Cym.
Sus. Cym.
43 44 45 46 47
48

The Witch of November
9
49
50 51 52
53
54
Fl.
Ob.
Bsn
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
B. Cl.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt in B♭ 1
Tpt in B♭ 2
Hn in F
Tbn.
gliss.
gliss.
Euph.
Tba
Timp.
Chim.
Mar.
Vib.
Sn. Dr.
B. Dr.
Rain.
Rain.
continuously t ip rainstick back and forth for duration of tied note
R. Cym.
49 50 51 52 53 54

10 The Witch of November
55
56
57
58 59 60
Fl.
Ob.
Bsn
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
B. Cl.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt in B♭ 1
Tpt in B♭ 2
Hn in F
Tbn.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
Euph.
Tba
Timp.
Chim.
Mar.
Vib.
Sn. Dr.
B. Dr.
Rain.
R. Cym.
R. Cym.
55
56 57 58
59
60

The Witch of November
11
Fl.
61
64
62 63 65 66
Ob.
Bsn
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
B. Cl.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt in B♭ 1
Tpt in B♭ 2
Hn in F
Tbn.
Euph.
Tba
Timp.
Chim.
Mar.
Vib.
Sn. Dr.
snares on
B. Dr.
Cr. Cym.
R. Cym.
Sus. Cym.
Cr. Cym.
61
62
63
64
65 66

12 The Witch of November
67
68
69
70 71
72
Fl.
Ob.
Bsn
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
B. Cl.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt in B♭ 1
Tpt in B♭ 2
Hn in F
Tbn.
Euph.
Tba
Timp.
Chim.
Mar.
Vib.
Sn. Dr.
B. Dr.
Cr. Cym.
Sus. Cym.
R. Cym.
67 68 69 70 71
72

The Witch of November
13
73
74
75
76
77
78
Fl.
Ob.
Bsn
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
B. Cl.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt in B♭ 1
Tpt in B♭ 2
Hn in F
Tbn.
Euph.
Tba
Timp.
Chim.
Mar.
Vib.
Sn. Dr.
B. Dr.
Cr. Cym.
R. Cym.
73
74 75 76 77 78

14 The Witch of November
accel. 80 = 144
79 81 82 83
84
Fl.
sub.
cresc. poco a poco
Ob.
sub.
cresc. poco a poco
Bsn
sub.
cresc. poco a poco
Cl. in B♭ 1
sub.
cresc. poco a poco
Cl. in B♭ 2
sub.
cresc. poco a poco
B. Cl.
sub.
cresc. poco a poco
A. Sax.
sub.
cresc. poco a poco
T. Sax.
sub.
cresc. poco a poco
Bar. Sax.
sub.
cresc. poco a poco
Tpt in B♭ 1
sub.
cresc. poco a poco
Tpt in B♭ 2
sub.
cresc. poco a poco
Hn in F
sub.
cresc. poco a poco
Tbn.
sub.
cresc. poco a poco
Euph.
sub.
cresc. poco a poco
Tba
sub.
cresc. poco a poco
Timp.
sub.
Chim.
sub.
cresc. poco a poco
Mar.
sub.
cresc. poco a poco
Vib.
sub.
cresc. poco a poco
Sn. Dr.
sub.
cresc. poco a poco
B. Dr.
sub.
cresc. poco a poco
Cr. Cym.
Sus. Cym.
Sus. Cym.
mimic “crash cymbals” w/quater notes
79
80
81 82 83
84

The Witch of November
15
85
86
87
rit.
88
89 90
Fl.
Ob.
Bsn
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
B. Cl.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt in B♭ 1
Tpt in B♭ 2
Hn in F
Tbn.
Euph.
Tba
Timp.
Chim.
Mar.
Vib.
Sn. Dr.
B. Dr.
Cr. Cym.
Sus. Cym.
85 86 87 88 89 90