Sleep Well, My Darling for Four Horns by Jed Gillis

"Sleep Well, My Darling by hornist Jed Gillis is a beautiful two-minute chorale for four horns featuring an original melody based on his original sentiment, 'Sleep well, my darling. I wish that I could be with you as often as my thoughts are.' The four parts share equal interest and independence, with eighth-note motion emerging in different voices at different times. The first part remains mostly in the middle of the treble staff, ascending only to a g#'' a couple of times. The fourth part is entirely in 'new notation' bass clef and descends no lower than B in the staff. The middle voices cover modest ranges. Written in the key of E major, this lovely lullaby has tremendous pedagogical value." Virginia Thompson, The Horn Call (2013)