West Yellowstone. (Photo: Stephen Hill)
"...like a tree planted beside flowing streams..."
(to Glen Kamida and the North Torrance Youth Musicians Ensemble)
Concert Band / Grade 1.5-2 / ca. 3:15 / (2024) / Gently Flowing q=120
$TBA (Available after the December 2024 Premiere)
(Conductor Scores are available as print only. A Master Set of Parts is available as Print or PDF with permission to print as many parts as needed. There is no tax applied to PDF parts.)
Program Notes
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About the Work... An impression and reflection on Psalm 1:3:
“He is like a tree planted beside flowing streams that bear fruit in its season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.”
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This work was composed as a gift to Glen Kamida, an amazing teacher, musician, and friend to many. Glen’s 40-year teaching career has left a wonderful legacy and a truly positive influence on his students who range from early childhood to ages 80+. (See Glen’s non-profit work with nTyme https://www.ntyme.org/ )
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“... like a tree planted beside flowing streams...” was written with the younger musician in mind with limited rhythms and ranges. Since Glen is a noted clarinetist, the orchestration places the clarinet section at the beginning of the work with a flowing progression of notes reflective of a quiet stream.The work weaves back and forth between quiet, flowing, and majestic passages.
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Instrumentation
Flute
Oboe
Bb Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Eb Alto Saxophone
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion - (Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Tenor Drum, Shaker, Claves, Tambourine, Triangle, Wind Chimes, Cymbals, Gong, Rain Stick)
Mallets - (Vibraphone, Glockenspiel)
Piano