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Where the Bison Roam and the Eagles Fly
Instrumentation
Grade
Tempo
Duration
Year
Audio
Perusal
YouTube
Soundcloud
Wind Ensemble
3
I. Pastorale q=70 II. Flourishes q=130
ca. 5:30
2022
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Program Notes
Where the Bison Roam and the Eagles Fly was commissioned by the Omaha Conservatory of Music for their 2022 SoundWaves Summer Music Camp. The work, in two sections, is a reflection of the composer's time spent camping and fishing in Yellowstone National Park.
I. Pastorale
Through a colorful use of orchestration and harmonic material, the Pastorale is a quiet reflection intending to depict an eagle in flight with its view of the mountains and prairie below it.
II. Flourishes
The second section Flourishes, is intended to depict the majesty and power of a herd of Bison as they roam and thunder through the prairie. The music is an intentional acknowledgment of the musical influence of the composer, Clifton Williams.