Indian Creek, West Yellowstone (Photo: Stephen Hill)
Where the Eagles Soar and the Bison Roam
Band / Grade 3 / ca. 5:30 / (2022) I. Pastorale q=70 II. Flourishes q=130
$90.00
(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.)
Indian Creek Campground, West Yellowstone
Program Notes
Where the Eagles Soar and the Bison Roam 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.
Instrumentation
Piccolo
Flute 1-2
Oboe
Bb Clarinet 1-2
Bb Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Eb Alto Saxophone 1-2
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet 1-2
Horn in F 1-2
Trombone 1-2
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion - (S.D., B.D., Tambourine, Wind Chimes, Cymbals, Shaker)
Mallets - (Chimes, Vibraphone, Marimba, Glockenspiel, Xylophone)
Piano