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Spirit of the Winds
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General Info
Year: 2007
Duration: c. 5:15
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C L Barnhouse Company - Official Website
Cost: Score & Parts - $50.00 | Score Only - $7.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II
Eb Alto Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Alto Saxophone I-II
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Trumpet (in Bb) I-II-III
French Horn I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion I-II-III-IV; including:
- Bass Drum
- Bar Chimes
- Cymbals (crash and suspended)
- Glockenspiel
- Marimba
- Snare Drum
- Timpani
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Tubular Bells
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Spirit of the Winds, a concert/festival work for the developing band, was inspired by the beautiful Temecula Valley of California. Each year, the sky over the valley is filled with hot air balloons creating a visual sight that is not soon forgotten. Of course, balloons are unable to "steer" and must fly with the gentle breezes of the air current. As a result, those subject to the "spirit of the winds" can find themselves over festival grounds or floating above the beautiful Temecula Valley vineyards. Beginning with a bold, yet mysterious statement, the introduction gives way to a soaring melody as our flight begins. Cascading figures in the woodwinds create the effect of wind currents followed by a beautiful secondary melodic statement. The original theme returns leading to a very energetic conclusion. Accessible to a wide range of concert bands, Spirit of the Winds provides multiple teaching opportunities and will be enjoyed by both performer and audience.
Spirit of the Winds was commissioned by and is dedicated to the Vail Ranch Middle School Band of Temecula, California, Tom McMahon, director.
Program Note from Publisher Web-site
Commercial Discography
None discovered thus far.
Audio Links
None discovered thus far.
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Recent Performances
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- Africa: Ceremony and Ritual
- African Bell Carol
- All is Calm
- American Christmas
- American Flourish
- American Landscape I
- American Portrait I
- Angels from the Realms of Glory
- Apollo Fanfare
- Ash Lawn Echoes
- At Daybreak
- At the Crossroads
- Bells!
- Brazil: Ceremony, Song and Samba
- Buffalo Dances
- By Loch and Mountain
- Cameroon
- Castle Lore
- Celtic Carol
- Ceremonium
- Chatauqua
- Christmas Concerto III
- Christmas in the Round
- Christmas Proclamation
- Christmas Hymn
- Cohan Celebration
- Crown of Glory
- Currents
- Dance Celebration
- Danza
- Deck the Halls with Drums and Voices
- Declaration in Blue
- Dramatico
- Dueling Dragons
- El Espiritu de Valencia
- Encanto
- Eternal Peaks
- Evening Alleluias
- Fanfare and Processional on an Old English Carol
- Fanfare for a Holiday Celebration
- Fanfare for Tomorrow
- Fiesta La Vida
- Furioso
- Gladiator Finale
- Glorioso
- Goondiwindi
- Great Locomotive Chase, The (2000)
- Great Steamboat Race, The
- Greensleeves: A Fantasia for Band
- Groovin' Down Cool Street
- Herndon Exaltations
- Holiday March
- Hoosier Suite
- Hymnsong Variants
- In a Gentle Rain
- In the Bleak Mid-winter (Smith)
- Incantations
- Inchon
- Into the Storm
- Irish Songs for Solo and Band
- Ithaca
- Jingle Bells Forever (1998)
- Journeys in Time
- Latin Bell Carol
- Lullaby for Band
- Maelstrom, The (1997)
- March Grandioso
- Mirages
- Moto Continuo
- Nation's Strength
- Navarro
- North Bay Vistas
- Peace Like a River
- Prevailing Winds
- Recession, Depression Holiday Blues, The
- Repercussions
- Runaway Sleigh, The
- Solaris
- Southwest Summer
- Spirit of the Winds
- Symphony No. 1, "The Divine Comedy"
- Symphony No. 2, "The Odyssey"
- Symphony No. 3, "Don Quixote"
- Symphony of Souls
- Sword of Kings
- Through the Vulcan's Eye (1996)
- Triton Fanfare
- Ultimatum
- Valiance: A Heroic Overture for Band
- Walking the Planks (2012)
- World Holiday Celebration
Additional Resources
None discovered thus far.
