The Coast in Winter
Composed By Christina Rusnak
©Copyright 2018 Christina Rusnak
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The Coast in Winter
Duration ~ 3:15
Program Notes:
The impetus for The Coast in Winter, evolved from a presentation by band director, Melanie Brooks and her Building Bridges program. I had just finished a piece for piano and viola. Since the viola is excluded from wind band literature, it seemed like a perfect and sonically pleasing pairing. In late winter 2018, I took a weekend out to the Oregon coast. While I had no preconceived intention of composing about that landscape, my subconscious had other ideas. The skeleton of the piece arrived one afternoon a few weeks later. The piece rises and falls, and for me evokes both melancholy and joy. Whether it’s a walk on the cold and windy beach, watching waves crash against rocks, exploring icy caves along the shore, or curling up with a good book, the coast in winter is a special place.
- Christina Rusnak 2018
Performance Notes:
The piece is written for Grade 1-2 wind band and a Grade 3-4 clarinetist.
Christina Rusnak
The Coast in Winter
Duration: ca. ~ 3 1/2 minutes
INSTRUMENTATION:
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet in Bb + Clarinet Solo
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Alto Saxophone in Eb
Tenor Saxophone in Bb
Baritone Saxophone in Eb
French Horns in F
Trumpets in Bb
Tenor Trombones
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion (2):
1. Glockenspiel
2. Snare Drum, Low-Mid Tom
Score and parts available from Leading Tones Music https://www.leadingtonesmusic.com
The Coast in Winter
Oboe
Clarinet in B b 1
Clarinet in B b 2
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Tenor
Baritone Sax
Clarinet in B b SOLO
Horn in
Trumpet in B b 1
Trumpet in B b 2
Trombone
Solo / Ensemble Brass
Call for Justice Saxophone Quartet
Fanfare for Justice Horn in F Solo
Fanfare for Justice Horn Quartet
Going Rogue Horn in F, Trumpet, Trombone
Jazz (College / Professional)
Chat Big Band (17 piece Big Band)
Chill
Highline
10- tet
10- tet
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