Duration ~ 3'25"
For Grade 3-4 High/Middle Flex Solo and
Grade 2 Adaptable Instrument Concert Band
Inspired by a late winter trip to the Oregon coast, the piece rises and falls, as the ferocious waves with “king tides” pound the coast. The experience evokes conflicting emotions of fascination, melancholy, and joy. Whether it’s a walk on the cold and windy beach watching the crashing waves against the rocks, exploring icy caves
along the great lakes, the coast in winter is special.
INSTRUMENTATION*
Solo: Clarinet or Alto Saxophone
Part 1: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet or Soprano Saxophone
Part 2: Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Trumpet or Cornet
Part 3: Trumpet, Cornet Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, or Horn in F
Part 4: Trombone, Baritone, Euphonium, Bass Clarinet or Tenor Saxophone,
Part 5: Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Trombone, Baritone, Euphonium or Baritone Saxophone
Optional Percussion:
1. Glockenspiel
2: Tom & Snare Drum
Piano reduction included for rehearsal