CAIT NISHIMURA
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IN DREAMS for concert band Duration: 7:30 Dif culty: Grade 4
Program notes and publishing information:
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Flute 1, 2 Double Bass Oboe 1, 2 Piano Bassoon 1, 2 Timpani B♭ Clarinet 1, 2, 3 Crotales & Glockenspiel B♭ Bass Clarinet Vibraphone E♭ Alto Saxophone 1, 2 Chimes B♭ Tenor Saxophone Percussion 1 (snare drum, bass drum) E♭ Baritone Saxophone Percussion 2 (suspended cymbal, ride cymbal) B♭ Trumpet 1, 2, 3 F Horn 1, 2, 3 Trombone 1, 2 Bass Trombone Euphonium (B♭ treble part included) Tuba
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In Dreams explores the powerful and surreal experience of the crossover between dreams and reality. With subtle shifts in colour and texture, tender and soaring melodies, and driving ostinatos, the piece introduces intermediate to advanced bands to elements of minimalism and provides musical challenges for all sections of the ensemble. In Dreams takes players and listeners on an emotional and musical journey full of hope and yearning, from deep sleep to a world of dreams and back again. This piece was commissioned by a consortium of 38 ensembles from across Canada and the United States. The consortium was organized by Patrick Murphy at the University of Portland. Many thanks to the following participants for funding this project:
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Agincourt Collegiate Institute (ON, CAN) – David Lum Ashland High School (OR, USA) – Travis Moddison Belchertown High School (MA, USA) – Brian Messier Cascade High School (OR, USA) – Allie Greenwell Cochrane Music Society's Band on the Bow (AB, CAN) – Adam Mailman Columbia River High School (WA, USA) – Dave Keckes-Chartrey Fresno Paci c University (CA, USA) – Erik Leung Gig Harbor High School (WA, USA) – Eric Swanson Gonzaga University (WA, USA) – Robert Spittal Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute (ON, CAN) – Margot Northcott Issaquah High School (WA, USA) – Patrick Holen Lakeridge High School (OR, USA) – Christopher McCurdy Liberty High School (OR, USA) – Kevin Soon Maple Ridge Secondary School (BC, CAN) – Brian T. Weingartner Molalla High School (OR, USA) – Matthew Farris North Kitsap High School (WA, USA) – Bryce Adams Portland Community Wind Band (OR, USA) – Cynthia Plank Prairie Spirit East Band (SK, CAN) – Will Martin Redmond High School (OR, USA) – Ben Lawson Reynolds High School (OR, USA) – Paul Jolstead ROCmusic Collaborative (NY, USA) - Armand Hall Seattle Paci c University (WA, USA) – Danny Helseth Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School (ON, CAN) – Nigel Evans Southwest Washington Wind Symphony (WA, USA) – Richard Carr Spring Lake Park High School (MN, USA) – Brian Lukkasson and Nora Tycast St. Charles East High School (IL, USA) – Jim Kull State University of New York at Geneseo (NY, USA) – Leah McGray Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School (AB, CAN) – Emily Fraser and Colin Van de Reep Tacoma Community College (WA, USA) – John Falskow Texas Woman’s University (TX, USA) – Carter Biggers University of Alberta (AB, CAN) – Angela Schroeder University of Arizona (AZ, USA) – Yudai Ueda University of British Columbia (BC, CAN) – Rob Taylor University of Connecticut (CT, USA) – Vu Nguyen University of Portland (OR, USA) – Patrick Murphy University of Toronto (ON, CAN) – Gillian MacKay W.F. West High School (WA, USA) – Adam Campagna William Mason High School (OH, USA) – Edward Protzman
Copyright © Cait Nishimura (SOCAN) All rights reserved. Published by Cait Nishimura Music | caitnishimura.com Distributed by Just a Theory Press | justatheorypress.com First published in 2018; second edition published in 2026 This edition was engraved by Éditions Plamondon Front cover photography and design by Cait Nishimura
SCORE Commissioned by a consortium led by Patrick Murphy at the University of Portland
IN DREAMS
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
B♭ Clarinet 2
B♭ Clarinet 3
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone
Piano
Horn 2
Horn 3
Trombone 2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Timpani
Crotales & Glockenspiel
Vibraphone
Chimes
Percussion 1 (Sn. Dr., Bass Dr.)
Percussion 2 (Susp. Cym., Ride Cym.)
Tuba
Double Bass
Solo
stagger breathe
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© Cait Nishimura 2018 / 2026 (SOCAN) All rights reserved. Published by Cait Nishimura Music | caitnishimura.com Distributed by Just a Theory Press | justatheorypress.com
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Horn 1
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B♭ Trumpet 3
stagger breathe
B♭ Trumpet 1 B♭ Trumpet 2
stagger breathe
B♭ Clarinet 1
Baritone Saxophone
Solo
cup mute
cup mute
tutti
cup mute
tutti
(cup mute)
tutti
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Oboe 2
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Oboe 1
O
Flute 2
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Peaceful ( = 72)
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Flute 1
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A. Sx. 1
A. Sx. 2
T. Sx.
Hn. 3
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
D.B.
Timp.
Crt./Glk.
Vib.
Chm.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
arco
Susp. Cymb.
To Glock.
open
open
open
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Tbn. 1
B. Cl.
Hn. 2
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Cl. 3
Hn. 1
Cl. 2
Tpt. 3
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Cl. 1
Tpt. 2
Bsn. 2
Tpt. 1
O
Bsn. 1
Pno.
Ob. 2
B. Sx.
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Ob. 1
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U
Fl. 2
A gently
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Fl. 1 19
3
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Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Cl. 3
B. Cl.
A. Sx. 1
A. Sx. 2
T. Sx.
Tpt. 2
Tpt. 3
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Hn. 3
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
D.B.
Timp.
Crt./Glk.
Vib.
Chm.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
oating, dream-like ( = 92)
cup mute
cup mute
cup mute
B
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Tpt. 1
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Pno.
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Ob. 2
B. Sx.
Ob. 1
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Fl. 2
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33
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Fl. 1
O
4
Glock.
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Cl. 3
A. Sx. 1
Hn. 3
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
D.B.
Timp.
Crt./Glk.
Vib.
Chm.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
C
pizz.
= 112
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Tbn. 1
T. Sx.
Hn. 2
A. Sx. 2
Hn. 1
B. Cl.
Tpt. 3
Cl. 2
Tpt. 2
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Cl. 1
Tpt. 1
Bsn. 2
Pno.
Bsn. 1
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Ob. 2
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Ob. 1
R
Fl. 2
B. Sx.
O
45
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Fl. 1
5
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Ob. 1
Bsn. 1
Cl. 1
Cl. 3
T. Sx.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Hn. 3
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
D.B.
Timp.
Crt./Glk.
Vib.
Chm.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
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Tbn. 1
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Tpt. 3
U
Tpt. 2
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Tpt. 1
A. Sx. 2
A. Sx. 1
B. Cl.
Cl. 2
Pno.
Bsn. 2
Ob. 2
B. Sx.
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Fl. 2
E
55
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Fl. 1
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open
open
open
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Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
T. Sx.
A. Sx. 2
A. Sx. 1
B. Cl.
Cl. 3
B. Sx.
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Pno. Tpt. 1 Tpt. 2 Tpt. 3 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 Hn. 3 Tbn. 1 Tbn. 2 B. Tbn. Euph.
Tuba
D.B.
Timp.
Crt./Glk.
Vib.
Chm.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
joyful, with momentum ( = 160)
D (3+3+2+2)
E
Fl. 2
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O
Fl. 1
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67
7
(to sticks)
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8 Fl. 1
79
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
A. Sx. 1
T. Sx.
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
D.B.
Timp.
Crt./Glk.
Vib.
Chm.
Perc. 1
E
Perc. 2
U
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Tbn. 1
A. Sx. 2
Hn. 3
B. Cl.
Hn. 2
O
Cl. 3
Hn. 1
R
Cl. 2
Tpt. 3
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Cl. 1
Tpt. 2
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Bsn. 2
Tpt. 1
Bsn. 1
Pno.
Ob. 2
B. Sx.
Cymb. Ride
NISHIMURA - IN DREAMS
9
E 90 Fl. 1 Fl. 2
Cl. 1
Cl. 3
B. Cl.
A. Sx. 1
A. Sx. 2
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
Cl. 2
E
Bsn. 2
R
Bsn. 1
SC
Ob. 2
O
Ob. 1
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Pno. Tpt. 1 Tpt. 2 Tpt. 3 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 Hn. 3 Tbn. 1 Tbn. 2 B. Tbn. Euph. Tuba D.B. Timp. Crt./Glk. Vib. Chm. Snare Drum Perc. 1 Perc. 2
NISHIMURA - IN DREAMS
Fl. 2
Bsn. 2 Cl. 1 Cl. 2 Cl. 3 B. Cl. A. Sx. 1 A. Sx. 2 T. Sx. B. Sx.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Hn. 3
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
D.B.
Crt./Glk. Chm.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Timp.
Vib.
PE
Tbn. 1
R
Tpt. 3
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Bsn. 1
Tpt. 2
U
Ob. 2
Tpt. 1
Ob. 1
Pno.
E
R
100
SC
Fl. 1
O
10
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Fl. 1 109
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11
Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Cl. 1 Cl. 2 Cl. 3 B. Cl. A. Sx. 1 A. Sx. 2 T. Sx. B. Sx. Pno. Tpt. 1 Tpt. 2 Tpt. 3 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 Hn. 3 Tbn. 1 Tbn. 2 B. Tbn. Euph. Tuba arco D.B. Timp. Crt./Glk. Vib. Chm. Perc. 1 Perc. 2
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Bsn. 2
Cl. 2
A. Sx. 1
A. Sx. 2
Tpt. 3
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Hn. 3
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
D.B.
Timp.
Crt./Glk.
Vib.
Chm.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
G smoothly
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Tbn. 1
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B. Cl.
Tpt. 2
Cl. 3
Tpt. 1
Cl. 1
Pno.
Bsn. 1
E
Ob. 2
R
Ob. 1
B. Sx.
SA L
Fl. 2
T. Sx.
U
Fl. 1
SC
118
O
12
NISHIMURA - IN DREAMS
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
D.B.
Timp.
Crt./Glk.
Vib.
Chm.
Bass Drum
=
Perc. 1 Perc. 2
PE
Tpt. 2 Tpt. 3 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 Hn. 3 Tbn. 1 Tpt. 1
E
A. Sx. 2
A. Sx. 1
R
B. Cl.
Pno.
Cl. 3
B. Sx.
Cl. 2
T. Sx.
R
Cl. 1
Bsn. 2
SA L
Bsn. 1
Ob. 2
U
Ob. 1
Fl. 2
O
132
SC
Fl. 1
13
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Fl. 1
with intensity
145
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Cl. 3
B. Cl.
E
14
Hn. 2
Hn. 3
Tbn. 1
O
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
D.B.
Timp.
Crt./Glk.
Vib.
Chm.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
PE
Tbn. 2
SC
Tpt. 2 Tpt. 3 Hn. 1 Tpt. 1
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Pno.
R
A. Sx. 2 T. Sx. B. Sx. A. Sx. 1
(Ride Cymb.)
NISHIMURA - IN DREAMS
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx. 1
T. Sx.
Tpt. 2
Tpt. 3
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Hn. 3
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba D.B.
Timp.
Crt./Glk.
Vib.
Chm.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
PE
Tbn. 1
A. Sx. 2
Tpt. 1
Cl. 3
Pno.
E
Bsn. 2
SA L
Bsn. 1
B. Sx.
R
Ob. 2
U
Ob. 1
R
Fl. 2
O
152
SC
Fl. 1
15
NISHIMURA - IN DREAMS
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Hn. 3
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
D.B.
Timp.
Crt./Glk.
Vib.
Chm.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
(to mallets)
Susp. Cymb.
cup mute
oating, dream-like ( = 92)
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Tbn. 1
U
Hn. 2
R
Hn. 1
A. Sx. 2
Tpt. 3
A. Sx. 1
Tpt. 2
B. Cl.
Tpt. 1
Cl. 3
Pno.
Cl. 2
B. Sx.
Cl. 1
T. Sx.
I
E
Ob. 1
R
Fl. 2
SC
159
SA L
Fl. 1
O
16
cup mute
NISHIMURA - IN DREAMS
Ob. 1
Bsn. 1
Cl. 1
Cl. 3
Cl. 2
Bsn. 2
Ob. 2
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Hn. 3
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
D.B.
Timp.
Crt./Glk.
Vib.
Chm.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
SC
cup mute
PE
Tbn. 1
SA L
Tpt. 3
U
Tpt. 2
R
Tpt. 1
A. Sx. 1 A. Sx. 2 T. Sx. B. Sx. Pno.
B. Cl.
E
Fl. 2
R
169
O
Fl. 1
17
NISHIMURA - IN DREAMS
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Cl. 2
Cl. 3
A. Sx. 2
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 3
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Hn. 3
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
D.B.
Timp.
Crt./Glk.
Vib.
Chm.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Solo
Solo
Solo
(cup mute)
rit.
Solo
PE
Tbn. 1
R
Tpt. 2
A. Sx. 1
B. Cl.
Pno.
Cl. 1
B. Sx.
E
Ob. 2
T. Sx.
J tranquil, fading away ( = 60)
R
Ob. 1
U
Fl. 2
SC
178
SA L
Fl. 1
O
18
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Crt.
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NISHIMURA: IN DREAMS JAT-161-026-FS
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