CAIT NISHIMURA
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INTO THE BLUE for concert band Duration: 1:30 Dif culty: Grade 2
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Flute 1, 2 Oboe Bassoon B♭ Clarinet 1, 2 B♭ Bass Clarinet E♭ Alto Saxophone B♭ Tenor Saxophone E♭ Baritone Saxophone B♭ Trumpet 1, 2 F Horn Trombone Euphonium (B♭ treble part included) Tuba Timpani Glockenspiel Chimes Snare Drum Suspended Cymbal
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Into the Blue is an uplifting, exciting, short piece for concert band that was inspired by the experience of ying above the clouds and into the clear, cloudless, blue sky. Repeated ostinatos represent a constant energy and forward motion, while memorable melodic fragments depict the feeling of soaring through the sky toward a new destination.
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This work was commissioned by the Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute (Ontario, Canada) Grade 9 Band, directed by Margot Northcott, in the spring of 2018. The key signature and melodic content of the rst theme (rehearsal letter A) were based on the musical spelling of the school's mascot, "Ace".
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Into the Blue was the winner of the 2019 Women's Band Composition Contest, led by Shannon Shaker. Many thanks to the following members of the judging consortium: Michelle Bell, Julie Bounds, Amanda Burdette, Andrea Gonzalez, Jeffrey Malecki, Dana Mandell, Andrew Pearse, Derek Stoughton, Katie Strong, and Erick Von Sas. 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 Front cover photography and design by Cait Nishimura
Commissioned by the Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute Grade 9 Band, directed by Margot Northcott Winner of the 2019 Women's Band Composition Contest, led by Shannon Shaker
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INTO THE BLUE
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Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Glockenspiel
Chimes
Snare Drum Suspended Cymbal
© 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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B♭ Trumpet 2
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Oboe Bassoon B♭ Clarinet 1 B♭ Clarinet 2 Bass Clarinet Alto Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone Flute 2
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Lightly, with buoyancy ( = c. 128)
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