CAIT NISHIMURA
INTO THE BLU E
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CAIT NISHIMURA
INTO THE BLUE for exible ensemble
Duration: 1:30 Dif culty: Grade 2 Instrumentation:
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This arrangement consists of four interchangable parts, plus optional piano and percussion. The score is presented in concert pitch, and parts 1-4 are available in the following transpositions: - C treble clef - C bass clef - B♭ treble clef - E♭ treble clef - F treble clef Although the parts are loosely structured around SATB voicing, all parts may be played by any pitched instrument. I encourage ensembles to experiment with various combinations! The piano part is optional, but adds a harmonic and rhythmic foundation that can be helpful especially for smaller ensembles and unconventional congurations. A chordal analysis is provided in case a guitarist or other rhythm section player is involved. The glockenspiel part can be doubled or substituted by any other mallet percussion instrument. The snare drum part was intended for traditional snare, but could be doubled or substituted by other percussion instruments as needed.
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Program note and publishing info:
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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The original version of this work (for concert band) was commissioned by the Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute Grade 9 Band, under the direction of Margot Northcott, in the spring of 2018. The key signature and melodic content of the rst theme (letter A) were based on the musical spelling of the school's mascot, "Ace". Into the Blue was the winner of the 2019 Women's Band Composition Contest led by Dr. Shannon Shaker.
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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 2020; second edition published in 2026 Front cover photography and design by Cait Nishimura
Reduced Score (4-part exible ensemble)
INTO THE BLUE
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Part 3
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© Cait Nishimura 2020 / 2026 (SOCAN) All rights reserved Published by Cait Nishimura Music | caitnishimura.com Distributed by Just a Theory Press | justatheorypress.com
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Lightly, with buoyancy ( = c. 128)
9 Pt. 1 Pt. 2
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NISHIMURA: INTO THE BLUE (FLEX) JAT-161-027.01-FS
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