CAIT NISHIMURA from LAKE SUPERIOR SUITE
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NEYS from Lake Superior Suite for wind ensemble Duration: 5:00 Dif culty: Grade 5
Program notes and publishing info
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Flute 1, 2 Oboe Bassoon B♭ Clarinet 1, 2, 3 B♭ Bass Clarinet E♭ Alto Saxophone 1, 2 B♭ Tenor Saxophone E♭ Baritone Saxophone B♭ Trumpet 1, 2, 3 F Horn 1, 2 Trombone 1, 2 Euphonium (B♭ treble part included) Tuba Piano Timpani Chimes Marimba/Vibraphone Percussion 1 (suspended cymbal, tam-tam) Percussion 2 (bass drum)
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Lake Superior Suite is a ve-movement work for wind ensemble, inspired by the landscapes of ve provincial and national parks along the northern shoreline of Lake Superior in Ontario, Canada. Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes and is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area, holding about 10% of the world’s fresh water. The Ojibwe/Anishinaabe name for the lake is gitchigami or gichigaaming, meaning “great sea”. This piece was conceptualized during camping trips at each of the ve parks, and is meant to express transformative experiences through music and highlight the power of nature connection. Neys Provincial Park was formerly a prisoner of war camp and a processing site for Japanese-Canadians who were interned and forcibly relocated from British Columbia to Ontario during WWII. Much of the old growth forest was cut down to build the POW camp, and trees were later re-planted in rows. Slow and steady melodic fragments represent the solemn voices of this beautiful but remote location, while the gradual build toward the climax evokes feelings of destruction, anguish, and yearning for peace. Neys is dedicated with love to the composer’s Japanese-Canadian family.
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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 2017; second edition published in 2026 This edition was engraved by Éditions Plamondon Front cover photography and design by Cait Nishimura
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Dedicated with gratitude to Dr. Gillian MacKay at the University of Toronto
NEYS from LAKE SUPERIOR SUITE
Oboe
Bassoon
B♭ Clarinet 1
B♭ Clarinet 2
B♭ Clarinet 3
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone 1
Tenor Saxophone
B♭ Trumpet 1
B♭ Trumpet 2
B♭ Trumpet 3
F Horn 1
F Horn 2
Trombone 2
Percussion 2
with pedal
Stately ( = 52)
© Cait Nishimura 2017 / 2026 (SOCAN) All rights reserved. Published by Cait Nishimura Music | caitnishimura.com Distributed by Just a Theory Press | justatheorypress.com
Tuba Stately ( = 52) Timpani Chimes Marimba / Vibraphone Percussion 1 Euphonium
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Trombone 1
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Piano
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Alto Saxophone 2
Baritone Saxophone
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Flute 2
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Stately ( = 52)
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Flute 1
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B. Cl.
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
Tpt 1
Tpt 2
Tpt 3
Hn 1
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Euph.
Tba
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
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Vib.
A
Timp. Chim.
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Hn 2
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Pno
Cl. 3
Cl. 2
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Cl. 1
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Bsn
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Ob
Bar. Sax.
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Fl 2
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Fl 1
3
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B. Cl.
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
Tpt 1
Tpt 2
Tpt 3
Hn 1
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Euph.
Tba
Perc. 2
Perc. 1
20
Vib.
Susp. Cym.
B With yearning and resilience
Solo, with rubato
B With yearning and resilience
Timp. Chim.
20
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Hn 2
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Pno
Cl. 3
Cl. 2
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Cl. 1
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Bsn
Bar. Sax.
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Ob
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Fl 2
B With yearning and resilience
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Fl 1
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A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
Tpt 2
Tpt 3
Hn 1
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Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Euph.
Tba
Timp. 30
Chim.
Vib.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
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Hn 2
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B. Cl.
Tpt 1
Cl. 3
Pno
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Cl. 2
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Cl. 1
Bar. Sax.
Bsn
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Ob
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Fl 2
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30
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Fl 1
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6
Bar. Sax.
Pno
Tpt 1
Tpt 2
Tpt 3
Hn 1
Hn 2
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Tbn. 1
Timp.
Vib.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Bass Drum
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Chim.
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Tbn. 2 Euph. Tba
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T. Sax.
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A. Sax. 2
Tutti
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A. Sax. 1
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B. Cl.
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C Fl 1 Fl 2 Ob Bsn Cl. 1 Cl. 2 Cl. 3
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A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
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Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Euph.
Tba
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Timp.
Chim.
Perc. 1 Vib.
Perc. 2
Tam-tam
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Hn 2
Tpt 1
Hn 1
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A. Sax. 1
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B. Cl.
Cl. 3
Tpt 3
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Cl. 2
Tpt 2
Cl. 1
Pno
Bsn
Bar. Sax.
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Ob
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Fl 2
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Fl 1
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B. Cl. A. Sax. 1 A. Sax. 2 T. Sax. Bar. Sax.
Tpt 2
Tpt 3
Hn 1
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba
Euph.
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Timp.
Chim.
Vib.
Perc. 1 Perc. 2
Susp. Cym.
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Hn 2
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Tpt 1
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Pno
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Cl. 3
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53 Fl 1 Fl 2 Ob Bsn Cl. 1 Cl. 2
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