CAIT NISHIMURA
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CAIT NISHIMURA
ORIGIN for concert band
Duration: 2:00 Dif culty: Grade 4
Program notes and publishing information
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Flute 1, 2 Oboe Bassoon B♭ Clarinet 1, 2 B♭ Bass Clarinet E♭ Alto Saxophone 1, 2 B♭ Tenor Saxophone E♭ Baritone Saxophone B♭ Trumpet 1, 2 F Horn 1, 2 Trombone 1, 2 Euphonium (B♭ treble part included) Tuba Timpani Glockenspiel Chimes Percussion 1 (Snare Drum, Tambourine, Bass Drum) Percussion 2 (Wood Block, Suspended Cymbal)
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Origin is an uplifting, empowering piece that evokes the feeling of returning home to a signi cant place in one's journey, re ecting on all that has changed and all that has remained. I have come to cherish the magical, full-circle experiences that occue when my music is performed in spaces that were meaningful or inspiring to me as a young musician. This piece is an ode to all the people and places that leave a lasting impact on the lives of others. Origin was commissioned by Dr. Jeff Reynolds for the University of Toronto Wind Ensemble. As an alumna of the school and former student of Dr. Reynolds, it was an honour to compose this short fanfare to open the 2022-23 concert season at UofT. The original instrumentation was brass and percussion only, and I created this full band version shortly after.
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SCORE commissioned by Dr. Jeff Reynolds for the University of Toronto Wind Ensemble
ORIGIN
B♭ Clarinet 1
B♭ Clarinet 2
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Glockenspiel
Chimes
Percussion 1
Percussion 2
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Trombone 2
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Trombone 1
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Drum Snare
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B♭ Trumpet 2 F Horn 1 F Horn 2 B♭ Trumpet 1
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Bassoon
A
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Oboe
= 144
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Flute 2
empowered
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Flute 1
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To Tamb.
Wood Block
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Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Euph.
Tba
Timp.
Glock.
Chim.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
PE
Tbn. 2
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Cl. 1
R
Bsn
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Ob.
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Fl. 2
B
O
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Fl. 1
SC
7
3
Tambourine
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Cl. 1
Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Euph.
Tba
Timp.
Glock.
Chim.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
PE
Tbn. 2
R
Tpt. 2
Sus. Cymbal
poco rit.
Bass Drum To
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Bsn
R
Ob.
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Fl. 2
U
Fl. 1
SC
15
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4
NISHIMURA - ORIGIN
Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Euph.
Tba
Timp.
Glock.
Chim.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
PE
Tbn. 2
E
Cl. 1
R
Bsn
= 66 a little faster
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Ob.
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Fl. 2
SC
= 60
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Fl. 1
C re ective
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23
5
B.D.
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Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Euph.
Tba
Timp.
Glock.
Chim.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
PE
Tbn. 2
R
Cl. 1
SA L
Bsn
U
Ob.
R
Fl. 2
O
Fl. 1
= 144
SC
D with growing intensity
32
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6
To S.D.
NISHIMURA - ORIGIN
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Euph.
Tba
Timp.
Glock.
Chim.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
PE
Tbn. 2
E
B. Cl.
R
Cl. 2
O
Cl. 1
SA L
Bsn
U
Ob.
R
Fl. 2
SC
38 Fl. 1
7
S.D.
8
NISHIMURA - ORIGIN
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Euph.
Tba
Timp.
Glock.
Chim.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
To Tamb.
PE
Tbn. 2
E
B. Cl.
R
Cl. 2
O
Cl. 1
SA L
Bsn
U
Ob.
E joyful
R
Fl. 2
SC
44 Fl. 1
W.B.
NISHIMURA - ORIGIN
B. Cl.
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Euph.
Tba
Chim.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Tamb.
Timp. Glock.
PE
Tbn. 2
E
Cl. 2
R
Cl. 1
SA L
Bsn
U
Ob.
R
Fl. 2
O
SC
Fl. 1 52
9
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Cl. 1
Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tbn. 1
Euph.
Tba
Timp.
Glock.
Chim.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
PE
Tbn. 2
U
Hn. 2
R
Hn. 1
Tpt. 1 Tpt. 2
E
Bsn
R
Ob.
SA L
Fl. 2
SC
59 Fl. 1
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10
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NISHIMURA: ORIGIN JAT-161-030-FS
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