CAIT NISHIMURA from LAKE SUPERIOR SUITE
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SLEEPING GIANT from Lake Superior Suite for wind ensemble Duration: 3:00 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, snare drum) Percussion 2 (triangle, tom)
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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. Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, the northernmost park included in this piece, is named after a landform that resembles a giant lying on its back. This is the park in which the composer interacted with the most wildlife, experienced the most extreme jaw-dropping views, and witnessed the most beautiful moments in nature. Sleeping Giant’s disjunct melodies, shifts in timbre, and unexpected rhythmic patterns represent this experience.
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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
SLEEPING GIANT from LAKE SUPERIOR SUITE
Bassoon
B♭ Clarinet 1
Tenor Saxophone
Percussion 1 Percussion 2
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Trombone 2 Euphonium Tuba With determination ( = 126) Timpani Chimes Trombone 1
With determination ( = 126)
F Horn 2
B♭ Trumpet 2 B♭ Trumpet 3 F Horn 1 B♭ Trumpet 1
Piano
Baritone Saxophone
Alto Saxophone 2
Alto Saxophone 1
Bass Clarinet
B♭ Clarinet 3
B♭ Clarinet 2
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Oboe
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Flute 2
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Flute 1
With determination ( = 126)
CAIT NISHIMURA
© Cait Nishimura 2017 / 2026 (SOCAN) All rights reserved. Published by Cait Nishimura Music | caitnishimura.com Distributed by Just a Theory Press | justatheorypress.com
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Tom
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