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CAIT NISHIMURA THE SWEET SOUNDS OF SNOWFA LL

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for concert band


CAIT NISHIMURA

THE SWEET SOUNDS OF SNOWFALL for concert band Duration: 2:30 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 Vibraphone Percussion (triangle and tambourine)

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Instrumentation:

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Program note and publishing info:

The Sweet Sounds of Snowfall is a wintery piece combining original music with melodic material from two traditional holiday songs: "I Saw Three Ships" and "In Dulci Jubilo". Taking rhythmic inspiration from these two songs, this piece offers an introduction to the relationship between 6/8 and 3/4 time. Notes for the conductor:

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This piece was commissioned by Scott Harbin and the 2016-17 Branksome Hall Concert Band, who had just acquired a brand new vibraphone that year! The piece features a vibraphone part for this reason, but if your ensemble does not have a vibraphone (or if you would like to involve more percussionists), the part may be played on marimba, piano, or xylophone.

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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 2016; second edition published in 2026 This edition was engraved by Éditions Plamondon Front cover photography and design by Cait Nishimura


Commissioned by the 2016-17 Branksome Hall Concert Band, directed by Scott Harbin

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THE SWEET SOUNDS OF SNOWFALL

CAIT NISHIMURA

B♭ Clarinet 2

Bass Clarinet

Alto Saxophone

Tenor Saxophone

Baritone Saxophone

B♭ Trumpet 1

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© Cait Nishimura 2016 / 2026 (SOCAN) All rights reserved. Published by Cait Nishimura Music | caitnishimura.com Distributed by Just a Theory Press | justatheorypress.com

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NISHIMURA - THE SWEET SOUNDS OF SNOWFALL

B

  Fl 1   33

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

A. Sax.

T. Sax.

Bar. Sax.

Tpt 1

Tpt 2

  

     





Tbn.

Euph.

Tba

Vib.

Perc.











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E

                                                         



                                                           

 

 















 















                                                           

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                                                                           

                                                         

 







 

     





PE

Hn

R

Cl. 1

SC O

Bsn

          





     

 

SA L

Ob

  





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R

Fl 2

U

6

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NISHIMURA - THE SWEET SOUNDS OF SNOWFALL

7

                                                 Fl 1                                               Fl 2         44

B. Cl.

A. Sax.

T. Sax.

Bar. Sax.

Tpt 1

Tpt 2

 



       





 



 

 



  





 







  

  

Tbn.

     

Euph.





 

Tba

Vib.

Perc.

     



      



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







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        

         

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  

  

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        

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  

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       









       

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



  

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

  

  

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         

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  

  

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        



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E





          









       

R





PE

Hn

 

  

SC O

Cl. 2





        

SA L

Cl. 1

     

  

U

Bsn

          

R

Ob

 



                                                      


Bsn

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

A. Sax.

T. Sax.

Bar. Sax.

Tpt 1

Tpt 2

  

        

  

              

   



 

  

  

  

  

  

  

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  

     

   



 

        

  

              

   



           

        

       

  

  



  

  

  

  







  





 





    





  



  

       

 

        





Tbn.

Euph.

Tba

Vib.

Perc.

     



      

  

     

  



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

          







    



  

   



  

  

  

  

  

  

              

     

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  

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  

          

    

      

          

   

      



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  

  

        

Tambourine

  

        

  

  

   

  

 

  

        

  

       

        

  

        

PE

Hn

        

 

  

  

  

     

     

     



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

  

  

   

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      

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           



          

   

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 









 





     

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 



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              

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     



  

  

      

   

  

   

     

              





             

  





     

   

        

   

E

Ob

  

U

Fl 2

R

52

SC O

  Fl 1  

NISHIMURA - THE SWEET SOUNDS OF SNOWFALL

SA L

C

R

8









    

  



 

           


NISHIMURA - THE SWEET SOUNDS OF SNOWFALL

   Fl 1   62

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

A. Sax.

T. Sax.

Bar. Sax.

Tpt 1

Tpt 2

   



Tbn.

Euph.

Tba



 

   

  

  





 

 



  



  



  

 

  

 



  

 

                                                               

 

 



   

     

   

   

  





               

        





 



PE

Hn

       

  

   

  

 

 

 







 

 

 

 







 

 

   

R

Cl. 1

SC O

Bsn

SA L

Ob

   

R

Fl 2

E

D

U

9









 



 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 



 



 

   

 



 

 

 



 







                                            Vib.                       Triangle             Perc.   


NISHIMURA - THE SWEET SOUNDS OF SNOWFALL

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

A. Sax.

T. Sax.

Bar. Sax.

Tpt 1

Tpt 2

    





 



Tbn.

Euph.

Tba

Vib.

Perc.

 





 



    

 

 

 



  

 



 

 

 





 

 

 

 

 



     

 



    



  

 







  

 

  









 



  



  

 

                                           

 

  





  













PE

Hn

  

 

E

Bsn



















SA L

Ob

  

R

Fl 2

R

71

SC O

  Fl 1  

U

10

 

















 

 

 









 

 



 

 



 

 

 

 

 



  

 

  







 









                                                                     


NISHIMURA - THE SWEET SOUNDS OF SNOWFALL

  Fl 1  

80

B. Cl.

A. Sax.

T. Sax.

Bar. Sax.

Tpt 1

Tpt 2









 













 



Tbn.

Euph.

Tba

Vib.

Perc.





                          



 

 



 

 

   

    

    

 

 

PE

Hn

 

                                





 

    

     







  













               

 

 



 















 

 

 







 

 

 







 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

           

 

 

   

               

                                         

 

 

 

                                       

                   



 

 

          

          

 

   

   

       

           

   

         

          

   

                                                 

  

R

Cl. 2

    

SC O

Cl. 1

  

SA L

Bsn

E                                                                                                                     

U

Ob

  

R

Fl 2

E

11

Tambourine


12

NISHIMURA - THE SWEET SOUNDS OF SNOWFALL

                                                                                           

                       Fl 1     90

B. Cl.

A. Sax.

T. Sax.

Bar. Sax.

Tpt 1

Tpt 2

Tbn.

Euph.

Tba

Vib.

Perc.



 





          



     

    





 

           



   

          



 





 



 

 



                                                                 

 

 

          

   

    

 

                  

 

 



   

   

   



          





   

          

        

   

     

          

   

 

     

       

E

 

PE

Hn

 

   

R

Cl. 2





          

                                 

SC O

Cl. 1

        

             

 





       

SA L

Bsn

                     

U

Ob

R

Fl 2





       











      





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         

       

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      

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      

     

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

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            

       

      

      

        

       

       

                          


NISHIMURA - THE SWEET SOUNDS OF SNOWFALL

100

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

A. Sax.

T. Sax.

Bar. Sax.

Tpt 1

Tpt 2



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

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

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





Tbn.

Euph.

Tba

Vib.

Perc.

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



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 

 

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

         

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             





 

       

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



                   



 



 





 

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

   

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

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

          

                       

       



 







             

      

 



       





             

      

      







PE

Hn



                   







SC O

Cl. 1

 



SA L

Bsn

       

          

U

Ob

             

R

Fl 2

          













 

 

 

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

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

 

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 

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 

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

 







 

E

           

        Fl 1   

R

13



                                           


R

PE U SA L R

SC O

E


E R SC O SA L U R PE

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