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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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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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F Horn
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Vibraphone Triangle Percussion
© 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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B♭ Trumpet 2
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B♭ Clarinet 1
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Fl 1 9
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T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt 1
Tpt 2
Tbn.
Euph.
Tba
Vib. Perc.
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Bar. Sax.
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Tambourine
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Vib. Triangle Perc.
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Tambourine
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