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Ancient Forest, The
General Info
Year: 2002
Duration: c. 5:10
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Publications
Cost: Score and Parts - Out of print.
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V-VI, including:
- Bass Drum
- Cymbals (suspended)
- Gong (Tam-tam)
- Sand Blocks
- Snare Drum
- Tom-Toms (low, mid, high)
- Triangle
- Tubular Bells
- Woodblock
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The Ancient Forest was inspired by the strands of old growth forest still existing in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. Some of this region's magnificent trees are estimated to be over 400 years old.
The composition begins in a slow, mysterious fashion, depicting the dark forest and the soft pine-needled paths winding through them. An abrupt, dissonant introduction ushers in the second main section, which is filled with angular melodies and biting harmonies that represent the forest's struggle for survival against the natural elements and continued intrusion of man. The concluding allegro vivace represents the ever-present birds and scampering animals that always have, and always will, call this ancient forest their rightful home.
The Ancient Forest was commissioned by the Texas Private School Music Educators Association for the 2002 TPSMEA All-State Band.
- Program Note by composer
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Reedley (Calif.) High School Symphonic Band (Daniel Paulsen, conductor) -16 March 2018 (2018 Sutherland Wind Festival (Fresno, Calif.)
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Africa Alleluia (2014)
- African Marching Song (2004)
- African Spirit Dance
- An Afternoon at the Ballet (as arranger) (1991)
- American Spirit March
- The Ancient Forest (2002)
- Ashford Castle
- Aurora (2001)
- Autumn Colors (2009)
- Bell Canyon March
- Best of Beethoven
- The Big Three
- Buena Vista
- Camino Real (2008)
- Canciones Mexicanas
- Castlebridge
- Chant and Canon (1995)
- A Chanukah Festival
- Chino Hills
- Christmas Fun
- Christmas Joy
- Christmas, Here We Come!
- A Christmas Treat
- Clarinet Blues
- Cobb County Festival
- Concertino for Oboe (2019)
- Court of the Patriarchs
- Crater Lake Overture
- Dana Point Overture
- Deck the Halls
- Delmar Festival Overture
- Drums-Up-Front March
- Early English Christmas
- Echoes of Kyoto
- El Niño
- The Enchanted Wizard
- An Evening with the Masters
- Fallbrook March
- Fanfare for Freedom
- Fanfare for Trumpets
- Fantasia on an Irish Hymn
- Firestorm
- First Christmas March
- First Christmas Overture
- First Concert Parade
- First Holiday Concert
- First Rockin' Christmas
- First Winter's Sleighride
- Five Note Concerto
- Galway Bay Overture
- Goin' on a Sleigh Ride
- Granite Bay Overture
- Holiday for Basses
- Holiday Magic
- A Holiday Processional
- Hudson River Suite (1986)
- In a Christmas Mood
- In Memoriam
- Jefferson County Overture
- Kaleidoscope
- Knight's Kingdom
- A Kwanzaa Celebration (2001)
- Let's Rock
- The Little Drummer Boy
- The Lost Kingdom
- Manzanita
- March del Mar
- March for Kim
- March for Megan
- March Sarnac
- March Supreme
- March Zuma (2001)
- Marching Marines
- Meadowlawn March
- Merry Christmas to All
- Modal Overture
- Montana Visions (2010)
- Mountain Fantasy
- Mountain Ridge Overture
- A Mozart Mix
- Newcastle Overture
- Night at the Pops
- North Bay Festival
- North Star Overture
- Northern Lights
- Northbridge Overture
- Northwest Suite
- Old MacBingo
- On-Line March
- Overture Caprice
- Overture for a New Decade
- Pacific View Overture
- Palisades Overture
- Parade of the Tin Soldiers
- A Patriotic Salute (as arranger, with Albrecht) (1999)
- Port Royal Overture
- Postwood March
- Procession of the Kings
- Regalia
- Rio Grande Overture
- A River Trilogy
- Rockin' a Round
- Rockin' Folk Medley
- Rockin' La Bamba
- Royal Pageant
- Santa Comes Marching In
- Saturday at the Symphony
- Saxy Cat Blues
- Shaker Hymn
- Skye Boat Song (2006)
- Song and Dance
- Sparticus
- Spirit of Flight
- Spring Island Celebration
- St Charles Suite
- Stand Up and Swing (2010)
- Starlight
- Starship (2006)
- Still the First Noel
- Stonegate Overture
- Suncoast Processional
- Supernova
- Suprise Symphony Variations
- Swingin' the Blues
- Synco-Rock
- Temple of Sinawava (2007)
- Three National Anthems
- Three Warm-Up Chorales
- Tintagel Castle (2007)
- Tokyo 2000 (2000)
- Trumpets of Seville
- Trumpets Up Front
- Two Colonial Sketches
- Two English Dances (1992)
- Two Famous Processionals
- Two Grieg Sketches
- Valley Circle March
- Viper Squadron March
- A Virginia Trilogy
- Viva Mariachi
- Water Music
- Wind Storm (2012)
- Windstar Overture
- Winter Fun
- A Winter's Sleighride
- Wood County Celebration
- Woodlake March
- Yankee Spirit March
- Yorkshire Fantasy
Resources
- O'Reilly, J. [2002]. The Ancient Forest [score]. Alfred Publishing: Van Nuys, Calif.