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Appalachian Air
General Info
Year: 2003 / 2021
Duration: c. 3:40
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $60.00 | Score Only (print) - $12.00
Instrumentation (Flexible)
Full Score
Part 1
- Flute
- Oboe
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
Part 2
- Flute
- Oboe
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone
Part 3
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone
- B-flat Trumpet
- Horn in F
Part 4
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone
- B-flat Trumpet
- Horn in F
Part 5
- Bassoon
- B-flat Bass Clarinet
- B-flat Tenor Saxophone
- Horn in F
- Trombone
- Euphonium
Part 6
- Bassoon
- B-flat Bass Clarinet
- E-flat Baritone Saxophone
- Trombone
- Euphonium
- Tuba
- String Bass
Timpani (optional)
Percussion I-II-III (optional), including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Chimes
- Sleigh Bells
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Appalachian Air is based on the classic folk tune The Poor Wayfaring Stranger. With roots from an old Irish melody, this song was passed on by word of mouth throughout the Appalachian Mountains for many years. The message carried by the song is a powerful one -- although life may be full of woe and sorrow now, there is hope for salvation and a much brighter tomorrow.
From the warmth of the opening chords in Appalachian Air you begin to sense the breadth of this impressive piece. The first half is poignant and touching, followed by a surprisingly exuberant and uplifting second half. The fresh scoring and imaginative rhythmic interplay create an exceptional artistic work.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Temple University (Philadelphia, Penn.) Concert Band (Lauren A. Ryals, conductor) - 6 October 2022
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Apollo's Chariot (Flex instrumentation) (2007/2021)
- Appalachian Air (Flex instrumentation) (2003/2021)
- Dark Matter (Flex instrumentation) (2016/2020)
- Downtown Dash (Flex instrumentation) (2009/2020)
- Such Small Things (Flex instrumentation) (2017/2020)
- Ye Merry Fantasy (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
All Wind Works
- Apollo's Chariot (Flex instrumentation) (2007/2021)
- Appalachian Air (Flex instrumentation) (2003/2021)
- As Above, So Below (2017)
- Black Rainbow (2014)
- Blaze (2021)
- Bounce (2015)
- Chasing Infinity (2018)
- Dark Matter (2016)
- Dark Matter (Flex instrumentation) (2016/2020)
- Downtown Dash (2009)
- Downtown Dash (Flex instrumentation) (2009/2020)
- Ellipsis (2010)
- Fidget (2015)
- From the Ashes (2017)
- Gate City Snapshot (2012)
- Imagining World (2010)
- Immortal Dream (2006)
- Irish Washerwoman (2006)
- Legend of the Sword (Daughtrey) (2007)
- Limerick Daydreams (2006)
- Mercury Rising (2005)
- Point of Reckoning (as arranger) (2015)
- Power Struggle (2009)
- Sensus Vitae (2013)
- Shine On! (2017)
- Silent Canyons (2014)
- Silver Moon (2007)
- Spiraling Light (2016)
- StarCatchers (2016)
- Such Small Things (2017)
- Such Small Things (Flex instrumentation) (2017/2020)
- Through the Horizon (2007)
- True Things (2017)
- Twitch (2016)
- Water Spirits (2019)
- Ye Merry Fantasy (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Resources
- Creative Repertoire Initiative
- Daughtrey, N. (2003). Appalachian Air: A Setting of "The Poor Wayfaring Stranger": Concert Band [score]. C. Alan: Greensboro, N.C.
- Nathan Daughtrey website Accessed 25 August 2020
- Perusal score