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From Wind Repertory Project
Julie Giroux

Julie Giroux


General Info

Year: 2018 /2020
Duration: c. 4:25
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Music Propria
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $85.00   |   Score Only (print) - $20.00


Instrumentation (Flexible)

Full Score
Part 1

  • Flute
  • Oboe
  • E-flat Soprano Clarinet
  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet
  • B-flat Soprano Saxophone

Part 2

  • Flute
  • Oboe
  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet
  • B-flat Trumpet

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
  • Trombone
  • Euphonium

Part 6

  • Bassoon
  • B-flat Bass Clarinet
  • B-flat Tenor Saxophone
  • E-flat Baritone Saxophone
  • Euphonium

Part 7

  • Bassoon
  • B-flat Bass Clarinet
  • Contrabassoon
  • E-flat Baritone Saxophone
  • Tuba
  • String Bass

Percussion, including:

  • Marimba
  • Orchestra Bells
  • Vibraphone


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

6.5 million companion animals enter animal shelters every year and 2.4 million of these adoptable animals are put down. These numbers do not include the thousands who suffer in silence. Thanks to thousands of caring people, these numbers are steadily decreasing, but we still have a long way to go. This work is dedicated to all those who work hard in the fight to end puppy mills, to rescue suffering pets and to provide care and medical attention to all those rescued. It is dedicated to those companions who get rescued and for those whose rescue never comes.

We are all shepherds. Every living creature is in our care. Hopefully mankind will someday uphold his responsibility and become caretaker of all living things on earth. Maybe someday all humans will be humane and mankind will be kind.

The pictures of the rescued animals belong to people who are my friends on Facebook. Apparently, I keep great company when it comes to people who rescue and adopt animals who have been cast away. My own rescues are also in the photos. The published score will feature these beautiful rescues in full color.

- Program Note by composer


"For Those who rescue, Those who get rescued and especially for Those whose rescue never comes."

Commissioned by the Bednarcik, Plank, Murphy, Thompson and Traughber Junior High School Bands of School District #308, Oswego, Il, Rachel Maxwell, Coordinator.

- Program Note from score


Media


State Ratings

None discovered thus far.


Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Symphony Band (Scott Corley, conductor) - 3 May 2021
  • Illinois State University (Normal) Foeller Band (Lauren Bobarsky, conductor) - 21 April 2021


Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music


All Wind Works


Resources