Pilatus: Mountain of Dragons
From Wind Repertory Project
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General Info
Year: 2002
Duration: c. 10:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C L Barnhouse Company - Official Website
Cost: Score & Parts - $90.00 | Score Only - $9.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
Bb Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Alto Saxophone I-II
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Trumpet (in Bb) I-II-III
French Horn I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Harp (Opt.)
Organ (Opt.)
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bell Tree
- Brake Drum
- Cymbals (crash and suspended)
- Glockenspiel
- Gong (Tam-tam)
- Hi-Hat
- Mark Tree
- Snare Drum
- Tubular Bells
- Xylophone
Errata
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Program Notes
This programmatic tone poem for Symphonic Band opens as Mount Pilatus slumbers at night, shrouded in darkness and mystery among the clouds high above Lucerne. As dawn breaks, a band of courageous adventurers climb Pilatus in search of dragons to slay. After an arduous journey filled with breathtaking views and terrestrial beauty, the adventurers finally stumble across a dragon lair. They awaken the mighty dragon who must now battle the intruders of his domain. All but one adventurer are mortally wounded leaving the pitiful human to beg for mercy and forgiveness from the dragon. Demonstrating great compassion, the dragon produces a magical stone, called draconite, from his own wounds in order to heal and save the intruders. In doing so, the dragon has also placed compassion and tolerance in the hearts and minds of man leading them to a happy and peaceful coexistence with the dragons of Pilatus.
Pilatus: Mountain of Dragons was commissioned by the Jugend-Blasorchester (Youth Wind Orchestra) of the city of Lucerne, Switzerland to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ensemble. The world premiere was given on May 31, 2002 in the spectacular Kultur und kongresszentrum Lucerne (Culture and Congress Center) performance hall at the base of Mt. Pilatus in Lucerne.
Program Note by Steven Reineke
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Additional Works for Winds by this Composer
- And the Earth Trembled (Symphony I, New Day Rising, Mvt III)
- Celebration Fanfare
- City of Gold (Symphony I, New Day Rising, Mvt I)
- Defying Gravity
- Fate of the Gods
- Goddess of Fire
- Heaven's Light
- Hopetown Holiday
- In the Temple of Zion
- Into the Raging River
- Main Street Celebration
- Merry Christmas, Everyone!
- New Day Rising (Symphony I, New Day Rising, Mvt IV)
- Nocturne (Symphony I, New Day Rising, Mvt II)
- Portrait of Freedom
- Rise of the Firebird
- River of Life
- Sedona
- Swans Island Sojourn
- Towards a New Horizon
- Where Eagles Soar
- Witch and the Saint, The
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