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Rain and Snow on the Cedar Cliffs
General Info
Year: 2015
Duration: c. 7:25
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $125.00; (digital) - $125.00 | Score Only (print) - $12.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
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
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Marimba
- Snare Drum
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
- Wood Block
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Commissioned by the A.C. Reynolds High School Band, Sean Smith, Director, in Honor of William and Janis Bryant.
- Program Note from score
This creative, commissioned work is based on two old Appalachian mountain tunes. The composition begins with an off-stage trumpet solo freely stating the beautiful yet haunting folk melody Rain and Snow. Clarinets and euphonium are then given the melody as the opening section builds to a powerful climax. A soft passage for upper woodwinds and low brass then reintroduces the off-stage trumpet stating a portion of the original melody.
An abrupt tempo change and lively rhythmic figures stated initially by saxophones and brass introduces the familiar tune Old Joe Clark. Scored as a fantasy, this section features changing meters, a variety of attractive textures, and engaging lines of similar difficulty for each section. The opening melody returns during the final section, bringing the piece to a rousing conclusion.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
- North Carolina: V
Performances
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Resources
- "New Music Reviews." The Instrumentalist 70.8 (2016): 28. Print