River of Dreams
General Info
Year: 2002
Duration: c. 4:40
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Publishing Co.
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $62.00; (digital) - $60.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Piano (optional)
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tam-Tam
- Tenor Drum
- Triangle
- Wind Chimes
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The initial eerie flute solo is joined by other members of the woodwind family, then the full ensemble, and the piece takes off! The energetic section builds to a frenzy interrupted with bright bursts of sound. The beautiful melody returns again in the trumpet, then low brass, building to a dynamic close.
- Program Note from publisher
Commissioned by and dedicated to the Lawton Chiles Middle School Band, Miami, Florida, Ed Maina, Director.
- Program Note from score
Media
State Ratings
- Alabama: Class C
- Louisiana: II
- Mississippi: III-A
- Texas: II. Complete
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Alpine (Tex.) High School Band (Chuck Wilson, conductor) – 6 May 2017
- Heritage Middle School (Colleyville, Tex.) Honors Band (Jim Pritchard, conductor) -
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Residence of the Lords (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
All Wind Works
- Abaco Overture (2005)
- Andalucia (2011)
- Arikara
- Armada
- Bruno Mars Greatest Hits (as arranger) (2010)
- Caribbean Delight (2001)
- Cirque du Soleil (as arranger) (1994/2007)
- A Classic Touch
- Code of Hammurabi (2014)
- Danza Africana
- The Dark Knight (arr arranger) (2008)
- Española (2015)
- Fandango Festival (2017)
- Fiesta Time (2014)
- Hack Attack
- Holiday Treat
- Invasion of the Christmas Crabs
- Jazz It Up! (as arranger) (2009)
- Love, Hope, Peace and Happiness
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (as arranger) (2015/2016)
- Mask of Ravana
- Maya Kingdom, The
- Overture from "Egyptian Nights" (as arranger) (1900/2014)
- Prado (1997)
- Residence of the Lords (2020)
- Residence of the Lords (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Return of the Monarchs
- Ride of the Knights (2015)
- River of Dreams (2002)
- Sahara Adventure (2018)
- Sambeando (2017)
- Selections from "Corpse Bride" (as arranger) (2006)
- Selections from "Superman Returns" (as arranger) (2006)
- Spirit of the Age (2014)
- Symphonic Suite from "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (as arranger) (2001/2002)
- Toccata and Fugue in D minor (as arranger) (1704/2010)
- Tower of Power Greatest Hits (as arranger) (2014)
- The Wizard of Oz Meets The Wiz (as arranger) (2010)
- Yorkton (2009)
Resources
- Lopez, V. (2002). River of Dreams [score]. Belwin: [United States].
- Perusal score