Scenes from the Bitterroot

Tyler Harrison

General Info

Year: 2020
Duration: c. 6:00
Difficulty: V+ (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Tyler Harrison Music
Cost: Score and Parts (digital) - $129.00 | Score Only (digital) - $79.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon
Contrabassoon (optional)
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet (optional Contra-alto Clarinet)
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
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-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion (4+ players), including:

Bass Drum
Glockenspiel
Guiro
Maracas
Marimba
Tam-Tam
Vibraphone
Wood Block
Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

On a summer morning, I sat outside looking at the mountains of Montana’s Bitterroot Valley. This valley is visually stunning with panoramic views of the Rockies. As I sat quietly, I was struck by the sounds of birds coming at me from every direction, and I began to feel a personal and spiritual connection to them.

Each section of this work depicts a different scene taken from the extraordinary beauty of the Bitterroot. The opening scene and its variations are rough transcriptions of the birdsong I heard amidst passing summer storms. The middle scene paints the sounds of night and the following sunrise. Finally, the climax represents a flock of birds in formation as they flew against the sunset, and two birds sing to each other in the ending duet.

- Program Note by composer

Media

Audio: Reference recording. MIDI realization

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

Bay Bridge Breeze (2019)
Como Canons. See: Symphony No. 2
Concerto for Piano, Winds and Percussion (2012)
Fantastique (2014/2017)
Scenes from the Bitterroot (2020)
Symphony for Wind Ensemble (2017)
Symphony No. 2 (2021)
- Como Canons (2021)
Symphony No. 3 "The Garden of Tears" (2023)

Resources

Perusal score
Tyler Harrison website Accessed 15 April 2020