Straits of Mackinac, The

Josh Trentadue

Josh Trentadue

This work is the third and final movement of Trentadue's "The Michigan Triptych."

General Info

Year: 2017
Duration: c. 4:00
Difficulty: III+ (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: M.O.T.I.F.
Cost: Score and Parts (digital) - $80.00 | Score Only (digital) - $45.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
Bassoon
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
Horn in F I-II
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion, including:

• Chimes (optional)
• Glockenspiel
• Vibraphone
• Marimba
• Suspended Cymbal
• High-Hat
• Vibraslap (optional)
• 2 Tom-Toms
• Snare Drum
• Bass Drum
• Crash Cymbals
• Triangle

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

One of Michigan's most popular tourist attractions can be found at the beautiful, luxurious area of Mackinac Island. Attracting thousands of people every summer, the natural wonders of this place and its hidden spectacles are a sight to behold, offering something new to everyone who travels there. The Straits of Mackinac is such a musical venture, evoking the journey to the island via ferry with the rich and vibrant colors of the concert band as its palette.

The first theme for this trip conjures up a sweeping palette of colors and sounds full of spirit, adventure, and wistfulness. Matched by a second theme characterized with even more yearning, the excitement and energy begins to grow as the ferry draws nearer to the island. Harmonic tension is matched with rhythmic excitement and layered textures of melodic fragments, contrapuntal statements, and percussive action. All of this builds to an exciting conclusion and the promise of a great adventure at Mackinac when the ferry finally arrives to its stop.

- Program Note by composer

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Media

• Audio: Reference recordinf. Michigan State University Campus Band (Connor Fetting, conductor)

Performances

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• Michigan State University (East Lansing) Campus Band (Connor Fetting, conductor) - 26 April 2017 *Premiere Performance*

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

• Comets Ablaze! (adaptable ensemble) (2020/2022)
• Dancing Fire (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2016/2020)
• Ember Skies (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2020/2022)
• The Floodgates of the Sky (adaptable ensemble) (2016/2021)
• The Golden Pier (adaptable ensemble) (2019/2020)
• The Great River Rapid Chase (adaptable ensemble) (2018/2020)
• Havana (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2018/2020)
• Kaleidoscopic Dances (adaptable ensemble) (2020/2021)
• Lightning Round (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2022)
• Meditation and Hymn to Nature (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
• O rose of May (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2018/2020)
• Raindrops in an endless sea of stars (adaptable ensemble) (2020)
• Seven Islands (adaptable ensemble) (2020/2022)
• Splendid Ridges (adaptable ensemble) (2020/2022)
• The Straits of Mackinac (adaptable ensemble) (2017/2020)
• To Right Our Wrongs (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2021)

All Wind Works

• Anthem for Doomed Youth (2018)
• Celestial Voyage (2015)
• Comets Ablaze! See: The Grand Ledge Triptych
• Concerto for Double Bass and Chamber Ensemble (2018)
• Crystal Oscillation (2022)
• Dancing Fire (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2016/2020)
• Ecstatic Samba (as arranger) (2017/2022)
• Electric City (as arranger) (2019/2022)
• Ember Skies (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2020/2022)
• enter data sequence (as arranger) (2022)
• The Floodgates of the Sky (tr. Collins) (2016/2020)
• The Floodgates of the Sky (adaptable ensemble) (2016/2021)
• The Golden Pier. See: The Michigan Triptych
• The Great River Rapid Chase. See: The Michigan Triptych
• Havana (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2018/2020)
• Hilltop Run (2022)
• Kaleidoscopic Dances (2020)
• Kaleidoscopic Dances (adaptable ensemble) (2020/2021)
• Lightning Round (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2022)
• The Grand Ledge Triptych
  • Splendid Ridges (2020)
  • Splendid Ridges (adaptable ensemble) (2020/2022)
  • Seven Islands (2020)
  • Seven Islands (adaptable ensemble) (2020/2022)
  • Comets Ablaze! (2020)
  • Comets Ablaze! (adaptable ensemble) (2020/2022)
• The Michigan Triptych
  • The Great River Rapid Chase (2018)
  • The Great River Rapid Chase (adaptable ensemble) (2018/2020)
  • The Golden Pier (2019)
  • The Golden Pier (adaptable ensemble) (2019/2020)
  • The Straits of Mackinac (2017)
  • The Straits of Mackinac (adaptable ensemble) (2017/2020)
• Midnight Skyline (2019). See also: Of Day and Night
• O rose of May (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2018/2020)
• Nature's Light (2019)
• Raindrops in an endless sea of stars (adaptable ensemble) (2020)
• Seven Islands. See: The Grand Ledge Triptych
• Splendid Ridges. See: The Grand Ledge Triptych
• The Straits of Mackinac. See: The Michigan Triptych
• Summertime Echoes (2019)
• Tango Oscuro (as arranger) (2020/2022)
• The Undiscovered Country (2018)
• A Wild Christmas Nightcap (2020)

Resources

• Josh Trentadue website

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