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Chavez 1927
General Info
Year: 2022
Duration: c. 10:05
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Giovanni Santos
Cost: Score and Parts – Available July 2023
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
Contra-Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III-IV
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium I-II
Tuba I-II
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V, including:
- Anvil and/or Brake Drum
- Bass Drum
- Chimes
- Claves
- Concert Toms
- Cowbell
- Marimba
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Temple Blocks
- Tom-Toms (large)
- Triangle
- Xylophone
Players clapping
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
César Chávez (1927-1993) was a Mexican-American civil rights activist and leader. Chávez co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, alongside Dolores Huerta. His enduring fight for equal rights and humane working conditions led the way for a nation-wide revolution. Among many recognitions, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1994).
This work explores quotes attributed to César Chávez. These quotes have endured time and paint a powerful picture into the mind of a father, husband, leader, activist, a revolutionary and American.
Each section of this work is represented by the following quotes:
"There's no turning back...we will win. We are winning because ours is a revolution of the mind and heart"
"We draw our strength from the despair in which we have been forced to live. We shall endure."
"The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people."
"Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other culture."
"We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community."
Reflections, hunger
"History will judge societies and governments, not by how big they are or how well they serve the rich and powerful, but by how effectively they respond to the needs of the poor and the helpless."
"Si, se puede!" Yes we can! – D. Huerta
"True worth is not measured in money or status or power. It is measured in the legacy we leave behind for those we love and those we inspire."
- Program Note by composer
Media
None discovered thus far.
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Morningside University (Sioux City, Iowa) Wind Ensemble (Martin I. Gaines, conductor) - 29 April 2023
- Lone Star Youth Wind Orchestra (Dallas, Tx.) (Andrew Traschel, conductor) - 5 March 2023
- Washington State University (Pullman) Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Danh Pham, conductor) - 24 February 2023
- University of North Texas (Denton) Wind Orchestra (Andrew Trachsel, conductor) – 14 February 2023
- Santa Clara (Calif.) University Wind Ensemble (Anthony Rivera, conductor) - 17 November 2022
- Washington State University (Pullman) Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Danh Pham, conductor) - 16 November 2022
- Florida International University (Miami) Wind Ensemble (Brenton F. Alston, conductor) - 9 November 2022
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Wind Ensemble (Christopher J. Woodruff, conductor) – 4 November 2022
- Cornell College (Mt. Vernon, Iowa) Symphonic Band (Joshua W. Neuenschwander, conductor) - 13 October 2022
- Texas State University (San Marcos) Wind Symphony (Caroline Beatty, conductor) - 7 October 2022
- University of Illinois (Champaign/Urbana) Wind Orchestra (Barry Houser, conductor) - 7 October 2022
- University of the Pacific (Stockton, Calif.) Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Vu Nguyen, conductor) - 5 October 2022 *Premiere Performance*
Works for Winds by this Composer
Adaptable Music
- Aphelion (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Bove) (2020/2021)
- El Zape (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- In Blue or Green (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Jesu dulcis memoria (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2020)
- La Moto (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Wacyk) (2021)
- Lamento Cubano (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Wacyk) (2021)
- Lost in Tijuana (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Mayagüez (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
- Rattlesnake Blues (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Ricochet (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
- Shifting Grounds (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Tumbao de Carlitos (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Zoom Stomp (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
All Wind Works
- The Annapolis Fanfare (2019)
- Aphelion (2020/2022)
- Aphelion (chamber) (2020)
- Aphelion (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Bove) (2020/2021)
- Blue Dances (2018)
- BOOM! (2020)
- Chávez 1927 (2022)
- Danzas (2022)
- David's Big Green Caboose (2020)
- Dolores, AmeriCan (2023)
- El Zape. See: Three Latin American Dances
- Fanfarria (2018)
- I Dream Awake (2022)
- In Blue or Green (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- It is our light... (2019)
- Jesu dulcis memoria (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2020)
- Joy Is a Bird
- Lost in Tijuana (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Mayagüez (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
- Miniatures (2020)
- Passionately Curious (2019)
- Rattlesnake Blues (2020)
- Reunion (2020)
- Ricochet (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
- Shifting Grounds (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Three Latin American Dances (2020)
- Timba (2022)
- Voyages
- Zoom Stomp (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Resources
- Cesar Chavez. Wikipedia. Accessed 4 October 2022
- Giovanni Santos website Accessed 4 October 2022