Corps of Discovery (The Great Voyage)

William Owens

William Owens

General Info

Year: 2010
Duration: c. 2:30
Difficulty: I (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: The FJH Music Company Inc.
Cost: Score and Parts - $40.00 | Score Only - $5.00

Instrumentation

Conductor's Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Bb Clarinet I, II
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Alto Saxophone
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet I, II
F Horn
Trombone
Baritone/Euphonium
Barintone T.C.
Tuba
Percussion, including:

• Snare Drum*
• Bass Drum
• Triangle
• Crash Cymbal
• Suspended Cymbal
• Wind Chimes

*This piece contains a Percussion I part and an Advanced Percussion I part which adds 16th notes and rolls to the snare part.

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned an exploration team to trace the Missouri River to its source and find route to the Pacific Ocean. Under the direction of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the Corps of Discovery embarked on one of the greatest pilgrimages in world history. This dauntless 33-member team traveled nearly 8,000 miles, having explored regions seen only by Native Americans. By any measure of scientific exploration, the Corps of Discovery was hugely successful in terms of expanding human knowledge and spurring further curiosity about the American West.

-Program Note from score

Audio Links

Reference recording Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

• Louisiana: I
• Texas: I

Works for Winds by this Composer

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