Dark Cloud

Ryan Main

Subtitle: Oologah

General Info

Year: 2015
Duration: c. 4:45
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Wingert-Jones Publications
Cost: Score and Parts - $70.00 | Score Only - $10.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet I
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V, including:

Bass Drum
Bells
Concert Toms (4)
Cymbals
Glockenspiel
Marimba
Snare Drum
Triangle
Wind Chimes

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Commissioned by the Oologah, Oklahoma, High School Band under the direction of Jon Matthews, Dark Cloud is translated from the Cherokee Indian word "Oologah." At first brooding on the horizon, and later exploding with intensity, Dark Cloud represents an effort to capture the strife of a people battling unpredictable elements in a time before technology.

The inspiration for the composition is drawn from Native American musical influences as well as the imagery of a powerful and dramatic storm suddenly appearing and sweeping across th3e Midwestern plains.

- Program Note by composer

Awards

None discovered thus far.

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

None discovered thus far.

Works for Winds by This Composer

Clash (2006/2009)
Dark Cloud (2015)
Fearless (2014)
Flashover (2012)
Heart of Adventure (2013)
Rhythms of Life (2011)
Selections from "Shifter" (2013)

Resources

Ryan Main website Accessed 5 November 2020