Giant's Tomb, The

Bruce Pennycock

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General Info

Year: 2013
Duration:
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Manuscript (?)

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Alto Flute
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
Eb Contrabass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone
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-III
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:

Antique Cymbals
Bass Drum
Crash Cymbals
Glockenspiel
Gong
Marimba
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Temple Blocks
Tom-Tom (5)
Tubular Bells
Vibraphone
Xylophone

Piano
Harp

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

This work, though not truly programmatic, emerged from my experiences in the the 30,000 Islands region of southern Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada. One of the most striking of the larger islands lies of Cedar Point and is part of regional lands inhabited for centuries by the Huron Indians. From very dark beginnings in the piece we ultimately arrive at a kind of celebration of the natural beauty and majesty of the island. This piece continues my personal interest in legends from around the world that help to explain in more or less magical terms the world around us.

The Legend of Kitchikewana

Wyandot legend tells of a god called Kitchikewana, who was large enough to guard the whole of the Georgian Bay. Kitchikewana was known for his great temper, and his tribe decided the best way to calm him was with a wife. They held a grand celebration, and many women came. Kitchikewana met a woman named Wanakita here. He decided that this was the woman he wanted to marry, and started planning the wedding immediately after she left. But when she was invited back, she told Kitchikewana that she was already engaged. Enraged, Kitchikewana destroyed all the decorations, running to one end of Beausoleil Island and grabbing a large ball of earth. Running to the other end, he tossed it into the Great Lakes. Thus, the 30,000 Islands were created. The indentations left behind by his fingers form the five bays of Georgian Bay: Midland Bay, Penetang Bay, Hog Bay, Sturgeon Bay, and Matchedash Bay. He then lay down to sleep and sleeps there still as Giant's Tomb Island.

-Program Note by composer

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State Ratings

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Performances

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University of Texas Wind Ensemble (Jerry Junkin, conductor) – 26 October 2014 - *Premiere Performance*

Works for Winds by This Composer

Resources

The Giant's Tomb, Bruce Pennycock