Into the Storm

From Wind Repertory Project
Robert W. Smith

Robert W. Smith


General Info

Year: 1994
Duration: c. 5:30
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Publishing Co.
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $75.00; (digital) - $75.00   |   Score Only (print) - $12.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute (1 player doubling C Piccolo)
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone (div. a2)
B-flat Tenor Saxophone (div. a2)
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III (all div. a2)
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Bells
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Snare Drum
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Tam-tam
  • Tambourine
  • Tom-tom
  • Triangle
  • Wind Chimes
  • Xylophone (3.5 octaves)


Errata

In Score:

  • Alto Clarinet, m.143: Add a "ff" dynamic marking
  • Trumpet III, m.38: Add a "sffz" dynamic marking on beat 2


In Parts:

  • Tenor Saxophone, m.128: Correct articulation should be 4 slurs (beat 1 should be slur from G to E-flat, beat 2 should slur from F to C, beat 3 should slur from E-flat to D, and beat 4 should slur from C to Bb)


In Score and Parts:

  • Any instrument with trills anywhere in the piece: Trills should be half-step trills
  • Flute, m.90: "All" notation only denotes flutes, piccolo should be out for rest of the piece after solo
  • Clarinet III, m.103, 3rd beat fermata: Written B should be C
  • Alto Clarinet, m.40, beat 1: G5 quarter note should be an octave lower
  • Alto Clarinet, m.125, beat 1: G5 quarter note should be an octave lower

- Potential errata noted by Matthew LeFebvre


Program Notes

Commissioned by the 1994 Augusta All-County Honors Band, Augusta County, Virginia

- Program Note from score


This work, inspired by the 1993 Storm of the Century, the great blizzard which covered much of the United States, blends the choirs and the dynamic shaping of the lines to create a stunning experience.

- Program Note adapted from publisher


Media


State Ratings

  • Alabama: Class B
  • Georgia: IV
  • Indiana: ISSMA JUNIOR BAND GROUP I
  • Indiana: ISSMA SENIOR BAND GROUP III
  • Kansas: III
  • Michigan: Junior High A
  • Michigan: Senior High D
  • Minnesota: III
  • North Carolina: IV
  • South Carolina: IV
  • Tennessee: III
  • Virginia: IV
  • West Virginia: III


Performances

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  • Indiana University art South Bend Wind Ensemble (Dennis Gamble, Conductor) - 16 November 2022
  • University of Central Arkansas (Conway) University Band (Tyler Lee, conductor) - 26 April 2022
  • Piedmont University (Demorest, Ga.) Wind Ensemble (Anand Sukumaran, conductor) - 12 April 2022
  • Lamar University (Beaumont, Tex.) Honors Wind Symphony (Mike Howard, conductor) - 26 March 2022
  • Benedictine College (Atchison, Kan.) Symphonic Band (Jennifer Whyte, conductor) - 25 April 2021
  • McPherson (Kan.) College Concert Band (Kyle Hopkins, conductor) – 6 May 2019
  • Tar River Community Band (Greenville, N.C.) (James E. Mauser, Jr., conductor) – 23 March 2019
  • Western Illinois University (Macomb) (Maddie Thielsen, conductor) – 28 April 2017
  • Allan Hancock College (Santa Maria, Calif.) Concert Band (Greg Orwell, conductor) – 11 March 2017
  • SLO Youth Symphony Symphonic Winds (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) (Miriam Grisso, conductor) – 11 May 2016


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