Mysterious Village

Michael Colgrass

Subtitle: For Young Band

General Info

Year: 2007
Duration: c. 6:10
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $75.00 | Score Only (print) - $15.00

Instrumentation

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

Chimes
Gong

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Michael Colgrass continues to write music on commission specifically for school ensembles. Mysterious Village contains some easy tone clusters and modern compositional techniques in this mystical and subtle addition to the school band repertoire.

- Program Note from publisher

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

Indiana: ISSMA SENIOR BAND GROUP III
Kansas: IV
Oregon: IV-A

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

Texas Tech University (Lubbock) University Band (Christopher Agwu, conductor) - 6 March 2022
University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) North Star Band (J. Nick Smith, conductor) – 27 February 2020
Shenandoah Conservatory (Winchester, Va.) Wind Ensemble (Timothy Robblee, conductor) - 4 November 2017

Works for Winds by This Composer

Apache Lullaby (2013)
Arctic Dreams (1991)
Arctic Dreams (ed. Ambrose) (1991/2015)
Bali (2006)
The Beethoven Machine (2003)
Concertino for Timpani (1965)
Deja Vu (1977/1987)
Dream Dancer (2001)
Gotta Make Noise (2003)
Mysterious Village (2007)
Old Churches (2002)
Raag Mala (2005)
Urban Requiem (1995)
Winds of Nagual (1985)

Resources

Colgrass, M. (2007). Mysterious Village: For Young Band [score]. Colgrass Music: [s.l.].
Michael Colgrass website Accessed 4 November 2017