On the Kerry Shore

Jack Wilds

General Info

Year: 2017
Duration: c. 3:30
Difficulty: I-1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: FJH Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $50.00 | Score Only (print) - $5.00

Instrumentation

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

Chimes
Marimba
Ocean Drum
Ship's Bell
Suspended Cymbal
Vibraphone
Wind Chimes

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

On the Kerry Shore is a tribute to a beautiful harbor town in Ireland named Dingle. The piece begins with a steady percussion texture, meant to represent placid seas with a cool morning breeze blowing in. Small snippets of the melody represent the gentle rise and fall of the surf on the shore. A subtle combination of ocean drum and ship’s bell complete the nautical picture.

On the Kerry Shore is dedicated to my wonderful wife Noel, who has been there for me every step of the way, including on our trip to Ireland.

- Program Note from the Cedar Park Winds Community Band concert program, 20 December 2017

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State Ratings

Texas: II. Complete

Performances

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Granite Ridge Intermediate School (Fresno, Calif.) Symphonic Band (Jose Vargas, conductor) - 15 February 2019 (2019 CASMEC Conference, Fresno)
Henry (Tx.) Middle School Band (Robert Herrings, conductor) - 16 February 2018 (2018 TMEA Conference, San Antonio)
Cedar Park (Tex.) Winds Community Band (Christopher Yee, conductor) - 20 December 2017 (2017 Midwest Clinic)

Works for Winds by This Composer

Across the Serengeti (2016)
And Sail Away (2017)
Bold
Bravado Tango (2015)
Cassini's Dive (2021)
Christus Factus Est (as transcriber) (1884/2018)
Circle of Wagons (2013)
Come Down Rain (2018)
Crowns of Glory (2020)
Dance Slav (2018)
Everybody Sang (2019)
Foiled Again! (2014)
Laniakea (2016)
Legacy Fanfare (2016)
Moon Over Half Dome (2019/2021)
On the Kerry Shore (2017)
On the Wing (2014)
Palo Duro Sunrise (2015)
Passage of Arms (2013)
Queen Anne’s Revenge (2013)
Ruins of Tulum (2013)
Scenes from the American West (2018)
Solstice Dance (2015)
The Spirit of Cashel (2019)
Spellbound (2016)
A Swashbuckling Christmas (2017)
Symphony No.1 (2022)
¡Viva! (2017)
Wellspring (2020)
Whirling Novas (2015)

Resources

Jack Wilds Music Accessed 2 August 2021