Redwoods, The
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General Info
Year: 2006
Duration: 4:15
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: G. Schirmer/Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts - $60.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
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-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Snare Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangle
- Glockenspiel
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The Redwoods was inspired by the trees found in California. This work was commissioned by the North Tonawanda High School Band, Norman Alexander, director.
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) Serati Band (J. Nick Smith, conductor) - 27 February 2023
- West Valley College (Saratoga, Calif.) Symphonic Band (Maritza Spieller, conductor) - 12 March 2022
- Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah) Symphonic Band (Kirk Saville, conductor) – 26 February 2020
- University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) North Star Campus Band (J. Nick Smith, conductor) – 9 December 2019
- University of Illinois (Champaign) Hindsley Symphonic Band (Anthony Messina, conductor) – 3 March 2019
- Boardman High School (Youngstown, Ohio) Wind Ensemble (Thomas Ruggieri, conductor) - 2 May 2018
- Kingsburg (Calif.) High School Wind Ensemble (Michael Schofield, conductor) - 13 April 2018 (2018 San Joaquin Valley (Calif.) Concert Band Invitational)
- Kingsburg (Calif.) High School Wind Ensemble (Mike Schofield, conductor) -16 March 2018 (2018 Sutherland Wind Festival (Fresno, Calif.)
- Peabody Conservatory (Baltimore, Md.) Preparatory Wind Band (Karen Seward, conductor) – 16 December 2017
- Clovis (Calif.) East High School Wind Band (Shannon Weber, conductor) - 21 April 2017 (2017 San Joaquin Valley (Calif.) Concert Band Invitational)
- Clovis (Calif.) East High School Wind Ensemble (Shannon Weber, conductor) - 24 March 2016 (2016 Sutherland Wind Festival (Fresno, Calif.)
- New England Conservatory (Boston) Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble Concert Band (Alfred Dentino, conductor) – 20 December 2016
- Boulder (Colo.) Concert Band (Rafael Antonio Rodriguez, conductor) – 9 November 2016
- Oakland (Calif.) Municipal Band (Troy Davis, conductor) – 4 July 2016
- Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) Concert Band (Joan deAlbuquerque, conductor) – 26 February 2016 (CBDNA 2016 North Central Division Conference, Ames, Iowa)
- Cypress (Texas) Symphonic Band (Clancy Weeks, conductor) - 28 March 2015
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Afterlife (2015)
- Arabian Sandscapes (2019)
- Ascent from Darkness (2022)
- Aurora Borealis (2016)
- Beyond the Horizon (2009)
- A Childhood Remembered (2013)
- Colorado Rockies (2019)
- Crosslands (1994)
- The Cry of the Last Unicorn (2010)
- Desert Overture Fanfare (2023)
- The Falcon of Egypt (2023)
- The Falls (2018)
- Freedom Defended (2021)
- God's Country (2014)
- Hypnotic Memories (2017/2019)
- Journey of the Sequoia
- Journey Through the Stratosphere (2018)
- Journey to the Lion's Castle (2011)
- Land of Healing Waters (2017)
- Landscapes (Brass Quintet) (2013)
- Landscapes (Wind Ensemble) (2013)
- The Last Centaur (2015)
- Lexicon of the Gods (2015)
- Liberty (2017)
- Life Eternal (2022)
- Midnight Ride (2023)
- Mischievous Behavior (2022)
- Mt Everest (2010)
- Nostalgia (2017)
- Phoenix Ascending (2020)
- Raise of the Son (1998)
- Redemption (2011)
- Red Rock Mountain (2016)
- The Redwoods (2006)
- Resplendent Glory (2005)
- Rise (2019)
- Rise of the Silver City (2017)
- The River Seneca (2017)
- Sailing with Whales (2020)
- San Andreas Landscapes (2016)
- The Sword of the Titans (2018)
- They Solemnly Served (2019)
- Transcendent Journey (2010)
- Vertical Acceleration (2018)
- Victory (2019)
- Whispers from Beyond (2017)
- The Wilderness (2019)
- The Winged Stallion (2012)
- The Wishing Well (2018)
- The Wolves of Alaska
Resources
- Galante, R. (2006). The Redwoods [score]. Associated Music Publishers, Inc.: New York, N.Y.