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Scenes from the American West

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Jack Wilds

Jack Wilds


General Info

Year: 2018
Duration: c. 5:00
Difficulty: II-1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: FJH Music Company
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $60.00; (digital) - $60.00   |   Score Only (print) - $8.00


Movements

1. Rocky Mountains – 1:50
2. The Redwood Forest – 2:00
3. Big Bend Petroglyphs – 1:10


Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
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
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Bells
  • Bongos
  • Chimes
  • Concert Tom
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Crotales
  • Lion's Roar
  • Marimba
  • Sleigh Bells
  • Snare Drum
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Tambourine
  • Tam-Tam
  • Temple Blocks
  • Triangle
  • Vibraphone
  • Xylophone


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Scenes from the American West was commissioned to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. An enthusiastic hiker and camper, the composer intimately expressed how each park conjures vivid emotional reactions that lend themselves to portrayal in musical form.

The first movement is a short fantasia based on the folk song Rock Mountain. It is meant to depict the sheer joy of emerging from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and experiencing the full panorama of snowcapped peaks.

The second movement touches on the sense of wonder one feels upon encountering the sheer size of a redwood tree. Gentle, dissonant chords slowly build to a mighty peak as the listener imagines flying toward the top of the forest. Big, bold chords represent the view from above the canopy with massive trees swaying in the wind. The audience’s imagination then takes them to a surreal moment in the canopy, where they are engulfed by the sound of creaking branches and bird calls.

The third movement breaks the silence with war drums and a dramatic portrayal of petroglyphs [indigenous rock carvings] at Big Bend National Park in West Texas. The percussion section drives the piece to an intense coda.

- Program Note from Keller Middle School Wind Ensemble concert program, 20 December 2018


Commercial Discography

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Media


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Works for Winds by this Composer


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