Skyline
General Info
Year: 2013 / 2015
Duration: c. 6:05
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: FJH Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $80.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00
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-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II, including:
- Bass Drum
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This high-energy concert overture, inspired by the scenic Skyline Drive in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, combines powerful fanfares, sweeping melodies, open harmonies, and driving rhythms.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Maryland Winds (Columbia) (Timothy J. Holton, conductor) - 24 April 2022
- Concordia College (Moorhead, Minn.) Symphonic Band (Shauna Pickens, conductor) - 25 April 2021
- The Ohio State University (Columbus) University Band (Zachary Friedland, conductor) – 19 April 2018
- Peabody Conservatory (Baltimore, Md.) Preparatory Wind Band (Karen Seward, conductor) – 14 May 2016
- The University of Rhode Island Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Gene Pollart, conductor) – October 2013 *Premiere Performance*
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Capriccio (2010/2015)
- The Quest for Elysium
- Skyline (2015)
- Spirit of Victory (2019)
- Trombone Concerto No. 1 (2019/2023)
- Visions (2011)
Resources
- Frank Gulino website Accessed 18 May 2016.
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Frank Gulino." Accessed 18 May 2016.