Concert Band - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1177761 Composed by Dan Cook. Classical,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Instructional. Score and parts. 188 pages. Pecan Valley Music #777724. Published by Pecan Valley Music (A0.1177761). Grade 5Duration; 10:05I) Into the Chisos (3:15)II) Terlingua Nights (4:38)III) Red Ancho (2:12)Piccolo, Flutes 1 & 2, Oboes 1 & 2, Bassoons 1 & 2, Bb Clarinets 1, 2 & 3, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxes 1 & 2, Tenor Sax, & Baritone SaxBb Trumpets 1, 2 & 3, Horns in F 1, 2 ,3 & 4, Trombones 1 & 2, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, & TubaTimpani, Chimes, Bells, Vibraphone, Xylophone, & MarimbaSnare Drum, Bass Drum, Sus. Cymbal, Triangle, Vibraslap, (3)Tenor DrumsSpirits. According to the Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica, Chisos may be a Native American word meaning “ghost� or “spirit�. The Chizo Indians were a nomadic group that used to inhabit Northern Mexico and the Big Bend area of Texas. The Chisos Mountains are the only mountain range contained entirely within the boundaries of a national park.Spirits. The Terlingua Ghost Town was once the home of thousands of Mexican mercury miners. It is said that the spirits of those miners return to the Terlingua Cemetery annually during Dia de los Muertos to enjoy an evening of celebration and remembrance with their loved ones.Spirits. Red Ancho. A bowl of red. Each fall, hundreds of spirited culinary adventurers travel to the Big Bend area to extract magic and good times from dried, ruby-red chili pods.Big Bend National Park and the surrounding area is like no other place on Earth. The people who call this part of Texas home are also like no other. This piece is dedicated to all of them, past and present, and to the land they cherish.

Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.755100 Composed by Sy Brandon. 20th Century,Concert,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 130 pages. Sy Brandon #3384569. Published by Sy Brandon (A0.755100). Arizona Centennial Overture was commissioned by the Arizona Commission on the Arts as part of the Centennial Legacy Project to help celebrate Arizona’s centennial. There are three versions of the compositions, chamber orchestra, full orchestra, and band. The overture pays tribute to the unique blend of the various cultures that had a part in shaping Arizona into what it is today. This six and a half minute composition is divided into three main sections. The first section begins with fanfares that announce the celebration. After thirty seconds, the introduction fades into music that pays tribute to the pioneers that migrated to Arizona. The music has a rustic quality reflecting the pioneering spirit of the ranchers, farmers, miners, and merchants who came to Arizona seeking a better way of life. This section is intended to be inclusive as it is impossible to represent each culture individually in a short musical composition. The second section pays tribute to the various Native American cultures that are a large part of Arizona’s history and its present way of life. Flutes and percussion instruments are used in the beginning of this section to represent the Native American respect for nature. This quiet section evolves into a ceremonial dance that increases in intensity. Towards the end of this section one hears fragments of the pioneer melody as these culture come together. The third section is influenced by Mariachi music to recognize the Hispanic influence in Arizona. The first part uses an original rollicking tune with four beats to the measure over syncopation. The second part contains a lyrical melody with three beats to the measure accompanied by instruments playing accents that create the Hispanic sounding grouping of six notes into three groups of two alternating with two groups of three. A brief ending using the fanfares of celebration interspersed with figures from the Native American and pioneer sections brings the work to a rousing close.The score prints on legal size paper and the parts on letter.