Jazz Ensemble - Grade 5 SKU: KN.62270S
Composed by Fred Sturm. Jazz Summit. Kendor Music Inc #62270S. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.62270S). UPC: 822795622706.
Commissioned by the Northern Michigan University Jazz Ensemble, this jubilant tone poem portrays the Great Northern Railway that ran for a century from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Ocean. Beginning quietly in the distance, the chart builds steadily through a series of colorful variations and roars by at full throttle five minutes later. The fast swing train groove drops a beat every four measures (4-4-4-3) from start to finish. This is truly a marvel of modern jazz ensemble writing for proficient groups by one of the nation's most innovative composers. Duration 6:00.
