Blue Sky (Band Gr. 3)

"There is always light behind the clouds."(a word by Louisa May Alcott, an American novelist, the author of "Little Women"). When the sky is covered by the thick clouds, and when they stayed for several days, our minds go down and everything seems to get stuck in one place. But we should always remember that there is always a blue sky and a bright sun shining above the clouds, waiting for the clouds to move away. No matter how much our hardships stay for a long time, there will be a moment when they are cleared as time goes by. The composer Hayato Hirose was inspired by this idea and composed a bright, optimistic music which can lift up the minds of both audience and musicians. The piece consists of ABA form with short introduction and energetic coda. The music expresses a cloudy sky, people's hope, and a blue sky which is freely imagined by people. It is commissioned by HAFABRA music.

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Series:
Level: 3 | Duration: 4:30

Instrumentation
Conductor's Score (8.5"x11")

Piccolo (1)
Flute 1 (4)
Flute 2 (4)
Oboe 1 (1)
Oboe 2 / English Horn (1)
Bassoon 1 (1)
Bassoon 2 (1)
B-flat Clarinet 1 (4
) B-flat Clarinet 2 (4)
B-flat Clarinet 3 (4)
Bass Clarinet (2)
Alto Saxophone 1 (2)
Alto Saxophone 2 (2)
Tenor Saxophone (2)
Baritone Saxophone (1)

B-flat Trumpet 1 (3)
B-flat Trumpet 2 (3)
B-flat Trumpet 3 (3)
F Horn 1 (1)
F Horn 2 (1)
F Horn 3 (1)
F Horn 4 (1)
Trombone 1 (2)
Trombone 2 (2)
Trombone 3 (1)
Euphonium (2)
B-flat Baritone T.C. (2)
Tuba (4)
String Bass (1)

Timpani (1)
Percussion 1: Bass Drum, Snare Drum, Hi-Hat (1)
Percussion 2: Triangle, Suspended Cymbal (1)
Mallets: Glockenspiel, Vibraphone

Program Notes
"There is always light behind the clouds."(a word by Louisa May Alcott, an American novelist, the author of "Little Women"). When the sky is covered by the thick clouds, and when they stayed for several days, our minds go down and everything seems to get stuck in one place. But we should always remember that there is always a blue sky and a bright sun shining above the clouds, waiting for the clouds to move away. No matter how much our hardships stay for a long time, there will be a moment when they are cleared as time goes by. The composer Hayato Hirose was inspired by this idea and composed a bright, optimistic music which can lift up the minds of both audience and musicians. The piece consists of ABA form with short introduction and energetic coda. The music expresses a cloudy sky, people's hope, and a blue sky which is freely imagined by people. It is commissioned by HAFABRA music.