Iron Gate, The

The work is programmatic and is written to depict the sparse, rugged iron-ore country and the port industrial centre of Port Hedland which is arguably Australia's "Iron Gate" to the world.

Genre: Young Band Series | # of Players: Standard
Level: 2.5 | Duration: 2:40

Instrumentation
Flute/Piccolo
Oboe
Bassoon
Bb Clarinet 1, 2, 3
Alto Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone 1, 2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

Bb Trumpet 1, 2
F Horn 1, 2
Trombone 1, 2
Euphonium B.C
Tuba

Mallets
Drums
Percussion
Timpani

Program Notes
The Iron Gate was commissioned in 1993 by the Hedland Senior High School Arts Foundation for the innaugral interstate tour of the Hedland Senior High School Concert Band. The work is programmatic and is written to depict the sparse, rugged iron-ore country and the port industrial centre of Port Hedland which is arguably Australia's "Iron Gate" to the world.