North to Race Point (Band Gr. 5)

North to Race Point is inspired by an exploration of the Cape Cod National Seashore. Traveling north from Chatham to Race Point, one discovers sandy beaches, verdant marshes, lighthouses, cranberry bogs, and most importantly, an appreciation of a rich habitat preserved for the last six decades.

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Series: Diamond Band Series
Level: 5 | Duration: 6:15

Instrumentation
Conductor's Score (11"x17")

Piccolo
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
B-flat Clarinet 1
B-flat Clarinet 2
B-flat Clarinet 3
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

B-flat Trumpet 1
B-flat Trumpet 2
B-flat Trumpet 3
F Horn 1
F Horn 2
F Horn 3
F Horn 4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
B-flat Baritone T.C.
Tuba
Double Bass
Piano

Timpani (4 drums)
Xylophone
Vibraphone
Marimba (4.5-octave)
Percussion 1 [2 players]: Snare Drum, Bass Drum
Percussion 2 [2 players]: Crash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Hi-Hat
Percussion 3 [1-2 players]: Shaker, Woodblock, Triangle

Program Notes
A summer resident of Hyannis Port on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, President John F. Kennedy signed a bill on August 7, 1961 establishing the Cape Cod National Seashore. The National Park Service describes it as “pristine sandy beach, marshes, ponds, and uplands supporting diverse species, lighthouses, cultural landscapes, and wild cranberry bogs along 40 miles of the eastern coast of Cape Cod.” Henry David Thoreau described his walk up the eastern coast in his book Cape Cod. Standing on the beach surrounded by towering sand dunes, he stated, “A man may stand there and put all America behind him.”

North to Race Point is inspired by an exploration of this stretch of the beautiful North Atlantic coastline. Traveling north from Chatham to Race Point, one discovers sandy beaches, verdant marshes, lighthouses, cranberry bogs, and most importantly, an appreciation of a rich habitat preserved for the last six decades.