Scenes of the Rappahannock

"From somewhere in the mountains, streams converge gradually into a river..." So begins a historical tone poem down the Rappahannock River and the majesty of the surrounding scenery.

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Level: 4 | Duration: 8:50

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

Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2/3
Horn 1/2
Trombone 1/2
Baritone 1/2
Tuba

Timpani (3 drums)
Percussion 1/2 (bells, vibraphone, xylophone, 2 suspended cymbals, tam-tam)
Percussion 3/4 (suspended cymbal, triangle, snare drum)
Percussion 5/6 (suspended cymbal, crash cymbals, bass drum)

Program Notes
"From somewhere in the mountains,
streams converge gradually into a river.

On its journey to the Chesapeake Bay,
the Rappahannock passes through an area
equidistant from Washington, D.C. and Richmond.

The tranquility and quiet power of this river was once interrupted
by opposing armies in monumental struggles of ideals and passions.

Conflicts eventually end, resolved or not.
People, places, even the river heal and renew.

But only the river is timeless."

- David J. Long