Wilderness, The (Band Gr. 4)

The wilderness is a dark, musical journey that captures the beauty and harshness of a cold, snow covered forest in the mountains. The main theme,stated by winds, captures the solitary feeling of the vastness of the landscape. This theme is interrupted by dissonant brass ostinatos. After the full orchestra reiterates the main theme, the work transitions to a lyrical, melancholy theme. This is the wilderness at night when it is dark and solitary. The piece continues with a fast, dramatic theme capturing a sense of danger that the inhabitants of the forest create. The piece concludes with the full ensemble recapitulating material from the main opening theme.

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Series:
Level: 4 | Duration: 6:00

Instrumentation
Conductor's Score (1)

Piccolo (1)
Flute 1 (4)
Flute 2 (4)
Oboe 1 (1)
Oboe 2 (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 (2)
B-flat Trumpet 2 (2)
B-flat Trumpet 3 (2)
B-flat Trumpet 4 (2)
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 1 (1)
Euphonium 2 (1)
B-flat Baritone T.C. 1 (1)
B-flat Baritone T.C. 2 (1)
Tuba 1-2 (4)
String Bass (1)

Timpani (4 drums)
Mallets 1: Xylophone, Vibraphone, Marimba
Mallets 2: Vibraphone, Glockenspiel
Percussion 1-2: Snare Drum, Tam-Tam, Bass Drum, Triangle
Percussion 3-4: Crash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal
Percussion 5: Shakers, Triangle

Program Notes
The wilderness is a dark, musical journey that captures the beauty and harshness of a cold, snow covered forest in the mountains. The main theme,stated by winds, captures the solitary feeling of the vastness of the landscape. This theme is interrupted by dissonant brass ostinatos. After the full orchestra reiterates the main theme, the work transitions to a lyrical, melancholy theme. This is the wilderness at night when it is dark and solitary. The piece continues with a fast, dramatic theme capturing a sense of danger that the inhabitants of the forest create. The piece concludes with the full ensemble recapitulating material from the main opening theme.