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Four Canadian Sketches
ID: SM-000292770
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Composer
Mike Lyons
Arranger
Mike Lyons
Publisher
Mike Lyons
Year of composition
2006
Genre
Classical / Instrumental
Key
A flat major
Instrumentation
Baritone horn, Cornet, Euphonium, Horn, Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Flugelhorn, Soprano Cornet, Percussion
Scored for
Brass band
Type of score
Full score, Parts
Duration
12'56"
Movement(s)
1 to 4 from 4
Difficulty
Advanced
Description
I originally wrote this piece for 8-part flute choir and it is dedicated to the Academy Flute Choir, Victoria. Someone suggested that it would make a good brass band piece, so here is the expanded version.
The four movements represent my thoughts about Canada and its people.
1. March of the Frontiersmen: Canada is a young nation and I imagined it beginning its journey towards nation status as a child growing up and learning how to defend itself through play. The image of Canadian boys playing soldiers and marching is important in this movement.
2. The Great White Cold: I imagined the bitter freezing cold and icy beauty of Canadian winters (not that I have ever experienced such) and I used some slightly unusual techniques to create the impression of a cold wind blowing across the arctic scenery.
3. Campfire Songs: I had this vision of the great outdoors with Canadian families going camping in the mountainous regions sitting round their campfire at night and singing songs. I had no idea at the time whether Canadians were campfire songsters or what kinds of songs they might choose, so I selected a number of ’folk’ songs from the "Great Canadian Tune Book" and incorporated them into this movement.
4. The New Found Land: This movement moves to Canada’s eastern seaboard and I imagined new emigrants to the country arriving at a busy harbour and seeing all the hustle and bustle of a lively community and sea port. With some difficulty the debarkees find their land legs but then become absorbed in the lively new world they have moved to.
Upload date
26.07.2017
Price
Sheet music file including a license for an unlimited number of performances, limited to one year.
45.00 USD
PDF, 3.80 Mb (153 p.)
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