Beneath the Canopy
Cait Nishimura
Ensemble: Concert Band
Grade: 3
Duration: 03:15
Year of Composition: 2021
Commissioned by: Vancouver Technical S.S. Senior Band (Amanda Killburn and Elizabeth Riegert, directors)
Publisher: Cait Nishimura
Year of Publication: 2021
Publisher Catalog Number: CNM034
Available: Yes
How to Acquire: Publisher, Purchase
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Flutes 1,2
Oboe
Bassoon
B♭ Clarinets 1,2
B♭ Bass Clarinet
E♭ Alto Saxes 1,2
B♭ Tenor Sax
E♭ Baritone Sax
B♭ Trumpets 1,2
F Horn
Trombones 1,2
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Marimba
Glockenspiel
[Percussion:] Suspended Cymbal, Snare Drum
Adapted by the composer from the original version for flexible ensemble.
Five dollars from each purchase of this piece is donated to Tree Canada (each copy sold represents one tree seedling planted!).
Program Notes:
I’ve always cherished any time spent in the forest. While the mighty and majestic treetops are what I’m drawn to first, I’ve come to enjoy observing and investigating the environment that exists beneath the canopy. It is here where many birds, animals, and insects make their homes; where mushrooms and mosses magically appear; and where visitors to the forest leave footprints on trails.
Beneath the Canopy is a hopeful, uplifting, and energetic piece for concert band that is meant to evoke a walk through the woods. The layers of melodies and harmonies throughout the piece represent the various levels of the forest, from the ground to the understory and up to the canopy. The colours and textures within the ensemble depict the flora, fauna, and funga of the forest.
(Cait Nishimura)