Castle on the Cliff

by
Ryan Meeboer

Ensemble: Concert Band

Grade: 0.5

Duration: 02:30

Year of Composition: 2017

Publisher: Eighth Note

Year of Publication: 2017

Publisher Catalog Number: CB17331

Available: Yes

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Instrumentation

Flute
Oboe
B♭ Clarinet
B♭ Bass Clarinet
E♭ Alto Saxophone
B♭ Tenor Saxophone
E♭ Baritone Saxophone
B♭ Trumpet
F Horn
Trombone
Baritone/Bassoon
Tuba
String Bass
[Percussion 1:] Tom Tom
[Percussion 2:] Snare Drum, Bass Drum
[Percussion 3:] Triangle, Crash Cymbals, Cabasa, Tambourine


Program Notes:

Castle on the Cliff is a piece reflecting the many sieges on castles in medieval history. The piece begins with a fierce opening, setting the menacing mood of a war between an army (the winds) and the castle's defence (the percussion).

(Eighth Note Publications)