Down Wilderness Road
David Marlatt
Ensemble: Concert Band
Grade: 3.5
Duration: 05:15
Year of Composition: 2018
Publisher: Eighth Note
Year of Publication: 2018
Publisher Catalog Number: CB18356
Available: Yes
How to Acquire: Publisher, Purchase
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Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B♭ Clarinet 1, 2, 3
B♭ Bass Clarinet
E♭ Alto Sax 1, 2
B♭ Tenor Sax
E♭ Baritone Sax
B♭ Trumpet 1, 2, 3
F Horn 1, 2
Trombone 1, 2, 3
Baritone
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
[Mallet Percussion 1:] Bells, Chimes
[Mallet Percussion 2:] Vibraphone
[Percussion:] Triangle, Wind Chimes, Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbals, Bass Drum
For the Stouffville D.S.S. Symphonic Band 2017/18
Program Notes:
This lyrical piece was inspired by the opening of Appalachian Spring by the great American composer Aaron Copland. The title has two possible meanings: it could be a depiction of someone walking on a rough trail through the many woods of Ontario enjoying the sights, sounds, and smells of the peaceful forest; or it could be describing a specific path in the southern United States of America. The Wilderness Trail was one of the principal routes used by settlers to Kentucky in the late 1700s and was blazed by none other than Daniel Boone. It was steep, rough, and narrow, and could only be traversed on foot or horseback.
(Eighth Note Publications)