Into the Hills
Ryan Meeboer
Ensemble: Concert Band
Grade: 3
Duration: 05:30
Year of Composition: 2013
Commissioned by: Robert F. Hall Catholic Secondary School (Glyn Lloyd, director)
Publisher: Eighth Note
Year of Publication: 2013
Publisher Catalog Number: CB13230
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:] Chimes, Xylophone, Bells
[Percussion 1:] 2 Tom Toms, Snare Drum, Bass Drum
[Percussion 2:] Crash Cymbals, Whip, Triangle, Gong, Woodblock, Suspended Cymbal
Keyboard (optional)
Commissioned by the Robert F. Hall Secondary School Band (Glyn Lloyd, director) on the occasion of the school's twentieth anniversary.
Program Notes:
Into the Hills was commissioned by Robert F. Hall Secondary School in Caledon, Ontario, Canada, to mark the occasion of its twentieth anniversary. The title of the piece is derived from the school's crest, which depicts three hills, representing the main physical land form characterizing Caledon, the town's municipal crest, and the Hill of Calvary.
The school was named after Robert F. Hall, a man who celebrated a 25-year relationship with the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board. In his spare time, Mr. Hall bred and raced standard-bred horses, and was an affiliate of the Capuchin Friars of Canada and a Knight of the Holy Sepulchre. These were the elements that inspired the melodies and themes of this piece. The work explodes out of the gate with a real western, horse-galloping feel. This is contrasted by a haunting lyrical section inspired by monk chants. The piece closes as it began with a thrilling ride to the finish line.
(Eighth Note Publications)
