North Shore Overture
David Marlatt
Ensemble: Concert Band
Grade: 2
Duration: 02:30
Year of Composition: 2014
Commissioned by: Halton District School Board
Publisher: Eighth Note
Year of Publication: 2014
Publisher Catalog Number: CB14253
Available: Yes
How to Acquire: Publisher, Purchase
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Flute
Oboe
B♭ Clarinets 1, 2
B♭ Bass Clarinet
E♭ Alto Saxes 1, 2
B♭ Tenor Sax
E♭ Baritone Sax
B♭ Trumpets 1, 2
F Horn
Trombone, Baritone, Basson
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
[Mallet Percussion:] Xylophone, Bells
[Percussion 1:] Snare Drum, Bass Drum
[Percussion 2:] Triangle, Cabasa, Tambourine, Wood Block, Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbals
"North Shore Overture" is the first movement of the Burlington Suite, written for the Halton Band Extravaganza 2014, a special one day music camp for over 500 students in Burlington, Canada. The middle lyrical movement, "A World Away", is written by Ryan Meeboer and David Marlatt, and the final movement, "Innovation", is written by Ryan Meeboer.
Program Notes:
North Shore Boulevard is a street in Burlington, Canada near where settlers landed their ships and established roots in the early 1800s. This piece is split into sections depicting the people and the events that occurred at that time. Joseph Brant was a prominent Mohawk leader and Loyalist who lived in the area. The settlers found the land to be excellent for farming, and agriculture still remains strong in the Burlington area even today. The War of 1812 interrupted the settlers' attempts at establishing roots, as all the inhabitants of the area went off to war.
(Eighth Note Publications)
