The Pathway to the Stars
Robert Buckley
Ensemble: Concert Band
Grade: 5
Duration: 06:00
Year of Composition: 2021
Publisher: self-published
Available: Yes
How to Acquire: Composer, Purchase
Links:
Piccolo
Flute 1,2
Oboe 1,2
Bassoon 1,2
E♭ Clarinet
B♭ Clarinet 1
B♭ Clarinet 2,3
B♭ Bass Clarinet
E♭ Alto Sax 1,2
B♭ Tenor Sax
E♭ Baritone Sax
B♭ Trumpet 1
B♭ Trumpet 2,3
F Horn 1,2
F Horn 3,4
Trombone 1,2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Percussion 1
Percussion 2
Mallet Perc. 1
Mallet Perc. 2
Timpani
Dedicated to the Royal Canadian Air Force Band (Cpt. Matthew Clark, director), in celebration of 75 years of distinguished service to Canada
Program Notes:
The Pathway to the Stars (Sic itur ad astra) is a celebratory piece inspired by the exhilaration of flight in all forms. My father was in the British Air Force and later worked as a designer for Boeing, so I was always around aircraft and shared his excitement about aviation. This piece takes a cinematic approach and describes an imaginary high speed flight far above the planet.
(Robert Buckley)
