Pisew Falls
Michelle Pegus
Ensemble: Concert Band
Grade: 3
Duration: 04:00
Year of Composition: 2020
Publisher: self-published
Available: Yes
How to Acquire: Composer, Purchase
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Flutes 1,2
Oboe
Bassoon
B♭ Clarinets 1,2
B♭ Bass Clarinet
E♭ Alto Saxes 1,2
B♭ Tenor Sax
E♭ Baritone Sax
B♭ Trumpets 1,2
F Horns 1,2
Trombones 1,2
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion 1 (Snare Drum, Shaker)
Percussion 2 (Hi-Hat, Timpani, Crash Cymbals)
Percussion 3 (Glockenspiel, Tambourine, Bass Drum)
Percussion 4 (Xylophone, Chimes)
Program Notes:
Pisew Falls was inspired by the very impressive falls 700 kilometers north of Winnipeg, Manitoba. These falls, isolated in the boreal forest, are awe inspiring anytime of the year in both sights and sounds. Pisew, the Cree word for lynx, is used to relate the distant sounds of the falls to that of a hissing lynx. This can be heard right from the beginning of Pisew Falls with the brushes used on the snare head. Throughout Pisew Falls, you will hear sounds that both emulate the wildlife sounds that surround and inhabit the area, as well as the journey of someone who is encountering the falls and its majesty for the first time.
(Michelle Pegus)
