EARTH AND SKY - symphony for band

Composer: 
Ramon Zupko
Scoring: 
2 picc-2.2.3.bcl.2, 4 sax (AATB), 3cor,2 tpt., 4.2.euph.3.1, 6 perc
Year Authored: 
1984
Duration (min): 
18:
Movements-Titles: 
1. The Dawn
Movements-Titles: 
2. The Birds
Movements-Titles: 
3. The Rocks
Movements-Titles: 
4. The Dance(Native American poetry)
Text Source/Author: 
Native American poetry-PD
First Performance: 
December 1984 - Western Michigan University Symphonic Band.

A 4 movement work for concert band, each of the movements inspired by a different haiku-like verse by a different Native American tribe. The movements are titled: The Dawn, The Birds, The Rocks, The Dance. There are many technical demands in this work, and it can be recommended for advanced college ensembles.

Publisher: 
ACA
Publisher URL: 
American Composers Alliance

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