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From the composer:

I'm quite nostalgic about my childhood memories of growing up in San Bernardino. I remember stopping by Boston Market to grab a steaming-hot order of macaroni, dealing with the perils of the Santa Ana winds in autumn, and waiting at the bus stop in my color-blocked windbreaker (it was the 90s after all!). I'm particularly wistful about how much more space we had in our little suburb on the "north end." The rolling hills lay virtually untouched by development, bringing us reprieve from the nearby cities' hustle and bustle. Today, if you run a Google search for "San Bernardino," one image I bet you won't find is a shepherd guiding his flock through the lush, emerald grasses of Little Mountain in the spring. But that very real scene from my childhood made waiting for the bus to preschool at that time much more exciting!

To this day, these fond memories of my hometown inspire me to share my gratitude for our community whenever I can. Therefore, when the San Bernardino County Music Educators Association granted me the opportunity to conduct the 2023 Elementary Honor Orchestra, I immediately thought of dedicating a piece to this particular pastoral memory.

From sixth through twelfth grade, I looked forward to springtime performances with the SBCMEA Honor Orchestra at the University of Redlands Memorial Chapelthe very stage where Little Mountain Pastorale premiered on February 25th, 2023, decades after that hillside became a small plaza and the flock ceased to visit us. I felt honored to mentor and "shepherd" students whose position I was in many seasons ago. Together, we brought fond memories to life while forging new ones to carry with us as the years go by.

To the students of the SBCMEA Elementary Honor Orchestra: May you continue to find joy in your musical journey and be a light in this world, wherever your aspirations take you!

 Sakari Dixon Vanderveer

Little Mountain Pastorale

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Although it can be quite hot in Southern California during the summer, the evenings make it one of my favorite times of the year  a time to watch the symphony at the Bowl, eat outdoors with friends, or go for a stroll at the local market night while the scent of fresh kettle corn fills the air.

One some days, the weather cools down so that it's just right, even though there's still quite a bit of warmth around. On others, the three-digit temperatures carry over into the evening, making a night outdoors a little less than ideal.

Unlike some folks I know, I can stand the heat, but I'm much less a fan of the mosquitoes  probably because they seem to be a fan of me! But it won't stop me from having a good time, and it helps that I don't mind the smell of citronella, either.

Written for the Portland Youth Philharmonic Young String Ensemble as part of the Youth Orchestra Commissioning Initiative, Citronella Sunsets is a musical ode to summer evenings while making memories with friends and loved ones.

 Sakari Dixon Vanderveer

Audio by the Camerata Portland Youth Philharmonic, David Hattner, dir.

Citronella Sunsets

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From the composer:

Premiered on April 19, 2023, Reign of the Hawks commemorates the twentieth anniversary of Heritage Intermediate School's grand opening in Fontana, California. Shortly after I was commissioned to write a piece for this occasion, I decided that the hawktheir mascotwould be a fruitful source of inspiration for weaving Heritage pride into the fabric of the piece.

Dedicated to the many students whose achievements allow them to "soar to greater heights," the motifs in Reign of the Hawks are inspired by the slurred, cascading, two-note call of the red-shouldered hawka species local to Southern Californiaas well as this majestic creature's wing beats, which alternate between rapid pulses and a steady glide.

 Sakari Dixon Vanderveer

Audio excerpt featuring Bands of the Air National Guard, Lt Col Bryan Miller, dir. Performed at the 2023 Midwest Clinic Band New Music Reading Session on Dec 20, 2023.

Reign of the Hawks

Concert Band Score & Parts

Looking for a closer to show off your students' hard work? Grab a copy of The Enigma of the Twilight Stallion (Grades  - 2) to level up your orchestra's ensemble skills. Though parts below grade 2 are optional and do not require a bow, beginning and intermediate students alike will join forces to gain rhythmic confidence in this mixed-meter work.

The Enigma of the Twilight Stallion was commissioned by MUSICA! (El Sistema USA) in collaboration with El Sistema Greece. It was premiered on May 7, 2019 by MUSICA! at Mt. San Jacinto College in San Jacinto, CA. Below is a performance by the Richardson PREP HI Middle School orchestra under the baton of Peter Llamas in San Bernardino, California.

The Enigma of the Twilight Stallion

From the composer:

As a child, I recall being in awe of a certain family quilt. I knew that each patch carried a story even though many of these tales had yet to be told. A well-loved heirloom, this quilt retained its beauty and charm in spite of the many portions of it that began to fade or become threadbare.

Like patches of fabric being stitched together, the themes in Of Tattered Threads and Recollections reshape and build upon one another the more they intersect. They do not represent any specific narratives in particular but my fascination with the ways in which memories, like a patchwork quilt, seem to develop a newfound beauty as some stories are retold and embellished while other threads are gradually forgotten.

Of Tattered Threads and Recollections was commissioned by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra and premiered on December 12th, 2020 under the baton of Geoffrey Larson.

 Sakari Dixon Vanderveer

NOTE: This set includes additional parts for strings above the amount listed in the program notes of the work so that conductors may determine the size of the orchestra per their own discretion. If a string section larger than 8/8/6/5/4 is needed, additional parts are available for purchase.

Of Tattered Threads and Recollections

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