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Program Note for "The Wolves of Yellowstone"
In 1995 through 1997, 41 wild wolves from Canada and northwest Montana were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park after nearly a century of being driven out of the territory. The Yellowstone Wolf Restoration Project has been an overwhelming success. Glimpses of a new Yellowstone are taking shape. Gone for most of the 20th century, wolves and other carnivores have made a comeback, helping the park's ecological system to balance the years of neglect and overpopulation of several species in the park, most notably the elk herds. January 12, 2020, marked the 25th anniversary since wolves returned to Yellowstone.
"The Wolves of Yellowstone" is a short tone poem intended to trace the reintroduction of the wolves back into Yellowstone. Although the actual time period took several months, this piece depicts a single day of a sunrise, the sweeping visa of the park, the first tentative steps of the wolves outside the enclosure they were kept in, a frolicking playful period that turns quickly into a hunt, chase and kill of an elk, and finally a sunset. The dissonance heard at the beginning of the piece being replace by the mostly tonal serene ending is a symbolic representation of the balance being restored within the park's ecological system.
It is highly recommended that you use that related video (see Band version YouTube link).

The Wolves of Yellowstone

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Starting with a hint of the Waltz of the Flowers, this arrangement for
  more mature players, highlights the Overture, the March, Dance of the Reed
  Flutes, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, and the Russian Dance before ending
  with the Waltz of the Flowers.

Highlights from The Nutcracker

Concert Band Score & Parts

From the Red River Valley in the east to the Bad Lands in the west, one can experience a vast array of divergent life and topography on the plains of North Dakota. From the International Peace Gardens that share a border with Canada to the wild west of Medora and Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the topography and landscapes are breath taking and changing in the blink of eye. "North Dakota Proud" is a standard march steeped in the American traditions of Sousa and Fillmore. The shifting tonal center of the trio is meant to resemble the constantly changing landscapes that Teddy Roosevelt felt so connected to that he would say "I never would have been President if it had not been for my experiences in North Dakota."  

The march was conceived with a standard march tempo in mind (mm. 120). There is a challenging counter melody introduced by the low reeds and the euphoniums at measure 21. The tempo can be modified to accommodate the playing level of those sections if needed. The 4th trumpet part is optional but should be included if enough players are available. The trombone section is featured in the trio of this march, first to introduce the melody and then the counter melody. The conductor may choose to include a ritardando during the second time through the breakup strain and include a "Grandioso" feeling at measure 104.

North Dakota Proud

This is an assessible arrangement for younger band but is suitable for
  intermediate and high school bands as well. Traditional ornamentations can be
  left out if the technique is too advanced. Cross cued for bands with limited
  instrumentation.

Highlights from "Peer Gynt"

This arrangement of traditional military bugle calls ends with a dramatic setting of Echo Taps. It is suitable for patriotic concerts, Veteran's Day or Memorial Day.

Solemn Bugles

Program Note for "The Wolves of Yellowstone"
In 1995 through 1997, 41 wild wolves from Canada and northwest Montana were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park after nearly a century of being driven out of the territory. The Yellowstone Wolf Restoration Project has been an overwhelming success. Glimpses of a new Yellowstone are taking shape. Gone for most of the 20th century, wolves and other carnivores have made a comeback, helping the park's ecological system to balance the years of neglect and overpopulation of several species in the park, most notably the elk herds. January 12, 2020, marked the 25th anniversary since wolves returned to Yellowstone.
"The Wolves of Yellowstone" is a short tone poem intended to trace the reintroduction of the wolves back into Yellowstone. Although the actual time period took several months, this piece depicts a single day of a sunrise, the sweeping visa of the park, the first tentative steps of the wolves outside the enclosure they were kept in, a frolicking playful period that turns quickly into a hunt, chase and kill of an elk, and finally a sunset. The dissonance heard at the beginning of the piece being replace by the mostly tonal serene ending is a symbolic representation of the balance being restored within the park's ecological system.
The piano part is not optional; it is integral to the orchestration. The use accompanying video is highly recommended.

The majestic theme from the middle section of "Jupiter" from the orchestral suite The Planets by English composer Gustav Holst has been the subject of numerous arrangements and settings. Holst named the now famous tune "Thaxted" after the village where he spent much of his life. In 1921 Holst set the poem "I Vow to Thee, My Country" by Cecil Spring Rice to the hymn and since then, many versions of the tune have appeared as the musical setting for such titles as "We Praise You and Acknowledge You, O God," "Building the Kingdom," and "For the Splendor of Creation" to name a few. In 1982, Michael Perry set the tune to "O God Beyond All Praising" from which this adaptation draws its title from the second verse: "And we'll triumph through our sorrows and rise to praise you still."
The inspiration for this adaptation was the Easter message delivered by Pope Francis in 2020 at the height of COVID-19. His message was straight forward and powerful: do not abandon hope (Esperanza) for Chris has arisen. The beginning of this setting is dark and mournful symbolizing the anguish many people were feeling due to the ravages of the pandemic. As the piece progresses, a single voice (a solo flute) announces the hymn tune; light and hope against the darkness. More voices join and the majesty of the hymn takes over for a final triumphant statement.

Triumph Through Ours Sorrows

A wonderful compilation of Down to the River to Pray and Amazing Grace.

Amazing River

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