Lemon Creek

Lemon Creek, a Level 3 Concert Band piece by Steven Liotta, is a stunning composition written with beautiful harmonies throughout. For the composer, this piece is a nostalgic journey back in time, fondly remembering his walks through Lemon Creek as a young boy. The phragmites and cattails waved in the wind as flocks of birds flew overhead, creating the background music to this idyllic part of Staten Island, NY. The Alto Saxophone introduces the melody, supported by the woodwinds and the vibraphone before the brass and percussion join in. A short staccato section begins in measure 25 featuring the lower brass and lower woodwinds playing the melody. The next section (measures 33-38) should sound ethereal and the crescendo leading into the molto rit. should be nice and big. A transition section follows next from measures 43-52. Make sure the students are aware of the 2/4 measure in Measure 50. We return to the A section in measure 53 with our Alto Saxophone leading us back to the idyllic surroundings of our day at Lemon Creek.