West Winds – wind ensemble

West Winds (5/25/14) for Wind Ensemble – premiered by the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra Wind Ensemble, Aaron Collins, Conductor, on three concerts:  June 23, 2018, at 2:00 pm in the Community Church of Vero Beach, Florida; June 23, 2018, at 7:00 pm in the Scott Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne, Florida; and June 24, 2018, at 3:30 pm in the Riverside Presbyterian Church in Cocoa Beach, Florida – 5’45”

This is a descriptive piece.  It envisions strong, steady winds blowing across endless fields of corn or wheat in the American Midwest under a blue sky and a bright sun.  I grew up on the edge of the corn belt where such sights were common. At times the play of the wind in the corn seems capricious, at other times, slightly threatening or cynical.  Whatever visions it encourages, it is the life-giving strength of sun and wind that prevails.

Moderate Difficulty

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Score (11×17)

Parts (8 1/2 x 11)