Alpine Meadow

Alpine Meadow, Cait Nishimura (2021) 3'
for concert band or flex ensemble

Alpine Meadow was written during a self-directed, technology-free composing retreat in a cabin near Ashland, Oregon. I had recently visited Yosemite National Park for the first time, and was particularly inspired by the scenic drive on Tioga Road; this mountain pass is the highest in elevation in California (reaching almost 10,000 feet), and winds through the Sierra Nevada mountains overlooking the valleys and meadows below. Standing at the highest point of the road, I felt the cool breeze pass by me and then make its way through the grasses and trees below. The music in Alpine Meadow is intended to represent the quiet intensity of this remote and beautiful place.

Commissioned by Chinook's Edge School Division for the 2020 CESD Senior Honor Band

Difficulty: Grade 2.5

Instrumentation: 

• Concert band: Flute 1-2, oboe, bassoon, clarinet 1-2, bass clarinet, alto saxophone 1-2, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet 1-2, horn 1-2, trombone 1-2, euphonium, tuba, timpani, marimba, chimes, percussion 1-2
• 5-part flex ensemble: Part 1 (flute, oboe, clarinet), Part 2 (flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet), Part 3 (alto saxophone, trumpet, horn), Part 4 (tenor saxophone, bassoon, horn, trombone, euphonium), Part 4 (bassoon, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, trombone, euphonium, tuba)

Note: Band version includes two copies of all instrumental parts // Flex version includes one copy of all instrumental parts. Please contact our team if you would like to purchase additional copies.