Commissioned by the Charles D. Evans Junior High School Band and Orchestra Boosters of Ottumwa, Iowa for the Evans Junior High School Wind Symphony, Phillip C. Wise & Jena S. Hawk, directors.
Composer:
Year(s) Composed:
1989
Difficulty:
Grade 3
Duration:
7 minutes
Instrumentation:
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Band: 2(II=opt).1.3.acl.bcl.2-2ax.tx.bx-2.3.2.euph.1-timp.3perc(7)[chi.bl.xyl.cym.
vib.tam(l).tri.mar.scym(l).bd(l).bd.sd.tamb]
Movements:
I. A Prelude for the East Wind
II. A Dance for the West Wind
III. A Musette for the South Wind
IV. A Fantasia for the North Wind
Publication Information:
Manhattan Beach
Premiered:
Charles D. Evans Junior High School, Ottumwa, Iowa, 1990.
Availability:
Available for Purchase
Recordings:
Resources:
- Broege Works
- Manhattan Beach
- Broege Website
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music Online
- MusicWeb International
- Hauswirth Grade 2-3
- Smith Program Notes