00 - Full score - Inland Ocean - 2023-08-27

INSTRUMENTATION
2 Flutes
Oboe
Bassoon
3 Clarinets in Bb
Bass Clarinet
2 Alto Saxophones
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
2 Trumpets in Bb
Horn in F
2 Trombones
Euphonium (C or Bb)
Tuba
Timpani
5 Percussion:
1. Glockenspiel
2. Vibraphone
3. Marimba 1*
4. Marimba 2*
5. Bass drum, suspended cymbal, triangle
*These marimba parts are optional, and they can share the same marimba (4.3 octave).
Score is transposed.
Duration: 4 minutes.
PROGRAM NOTES:
I recently moved to Las Vegas to teach at the University of Nevada, and I’ve been struck by the natural
beauty of the city’s surroundings, which are often overshadowed by the Strip. About an hour outside of Vegas is the
Valley of Fire, a state park with magnificent cliffs and bright red sandstone structures. It’s a humbling sight, and
there are even petroglyphs on the rocks dating back 2,000 years! And what’s even more fascinating is that the whole
area was once underwater. It’s hard to believe that this area in the middle of the Mojave Desert—the driest region in
America—used to be an inland ocean. Over hundreds of millions of years, the sea subsided as the land rose, resulting
in the spectacular sight we see there today. Inland Ocean is inspired by this imagery, and I strove to musically
capture the swirling of water, wind, and sand that patiently formed this region.
Inland Ocean was commissioned by the Beyond The Notes Music Festival, Inc, Chris Gleason, President.
Many thanks to the Chequamegon Middle School Band from Glidden, Wisconsin and their teacher Kristen Kirch for
the world premiere performance on May 10, 2023.
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