Canticle of the Creatures Symphonic/Concert Band Series

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Canticle of the Creatures Symphonic/Concert Band Series

Series: Symphonic/Concert Band Series
Composer: James Curnow
Price: $75.00 (US)
Level: 4

This distinctive six-movement suite is one of Jim Curnow's most requested works. Inspired by the writings of Saint Francis of Assisi, the suite succeeds in expressing his love for peace and his respect for all creatures. Each movement is a short tone poem that uses the modern concert band as the vehicle for creating spectacular musical images.

I. Prologue

II. Brother Sun

III. Sister Moon and Stars

IV. Brother Fire

V. Mother Earth

VI. Epilogue

Recorded live in concert in December 2013 by the Orchestre à Vents Non Identifié (OVNI) of Montreal - Mr. Jonathan Dagenais, conductor

This product is printed in small quantities. Inventory is currently available but may change due to the low quantities normally kept on hand.

Instrumentation

Instrumentation	Number of Parts	Pages Per Part
FULL SCORE	1	64
PICCOLO	1	4
FLUTE 1	4	4
FLUTE 2	4	4
OBOE 1	1	4
OBOE 2 (ENGLISH HORN)	1	4
BASSOON 1,2	2	4
EB CLARINET	1	4
BB CLARINET 1	4	4
BB CLARINET 2	4	4
BB CLARINET 3	4	4
EB ALTO CLARINET	1	4
BB BASS CLARINET	2	4
EB CONTRA BASS CLARINET	1	4
BB CONTRA BASS CLARINET	1	4
EB ALTO SAX 1	2	4
EB ALTO SAX 2	2	4
BB TENOR SAX	2	4
EB BARITONE SAX	1	4
BB TRUMPET 1	3	4
BB TRUMPET 2	3	4
BB TRUMPET 3	3	4
BB TRUMPET 4	3	4
F HORN 1&3	2	4
F HORN 2&4	2	4
TROMBONE 1	2	4
TROMBONE 2	2	4
TROMBONE 3	2	4
TROMBONE 4	2	4
BARITONE B.C.	2	4
BARITONE T.C.	2	4
TUBA	4	4
STRING BASS	1	4
PERCUSSION 1	2	4
PERCUSSION 2	2	4
MALLET PERCUSSION 1	2	4
MALLET PERCUSSION 2	2	4
TIMPANI	1	4