Flying Cloud - 1854

Description

Flute, Oboe, Flute 2, Clarinet in Bb 1, Clarinet in Bb 2, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet in Bb 1, Trumpet in Bb 2, Horn in F, Trombone, Euphonium, Bb Euphonium, Tuba, Mallet Percussion, Xylophone, Bells, Timpani, Percussion 1, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Percussion 2, Crash Cymbals, Triangle, Tambourine, Tam-Tam — Flying Cloud is a rhapsodic concert piece based on two sea shanties, Heart of Gold and The Lily of the West. The piece has dramatic shifts in orchestration and colorful harmonies that are reminiscent of standards in the band repertoire. This is a wonderful teaching piece for young bands.

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