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11′
2025
Available in July
INSTRUMENTS
Piccolo
Flute 1 & 2
Oboe
Clarinet 1, 2 , 3
Bass clarinet
Bassoon
Alto Sax 1 & 2
Tenor Sax
Baritone Sax
Horn 1 & 2
Trumpet 1, 2, & 3
Trombone 1 & 2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Perc 1 : 4 toms (10, 12, 14, 16″) and Brake Drum (or something metal)
Perc 2: Glock, Bass Drum (shared with Perc. 3) Castanets, Bongo set & 2 Congas
Perc 3: Vibraphone (with bows and a working motor), Ratchet, Crash Cymbals, Guiro, Bass Drum (shared with Perc. 2)
Perc 4: Tam-tam, Triangle, Tambourine, Sus. Cymbal (shared with Perc. 5), Agogo (or 2 different pitched cowbells), Woodblock
Perc 5: Marimba, Sus. Cymbal (shared with Perc. 4), Temple Blocks, Whip, Snare Drum
CONSORTIUM
Scott Dunn, Baldwin High School (leader)
Patricia Dunn, East Meadow High School
Matthew Sisia, Oyster Bay High School
Gregory Sisco, Manhasset High School
Danielle White, Bay Shore High School (my alma mater)
PROGRAM NOTE
I grew up in Bay Shore, Long Island and know first-hand how amazing public school performing arts programs can be. If I did not have the music teachers I had to encourage my musical creativity early on, I would not be the composer/performer I am today. I came to know Scott Dunn during the pandemic as conductor of the Long Island Youth Orchestra (which I was a member of from 1987-1992). When this opportunity came to write for fellow bands from Long Island, I was very excited to write a piece that gives the listener a snapshot of the essence of both our geography and our communities.
“From City to Shore” has three movements:
“Metropolis Buzz” explores the frenetic energy and rhythms of New York City. Even though Manhattan is technically a separate land mass adjacent to Long Island, “The City” indeed serves as the hub of much of our travel and attention at some point or another.
“Lighthouse Dawn” taps into an intimate yet expansive mood of the many magical pre-dawn hours I have experienced while composing in Montauk, located 120 miles away from the city at the very eastern tip of Long Island (affectionately – yet ominously – referred to as… “The End”). The sky, the water, and the atmosphere makes this one of the most beautiful places on earth.
“Glacial Tide” is about the epic comings and goings of ice flow whose deposits created the South and North forks of Long Island.
Finally, this piece is dedicated to all of the hardworking band teachers on Long Island, particularly in honor of beloved Farmingdale band director Gina Pelletiere, who was killed in a bus accident while on a school band camp trip. I hope this piece is a fitting testament to her legacy.