We Dream of Flight (Grade 2)
We Dream of Flight (Grade 2)
The Wright brothers are well known for building and flying one of the first powered aircrafts in 1903, in Dayton, Ohio. This programmatic piece follows the process of invention and creativity of the brothers as they developed the aircraft. First in dreaming of flight, developing through set-backs, and, finally, flying.
This piece was commissioned by Mark Thompson, band and orchestra director at Thompson Valley High School, in Loveland, Colorado. This piece was premiered by his band in 2024.
Cover art by Eliza Natter, who helped premier this piece on flute.
Information
Grade 2 (Easy-Developing)
Duration ~3 minutes
Instrumentation
Flute
Oboe
2 Clarinets
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Bassoon
2 Trumpets
Horn
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
7 Percussion
Perc. 1 - Glockenspiel, Ratchet, & Whistle
Perc. 2 - Vibraphone, Suspended Cymbal
Perc. 3 - Marimba, Vibraslap
Perc. 4 - Chimes, Brake Drum
Perc. 5 - Snare Drum, Wood Block
Perc. 6 - Bass Drum, Tam-Tam
Perc. 7 - Triangle, Tambourine, Slap-Stick
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