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