SNOW! | Chris Ellis

SNOW! for Concert Band captures the feeling of a beautiful winter’s morning.

After a crisp opening, the music describes an ever-increasing snow-fall, slowly to start, then with stronger and more frequent flurries, before leading into a melody which develops the opening’s semitone motif into a pleasant tune featuring the trumpet.

The ending underlines the reality of a snow-fall and the realisation of the difficulties of life; with snow on the roads and pavements.

But – in true Disney style, everything turns out fine in the end!

Instrumentation:
Piccolo
Flutes 1 and 2
Oboe
Clarinet 1, 2 and 3
Alto Saxophone 1 and 2
Tenor Saxophone
Trumpet 1, 2 and 3
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Bass Guitar
Drum Kit

ISMN: 979-0-708127-15-1