Windwood Overture
General Info
Year: 1985
Duration: c. 4:10
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C.L. Barnhouse
Cost: Score & Parts - $48.00 | Score Only - $3.50
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone
Tuba
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Glockenspiel
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangle
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Following a majestic opening, Spears utilizes the color and power of the band in a contrasting three- part overture form with exciting and tasty percussion writing. This contest oriented composition makes a great vehicle for teaching legato, staccato, march, chorale, and ballad styles.
- Program Note from publisher'
Media
None discovered thus far.
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Adventurers
- Adventures (1979)
- Affirmation (1989)
- Africa!
- Allegro Fantastica
- Alleluias (1979)
- American Folk Hymn
- As the Eagle Soars
- At a Dixieland Jazz Funeral (1980)
- Axon (1986)
- Battlestar (1994)
- Bold Journey (2004)
- Brass Ring
- Bravo! (2000)
- Briar Street Strut (2016)
- Cahokia (2006)
- Cantica
- Canticles (1982)
- Cantilena (1988)
- Cantique and Festival (1982)
- Castles of Llyr (1990)
- Chatham Overture
- Colorado Blue (2011)
- Colorama (1987)
- Colorama!
- Concerto for Percussion Section and Band (2012)
- Country Cameos (1986)
- The Country Express (1989)
- Crestview (1982)
- Cyber Quest (1996)
- Dance Celebrations
- Dawn Seeker
- Day of the Shofar (1981)
- Deo Gratias (1993)
- Diabolique (1984)
- The Dream Chasers (2004)
- The Drums of Blackhawk (2005)
- Dueling Drums (2007)
- Duke Street (1984)
- El Dorado
- English Portraits
- Fallen, Fallen is Babylon! (1977)
- Fantasia on Native American Music
- Fire Dancer (2006)
- For the Courageous
- Forest Park Overture (1979)
- Frenzy! (2015)
- From a Distant Star
- From A Schumann Album (1982)
- A Furious Fable (1980)
- A Gathering of Angels (1996)
- The Great, Awesome Go-Cart Race (2009)
- Gulf Island Sketches
- Heart of America Overture
- Heartland Sketches
- Heritage Hills (1985)
- Images Diabolique
- Incantation and Festal Dance
- Invincia Overture (1989)
- Jazzers on the Loose (2013)
- Journey
- Joyous Alleluias (2000)
- Jubilatio (1986)
- Jubilation Overture (1999)
- Kickstarter March (2016)
- La Solana
- Legacy
- Lost Battalion
- March of the Martian Chickens (1985)
- March for Moderns (1965)
- Meditation and Festiva (1974)
- Mission Creek (1987)
- Momentations (1977)
- Monday's Song (2007)
- Moonmarch (2006)
- Mosaics (1975)
- Mountain Song (2006)
- Mountain View Portrait
- New Century Overture (1984)
- New River Suite (1987)
- Northstar Overture
- Novelette (1978)
- Of Honor, Joy, and Celebration (2004)
- Of Land and Sea (1993)
- Of Times Medieval (2005)
- Overland Trails
- Overture Fantastica
- Ozark Folk Suite (1983)
- Postcards from the Heartland (2010)
- Praeludium (1996)
- Praises! (2004)
- Prayer and Proclamation (1983)
- Premier Passacaglia (1976)
- Pride of Lions (2010)
- Prologue, Dream, and Festa
- Prologue and Pageant (1972)
- Return to Bayport
- Return to Wind River (2006)
- Ritual and Capriccio (1981)
- The River Red (1996)
- Roaring Mountain Overture (1987)
- Roaring River Overture (2005)
- Rondo Fantastica
- Run
- A Sacred Set (as arranger) (1983)
- Sansketch (1981)
- Scenario
- Sentinel Overture
- Silverwind (1987)
- Snow Child (2001)
- Sourwood Suite
- Spirit Canyon March (1998)
- Spiritual (1992)
- Spiritus!
- Spooky Hollow Saga
- Springfield Mountain (1984)
- Star Chaser (1995)
- Star Gazer
- Starmarch (1983)
- Stormy Point Overture (1989)
- Suite Romantique (as arranger) (1983)
- Sun Island (1988)
- Sunday Song (1985)
- Sunnygate March (2008)
- A Symphonic Prelude (1995)
- Tales from Deep Space One
- Third Set for Band (1972)
- Thunder Mountain Overture (1982)
- Thunderstone
- Tilford Celebration (2005)
- A Time With Nicolas (2011)
- To the Spirit of Youth (2006)
- Treasure Valley (1988)
- Unleashed! (2014)
- Upon Wings of the Wind
- Wabash County Saga (1979)
- Waters of Myth
- Westwood Portrait (1980)
- Wild Country Overture
- A Wilderness Overture (1976)
- Wind Rider (2008)
- Wind River Portrait (1974)
- Winds from the Prairie
- The Winds of Change (2015)
- Windwood Overture (1985)
- Wings of the Morning
- World Tour
Resources
None discovered thus far.