Symphony No 1: "Of Purple Mountain Majesties" - Complete PDF Score and Parts
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SYMPHONY NO 1: "OF PURPLE MOUNTAIN MAJESTIES"
Erin Paton, 2014
Grade 5
Duration: circa 25:00
Subtitled “For Purple Mountain Majesties,” Symphony no. 1 for Wind Ensemble is a collection of four movements dedicated to the American state of Colorado.
Movement One: Wild and Free is a homage to the days of the old west. I utilized some musical tropes from Western movie soundtracks as well as throwing in more unusual musical ideas and instruments.
Movement Two: Rock Giants is about the mountains that make Colorado so famous. I wanted to capture the power and majesty as well as sheer beauty of the Colorado Rocky Mountains as accurately as I could. I utilized the brass section as well as the percussion section to convey this power while having the woodwinds add a sparkle over the thick brass texture.
Movement Three: Snowfall is a two-sided piece dealing with both the literal sensation of snowfall and the metaphorical implication of dealing with tragedy and difficult times and demonstrates the complex emotions associated with such events in a delicate and almost intimate instrumentation and melodic themes. This movement heavily features the woodwinds playing a lament as well as some mallet percussion representing the snow.
Movement Four: And the Mountains Still Stand is about the spirit of the Colorado community as well as nature. The movement starts softly and continues to figuratively pick itself up as the movement continues, adding more voices and growing more joyous. The movement eventually builds up to a cacophony of beautiful dance-like sounds as a celebration begins, and the momentum continues up to the grand finale.
This product download includes:
- Full score and parts (PDF files)
- Notes about the piece
- A JPG file of the score cover image
- A recording of the piece for reference
Score PDF is formatted for tabloid-sized (11x17") paper.
Part PDFs are formatted for letter-sized (8.5”x11”) paper.
A physical score for this piece can be purchased here.
Erin Paton, 2014
Grade 5
Duration: circa 25:00
Subtitled “For Purple Mountain Majesties,” Symphony no. 1 for Wind Ensemble is a collection of four movements dedicated to the American state of Colorado.
Movement One: Wild and Free is a homage to the days of the old west. I utilized some musical tropes from Western movie soundtracks as well as throwing in more unusual musical ideas and instruments.
Movement Two: Rock Giants is about the mountains that make Colorado so famous. I wanted to capture the power and majesty as well as sheer beauty of the Colorado Rocky Mountains as accurately as I could. I utilized the brass section as well as the percussion section to convey this power while having the woodwinds add a sparkle over the thick brass texture.
Movement Three: Snowfall is a two-sided piece dealing with both the literal sensation of snowfall and the metaphorical implication of dealing with tragedy and difficult times and demonstrates the complex emotions associated with such events in a delicate and almost intimate instrumentation and melodic themes. This movement heavily features the woodwinds playing a lament as well as some mallet percussion representing the snow.
Movement Four: And the Mountains Still Stand is about the spirit of the Colorado community as well as nature. The movement starts softly and continues to figuratively pick itself up as the movement continues, adding more voices and growing more joyous. The movement eventually builds up to a cacophony of beautiful dance-like sounds as a celebration begins, and the momentum continues up to the grand finale.
This product download includes:
- Full score and parts (PDF files)
- Notes about the piece
- A JPG file of the score cover image
- A recording of the piece for reference
Score PDF is formatted for tabloid-sized (11x17") paper.
Part PDFs are formatted for letter-sized (8.5”x11”) paper.
A physical score for this piece can be purchased here.