By Melody Bober. For Piano. Composers In Focus. From the arrival of ominous clouds to the whirling winds of a deadly cyclone, Melody Bober effectively captures the power of nature with these exciting pieces. Contents include: Cloudy Skies; Rainy Day; Thunder Roll; Whirling Winds; Cyclone; The Rainbow's Promise. American Gallery. Level: Intermediate. Book. Published by The FJH Music Company, Inc.

Score Only Concert Band (Score) - Grade 5

SKU: HL.4006125

Composed by Jay Bocook. MusicWorks Grade 5. Concert. Softcover. 44 pages. Duration 405 seconds. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4006125).

UPC: 888680961510. 9.0x12.0x0.122 inches.

The overture to Giuseppe Verdi's 1862 opera La Forza del Destino (The Power of Fate) has remained standard repertoire for orchestras around the world. In this imaginative work for winds, Jay Bocook pays homage to the mastery of Verdi and begins with the ominous 3-note “fate” theme from the overture. Throughout the piece melodies are recast and harmonies are embellished, culminating in an exhilarating conclusion where the final seven bars quote Verdi's original almost identically. A brilliant addition to the wind band repertoire.