Concert Band - Grade 3
SKU: AP.37840S
Based on the story of
a remarkable young man
and his windmill.
Composed by Brant
Karrick. Concert Band;
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Alfred Concert Band.
Multicultural; World.
Score. 28 pages. Alfred
Music #00-37840S.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.37840S).
UPC:
038081433332.
English.
William
Kamkwamba was raised in
Malawi, an African
country where magical
thoughts prevailed but
modern technology was a
mystery. From books he
read, young William
imagined building a
windmill that might, one
day, bring electricity
and water to his village
and drastically change
the lives of his
neighbors. Hoping to
someday study science,
his country was
debilitated by famine
that forced William to
drop out of school and
forage for food as
thousands throughout the
country died of
starvation. However,
William's passion
remained indefatigable
and, using scrap metal,
tractor parts, and
bicycle halves, he
ingeniously built a crude
yet operable windmill
that powered four lights
and his radio. News of
William's achievement
soon spread beyond his
country's borders, and
the young boy who was
once thought of as crazy
became a hero to many
around the world.
