Concert band - Grade 4
SKU:
CL.012-4523-75
Composed by J. Bell.
Concert Band. Concert
Band Series. Audio
recording available
separately (item
CL.WFR391). Oversized,
spiral-bound score.
Composed 2017. Duration 5
minutes. Opus III Wind
Orchestra Publications
#012-4523-75. Published
by Opus III Wind
Orchestra Publications
(CL.012-4523-75).
Red River
Station is a bright and
upbeat work emulating the
style popularized by the
soundtrack of the great
American west. After the
Civil War, cattle drives
from Texas to Kansas
included a stop at Red
River Station along the
Chisholm Trail, just
before leaving Texas. The
syncopated rhythms and
pentatonic melodies bring
to the life the vibrant
and beautiful landscape
and experience of riding
horseback through the
southwest. The energetic
and inventive
orchestration and
exciting nature of this
work make it an excellent
fit for any concert, and
a great contest or
festival selection.