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River of the Spokanes - BBB

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River of the Spokanes by William Berry
 I.  Bowl & Pitcher   
 II.  Antoine Plante Ferry
 III.  Spokane Falls

Commissioned by the Spokane British Brass Band for their tenth anniversary.

The Spokane River and the falls are the reason the city of Spokane is here. Long before our current culture developed the area, the Spokane tribe populated the falls; it was the farthest upstream the salmon could swim. These three movements for traditional brass band instrumentation, with two percussionists, honor three moods of the river. The first portrays rippling eddies, a bit of whitewater, and the river cutting through the rocks. Plante Ferry is a quiet bend in the river, where crossing is possible, and this movement is a placid and peaceful song. Spokane Falls is a quick, shimmering, and playful movement culminating in a blazingly powerful fanfare. The three movements last about 13 minutes, and were intended as an aspirational challenge for the traditional amateur band structure in the form of a contest piece which would show off every instrument and the full ensemble's abilities. 
​Instrumentation: British Brass Band
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