Shadows of the Equinox
by Robert Sheldon
Concert Band - Sheet Music

Concert Band - Grade 3

SKU: AP.37824

Composed by Robert Sheldon. Concert Band; MakeMusic Cloud; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Concert Band. Programmatic. Score and Part(s). 144 pages. Alfred Music #00-37824. Published by Alfred Music (AP.37824).

UPC: 038081429748. English.

As summer ends, the chill of the autumn air awakens feelings within us. The shadows are longer in late afternoon and darkness comes early. The trees are losing their leaves and their gnarled trunks and branches take on sinister profiles against the looming twilight. We shudder at the cold wind. Our pulse quickens and we suddenly want to return to the safety and warmth of home. Night falls and we are once again at peace. We say a final farewell to the carefree days of summer and accept the relentless march of the seasons. Winter will soon be here. (5:05)

Shadows of the Equinox is a dramatic and lyrical piece inspired by a late Midwest autumn. It was commissioned by the 2010 Festival of Bands, Vincennes, Indiana, including the bands from Barr-Reeve, Loogootee, Mitchell, North Daviess, North Knox, and South Knox High Schools. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.