Great Northern Express by Fred Sturm Jazz Ensemble - Sheet Music
By Fred Sturm
19759732
Great Northern Express
19759732
19759732
19759732
Details
Jazz Ensemble standard jazz ensemble - Grade 5
SKU: KN.62270
Composed by Fred Sturm. This edition: Unbound. Jazz Summit. Fast Swing. Set of parts. Duration 6 minutes. Kendor Music Inc #62270. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.62270).UPC: 822795622706. 9 x 12 inches. English.
Commissioned by the Northern Michigan University Jazz Ensemble, this jubilant tone poem portrays the Great Northern Railway that ran for a century from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Ocean. Beginning quietly in the distance, the chart builds steadily through a series of colorful variations and roars by at full throttle five minutes later. The fast swing "train" groove drops a beat every four measures (4-4-4-3) from start to finish. This is truly a marvel of modern jazz ensemble writing for proficient groups by one of the nation's most innovative composers. Duration 6:00.
