Sky, The Gary Gackstatter

from 'Grouse Creek Symphony'
Band
Number of Players:Standard
Copyright:2007
Flute 1/2
Oboe 1/2
Clarinet in Bb 1/2
Clarinet in Bb 3
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Alto Saxophone 1/2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

Trumpet in Bb 1/2
Trumpet in Bb 3
Horn in F 1/2
Trombone 1/2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
(Baritone T.C.)
Tuba

Timpani
Percussion 1 (Snare Drum)
Percussion 2 (Triangle, Suspended Cymbal, Tambourine)
Percussion 3 (4 Concert Toms)
Percussion 4 (Xylophone)
Percussion 5 (Vibraphone)
I have written many works that combine various arts (in many forms) with music: literature, silent cartoons, children's books, masks, and photography. The Sky is part of a symphony based on the artwork of landscape artist Mark Flickinger, who finds his inspiration in the Flint Hills of Kansas. The prairie sky, massive, powerful, and always changing, is a wonder in itself; I tried to capture its many moods and majesty in this piece.
- GG