To Tame The Perilous Skies (Part 1): Moanalua High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble

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This was recorded at the 2005 Moanalua Aloha Concert @ The Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall.

Under the direction of Elden Seta, The Moanalua High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble is known as one of the top wind ensembles in the country.

This is the 2004-2005 Symphonic Wind Ensemble performing "To Tame the Perilous Skies" by David Holsinger.

Part 1
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Program note by David R. Holsinger:

To Tame the Perilous Skies was conceived as a programmatic work literally depicting two opposing forces colliding in battle. The elongated canonic introduction presents a six-pitch intervallic display that is used throughout the composition, both as an intact melodic statement and a fragmented germative device, to depict every extra musical element from serenity to air war to triumphal deliverance. A second melodic element, an imitative fanfare-like motif, first heard in the solo trumpet 120 seconds into the composition, serves repeatedly as counterpoint to all music generated from the opening interval display. To Tame the Perilous Skies, commissioned by the 564th Tactical Air Command Band, Langley AFB, Virginia, received its premiere performance under the baton of Lt. Col. Lowell Graham in the fall of 1990. At the time of its premiere, United Nations forces were assembling in the Persian Gulf, and only a few months later the world watched as modern technological air power "tamed the perilous skies" over Iraq and Kuwait. In retrospect, this work is dedicated not only to the exceptional men and women of the Tactical Air Command, but to the spirit of the modern military aviator, taming perilous skies that all men might live free of oppression.

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[band1]

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[howard2112]

Yeah we played this during my Junior year of high school. Got a standing Ovation everytime. Most exhausted I've ever been after a sit down performance.

[indymaestro]

Man I love this piece - was lucky enough to play under Holsinger's baton himself for All-State.

[hautbois2460]

Holy trumpet batman.

[misslenny23]

Tough piece for french horns. Lordy we played this last week at our annual spring concert. It was the last piece of about six...and our second was Carnival Overture! I think our director wanted us all to pass out or something! (still fun to play though)

[doku2004]

I remember doing this piece for marching band. What a work out that was!

[ashleytheartist]

I don't know how anyone could not enjoy playing this.

Seriously, something is wrong with you.

The flute parts are brutal but it's so ridiculous.

[jngrand]

would anybody happen to know where i can download the mp3 to this? please.... i love this song so much!

[colemiller14]

easily the most fun I ever had playing tuba.

[jps13party]

its not an easy piece... especially for the poor clarinet soloists.

these guys are frikin GOOD. wth.. theyre like pros! how are they this good? they must have no lives and practice non stop.

the band can use a stronger trumpet player, better dynamics

[jps13party]

its not an easy peice... especially for the poor clarinet soloists.

these guys are frikin GOOD. wth.. theyre like pros! how are they this good? they must have no lives and practice non stop

[adamGLAMbertROCKS]

I'm a freshman and we're currently playing it. I cant stand the beginning because of all the constant changes and the runs get annoying from time to time. This is for the clarinet btw. I wish we were playing something different :(

[popnrocker]

This song is very hard. I play 1st flute and it's very fast and weird. It's a very pretty song but it's sooo hard to play.