Samuel R. Hazo: Minnesota Portraits - Complete Set: Concert Band: Score & Parts

Mvt. 2 of Minnesota Portraits-Based on the familiar carol God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Samuel Hazo incorporates featured melodies for oboe and horn along with dense textures and harmonic alterations in this moving and reverent setting suitable for special holiday occasions. Dur: 3:00

Mvt. III Of Minnesota Portraits-Enjoy a jubilant celebration of sounds and rhythms in this refreshing work that musically explores the exhilaration of snowboarding or skateboarding on the “halfpipe.” Composer Samuel Hazo uses an energetic percussionfabric combined with twisting and turning patterns of melodies and riffs in this challenging and appealing offering for band. Dur: 3:50

Mvt. 1 of Minnesota Portraits-This sensitive and beautifully scored work showcases delicate woodwind scoring and poignant melodies along with carefully paced emotional builds and full ensemble chorale-like passages. Mallet percussion colors and shimmeringeffects lend support in this impressive work. Dur: 3:30

I. Hennepin County Dawn (Grade 4) II. Rest (Grade 3) III. Across the Halfpipe (Grade 5)