(return to wind ensemble works)

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Songs and Dances of Earth and Sky (1986) wind ensemble, mixed chorus 25'

SATB chorus, soprano solo, wind ensemble (oboe, clarinet, trombone soli), 2 pianos

Texts: Native American contemporary and traditional poets

Commissioned by Montana State University/Billings.

Premiere-1986, Billings, MT.

1. Four Dances of Earth
2. Wintu Song
3. Ghost Dance
4. Rainy Mountain Cemetery (N. Scott Momaday)
5. Dance and Sing Across the Water (Gerald Vizenor)