Eye of the Hawk
Commissioned by American Composers Forum
Publisher: American Composers Forum
Category: Band/Orchestra/Ensemble
Series: BandQuest
Format: Paperback

Eye of the Hawk was inspired by the beautiful and majestic Hudson Valley. I wanted to base the piece on something that would resonate with the band who would be premiering it ... my local, exceptional, middle school band. The hawk became our spirit animal, and represented to me many of the qualities that are inherent in a young person of that age - bold, instinctive, elegant - a fierce creature who owns the sky. The music conveys power, freedom, and confidence. Just like the students. -Susan Botti. BandQuest®, an exciting series of new music and accompanying curricula for band, is a program published by the American Composers Forum. The series was started as a response to feedback from music educators that there is a pressing need for new, fresh band music. The heart of this program is new works written by a diverse group of leading American composers who have created challenging pieces that are a true departure from standard middle school repertoire. Every BandQuest project includes a residency component in which the composer works collaboratively with a middle school as they create their new piece.Many BandQuest pieces are accompanied by an interdisciplinary curriculum designed to assist students as they learn the music and to integrate each piece with non-music studies.

Inventory # : 04004558
UPC: 888680090869
ISBN: 996725504
Width: 9"
Length: 12"
Height: 0.733"
Product Weight: 2.2 lbs.
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