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Tidal Forces (2010)
For Concert Band

Difficulty:
Grade 5

Duration:
7' 30"

Publisher:
Manhattan Beach Music

MSRP:
$175 (set and score)
$35 (score only)

Where to buy:
Shattinger Music

Recordings  
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Northern Arizona University Wind Symphony; Daniel Schmidt, conductor
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Program Note  
 

On the surface, TIDAL FORCES is a water piece. From Claude Debussy's La Mer to Mason Bates's Liquid Interface, composers from every decade have sought to musically romanticize the meditative, the majestic, and, at times, the destructive power of water. Above all, the music is meant to be a celebration of life ever-changing and to some degree even a spiritual reflection on these invisible strings that bind us together.

Michael Markowski
October 29, 2010

Commissioned by  

The Bethel High School Band and Orchestra Boosters, Spanaway, Washington
John M. Wetherington, director

In memory and celebration of Daniel Riedstra
Bethel High School class of 2006

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