Michaels - Bluesy Chalumeau Cha-Cha (Concert Band) *Editions Con Fuoco after all… Skerry Selkie “Skerry”

after all… Skerry Selkie “Skerry” is an old Norse word for a small rocky island in the sea

For me composing means creating a vacuum around myself and allowing myself to be submerged by impressions

12 [Edvard Grieg]

shortly before Opus 33 went to print

The Hawk Hunts the Hare

Michaels - Bluesy Chalumeau Cha-Cha (Concert Band) *Editions Con Fuoco after all… Skerry Selkie “Skerry”Bluesy Chalumeau Cha Cha, for concert band, highlights the clarinets playing in the chalumeau register. The piece features a cha cha rhythmic style with ample percussion and a bluesy feel. The piece is a Grade 1 with a duration of about 2: 10. Instrumentation: Flute 1 Flute 2 Oboe Oboe Clarinet Bass Clarinet Alto Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone Trumpet Horn Trombone Baritone Euphonium Bassoon Tuba Bells Snare Drum Bass Drum Claves Ride