The Black Sea (band version) Gary Gackstatter

for Concert Band
Band
Number of Players:Standard
Copyright:2006
Flute 1/2
Oboe 1/2
Clarinet in Bb 1/2
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Alto Saxophone 1/2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

Trumpet in Bb 1/2
Horn in F 1/2
Trombone 1/2
Euphonium
(Baritone T.C.)
Tuba

Timpani
Percussion 1 (Suspended Cymbal, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Tambourine, Medium Low Concert Tom, Finger Cymbals)
Percussion 2 (Xylophone)
Percussion 3 (Vibraphone, Marimba)
This piece was inspired by a poem by Robert Bly:

Ah, on this planet we are born again and again. A gold sun rises in the East, but for us it is a black sun. Each time the black sun rises, dazzling and tremendous, its sadness flows into us. I listen and I see a horse- dragon swim up out of the Black Sea. It climbs into the air. Play on, play on what can we do but long for this dragon-water from the Black Sea to fall on us?