Winds of Nagual (Full Score only) Michael Colgrass

A Musical Fable for Wind Ensemble on the Writings of Carlos Castaneda

Besetzung: Flute, Piccolo, Alto Flute, Clarinet (in Eb), Clarinet, Contralto Clarninet, ContraBass Clarinet, Contra Bassoon, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Trumpet, Cornet, FlugelHorn, Horn, Tenor, Euphonium, Tuba, ContraBass, Piano, Harp, Celesta, Percussion, Timpani

Winds of Nagual is a 1985 composition for wind ensemble by the North American composer Michael Colgrass. It has become a standard of the wind ensemble/concert band repertoire. Based on the writings of Carlos Castaneda, the work consists of seven movements.

In 1985 the piece won the William D. Revelli Composition Contest [nl] and Sudler International Composition Competition.

Structure
Movement 1: "The Desert: Don Juan Emerges from the Mountains"
Movement 2: "Don Genaro Appears"
Movement 3: "Carlos Stares at the River and Becomes a Bubble"
Movement 4: "The Gait of Power"
Movement 5: "Asking Twilight for Calmness and Power"
Movement 6: "Don Juan Clowns for Carlos"
Movement 7: "Last Conversation and Farewell"