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Nathan Jones

My roots run deep in the Great Plains, as I grew up in Oklahoma, and currently live on the southeastern edge of Kansas's Flint Hills. I am inspired daily by the beauty and vastness of this magnificent sea of grasses and the region's small towns, such as Co�onwood Falls. This overture seeks to recreate, sonically, my experiences while visi�ng the area.

To me, one of the most interes�ng aspects of the Flint Hills is that while they are sizable in scope, the hills also teem with life lived on a much smaller scale. Li�le lizards scurry across your path. Bu�erflies and grasshoppers flit about. The plethora of spectacular grasses and wildflowers each host their own unique families of dependent cri�ers. This dichotomy of magnitude is represented here in the fast sec�on by pairing a rhythmically ac�ve melodic theme with a longer, more legato contras�ng theme.

Another element of the plains environment of which I'm personally quite fond is represented in the middle sec�on; the beauty of nigh�me. Out here, the night sky is quite breathtaking in its inky infinity. When the moon is full, everything in sight becomes bathed in a serene silver-blue light. The more leisurely middle sec�on of “Co�onwood” represents this “slowing down” of nigh�me on the prairie, featuring lush harmonies and simple, soaring melodies. Then, as always happens, the night draws to a close and another day dawns on the plains. I hope you enjoy this glimpse of my roots and taking a small journey through my “neighborhood.” Have fun performing Co�onwood Falls Overture!

Nathan Jones (b. 1983) is a promising young composer originally from Oklahoma. He earned his Doctor of Musical Arts in Composi�on at the University of Kansas in 2016. His works are published by Southern Music Company, Walton Music, GIA Publica�ons, and G. Schirmer. Jones is an alum of Westminster Choir College and his choral works have been described as "a feast of succulent modern harmonies" in the American Record Guide. His piece, “I Would Live in Your Love,” was premiered and recorded by the Westminster Choir, conducted by Joe Miller in 2009. He is regularly commissioned by collegiate and high school choirs and bands. Addi�onally, Jones is the winner of the 2015 ORTUS Interna�onal New Music Compe��on, 2016 Anthony Cuis Award, and his song cycle, "Six Qabbani Love Songs” was both an American Prize semifinalist and a 2016 NATS Art Song Compe��on finalist.

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Nathan Jones

Cottonwood FallsOverture for Band

INSTRUMENTATION

1-FULL SCORE

3-1st FLUTE

3-2nd FLUTE

2-OBOE

6-1st CLARINET in Bb

6-2nd CLARINET in Bb

2-BASS CLARINET in Bb

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2-1st ALTO SAXOPHONE in Eb

2-2nd ALTO SAXOPHONE in Eb

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Suspended & Crash Cymbals,

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3-MALLETS: Bells,

Vibraphone & Marimba

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About the Music

My roots run deep in the Great Plains, as I grew up in Oklahoma, and currently live on the southeastern edge of Kansas's Flint Hills. I am inspired daily by the beauty and vastness of this magnificent sea of grasses and the region's small towns, such as Cottonwood Falls. This overture seeks to recreate, sonically, my experiences while visiting the area. To me, one of the most interesting aspects of the Flint Hills is that while they are sizable in scope, the hills also teem with life lived on a much smaller scale. Little lizards scurry across your path. Butterflies and grasshoppers flit about. The plethora of spectacular grasses and wildflowers each host their own unique families of dependent critters. This dichotomy of magnitude is represented here in the fast section by pairing a rhythmically active melodic theme with a longer, more legato contrasting theme. Another element of the plains environment of which I'm personally quite fond is represented in the middle section; the beauty of nighttime. Out here, the night sky is quite breathtaking in its inky infinity. When the moon is full, everything in sight becomes bathed in a serene silver-blue light. The more leisurely middle section of “Cottonwood” represents this “slowing down” of nighttime on the prairie, featuring lush harmonies and simple, soaring melodies. Then, as always happens, the night draws to a close and another day dawns on the plains. I hope you enjoy this glimpse of my roots and taking a small journey through my “neighborhood.” Have fun performing Cottonwood Falls Overture!

About the Composer

Nathan Jones (b. 1983) is a promising young composer originally from Oklahoma. He earned his Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition at the University of Kansas in 2016. His works are published by Southern Music Company, Walton Music, GIA Publications, and G. Schirmer. Jones is an alum of Westminster Choir College and his choral works have been described as "a feast of succulent modern harmonies" in the American Record Guide. His piece, “I Would Live in Your Love,” was premiered and recorded by the Westminster Choir and Joe Miller in 2009. He is regularly commissioned by collegiate and high school choirs and bands. Additionally, Jones is the winner of the 2015 ORTUS International New Music Competition, 2016 Anthony Cuis Award, and his song cycle, "Six Qabbani Love Songs” was both an American Prize semifinalist and a 2016 NATS Art Song Competition finalist.

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