Available May 2026 after the premiere in April!
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MSU Wind Symphony sight-reading
commissioned by the Lansing Concert Band for their 80th Anniversary
Duration: 8 minutes
The feeling of accomplishing something while reflecting on how one has gotten there is empowering. There were many detours and introspective moments of doubt, but the goal was reached nonetheless! Tenacious Spirit starts triumphantly with the brass stating the theme on which the entire piece is founded. The fanfare is repeated by the full ensemble and then the horns before settling into a broader, lyrical section where the flugelhorn and low reeds take the spotlight. A waltz goes through some unexpected twists and turns before growing into an exciting ending that’s reminiscent of an organist pulling out all of the stops and flourishing.
Tenacious Spirit (Information)
Works with optional expanded or standard instrumentation!
Piccolo
Flute 1-2
Oboe
Eb Clarinet (opt.)
Bb Clarinet 1-3 (should be doubled)
Alto Clarinet or Basset Horn (opt.)
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet; Eb or Bb (opt., also has a Contrabassoon substitute part)
Bassoon (div.)
Soprano Sax (opt.)
Alto Sax 1-2
Tenor Sax
Baritone Sax
Cornet (Trumpet) 1-3
Flugelhorn (Trumpet 4)
Horn 1-4
Trombone 1-2
Bass Trombone (playable as Trombone 3)
Euphonium (div.)
Tuba (div.)
Double Bass (opt.)
Timpani
Glockenspiel and Vibraphone
Chimes and Marimba
Percussion 1: Snare Drum, Tambourine, Bass Drum
Percussion 2: Crash Cymbal, Triangle, Tam-tam