Jeff Davis
The Winds
for symphonic wind ensemble
Instrumentation
Piccolo
2 Flutes
2 Oboes
English Horn
2 Bassoons
Contrabassoon
Clarinet in Eb
3 Clarinets in Bb
Alto Clarinet in Eb
Bass Clarinet in Bb
Soprano Saxophone
2 Alto Alto Saxophones
2 Tenor Saxophones
Baritone Saxophone
3 Trumpets in Bb
2 Flügelhorns in Bb
4 Horns in F
3 Trombones
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
4 Percussionists
The Winds was completed in 2014. I wanted to write a sustained virtuosic piece for symphonic wind ensemble, something challenging for performers, audiences, and composer alike.
The title refers not only to the instrumentation
but also to four Greek wind gods.
Boreas
The God of the North Wind and Winter
Zephyrus
The God of the West Wind and Spring
Notus
The God of the South Wind and Summer
Eurus
The God of the East Wind and Autumn