| 作曲者 | Philip Sparke（フィリップ・スパーク） |
| シリーズ | 輸入オリジナル |
| 編成概要 | 吹奏楽 |
| 解説 | カリフォルニア州のシエラネバダ山脈の壮大な自然を音楽で描いた作品です。 2005年にシエラネバダ・ウィンズの委嘱で作曲され、同年11月19日に初演されました。 霧に包まれた静寂な朝の情景から始まり、やがて霧が晴れ、雄大な雪山や野生動物、色とりどりの花々が現れ、自然の営みが描かれます。 夕暮れとともに再び霧が立ち込め、静けさの中で一日が終わる様子が表現されています。 演奏時間は約8分、グレード4の吹奏楽作品です。 （出版社のオリジナル解説） This work presents the listener with the wondrous grandeur of one of the great mountain ranges in America， the Sierra Nevada. When the music begins， the listener is greeted with the awakening of an early morning in the Sierras， complete with a mysterious， foggy mist that creates a feeling of complete stillness and peace with the world. As the mist slowly dissipates， hidden forms begin to make their presence known and gradually become a tremendous panorama of grand snow-covered mountain peaks. Grandiose and immense in all their beauty and glory， they stand before you with a sense of undeniable power， extending in all directions as far as the eye can see. Upon closer inspection one can imagine the circling golden eagles， the regal elk and royal stags， all lazily wandering the hills and canyons of conifers that stand tall， reaching for the passing clouds in hopes of gaining a few rays of life-giving sunshine and moisture. Look in another direction and you will see the immense rolling hillsides of colourful wild flowers， fluttering butterflies， birds darting about， sparkling waterfalls and all critters existing in harmony. After the day’s activities the sun begins to slip below the horizon， the mist returns， and all living things prepare for another still night of sleep， serenity and the warmth of their secure bedding places. |
| 編成 | スコア識別 Full Score 木管楽器 Piccolo Flute 1 Flute 2 Oboe English Horn Eb Clarinet Bb Clarinet 1 Bb Clarinet 2 Bb Clarinet 3 Eb Alto Clarinet Bb Bass Clarinet Bassoons 1&2 Eb Alto Saxophone 1 Eb Alto Saxophone 2 Bb Tenor Saxophone Eb Baritone Saxophone 金管楽器 Bb Trumpet 1 Bb Trumpets 2&3 F Horns 1&2 F Horns 3&4 Trombones 1&2 Trombone 3 Euphonium Tuba Double Bass 打楽器(その他) Timpani Percussion 1 (Tubular Bells，Triangle，Bass Drum，Snare Drum) Percussion 2 (Marimba，Suspended Cymbal，Tubular Bells) Percussion 3 (Vibraphone，Glockenspiel) Piano |