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“What makes you vulnerable,
makes you beautiful”.
Brené Brown
Title: Peace Dancer Instrumentation: A note from the composer:
Level of difficulty: Grade 4/5 ccolo Peace Dancer is inspired by the First Nations text of the
Time: 5min Flute 1 same name by Roy Henry Vickers (Squamish Nation). In
the words of the author:
Flute 2
Commissioned by: The Oboe
University of British Columbia Clarinet 1 in B “The story Peace Dancer is about a song and dance
Conducting Symposium Clarinet 2 in B that is thousands of years old originating from the
Consortium Clarinet 3 in B time of the flood. Songs have been composed for
Published by: Self-published. Clarinet 4 in B different Chiefs up and down the Pacific Northwest
Please contact Jodie directly B Bass Clarinet coast. The Chief who is chosen to do this sacred dance
on jodieblackshaw@bigpond. Soprano Sax’ in B is recognized as a healer in each community and the
com for PDF purchase. Alto Saxophone in E songs and dances are a reminder of the great flood
Tenor Saxophone in B and how the people lost their way and their love for
Recording & perusal score: Bari’ Saxophone in E all things in creation. During the dance, there is a
Available December 2017. Bassoon time when the dancer shakes eagle down from their
Please contact Jodie directly Trumpet 1 in B headdress to remind people of the flood.”
on jodieblackshaw@bigpond.
com for more details. Trumpet 2 in B Whilst this text afforded many music making
Trumpet 3 in B
Performing aspects: Solo 1st Horn in F opportunities, the composer chose to focus on one
opportunities for various 2nd Horn in F moment:
members in your senior 3rd Horn in F “We have really lost our way, we have not taught out
ensemble, including Flute, Trombone 1 children love and respect”.
Horn, Soprano Saxophone, Trombone 2
Alto Saxophone, Euphonium Bass Trombone This is achieved by dividing this short piece into ‘mo-
and Oboe. Euphonium T.C. / B.C. ments’: meditation – awakening – realization – humil-
The work is delicate and Tuba ity. It takes you, the audience, on an emotional journey,
highly vulnerable. New scor- String Bass similar to realizing you have been in the wrong; maybe
ing techniques are explored Mallet Percussion 1: you have been unkind or acted in a way that does not
and balance and intonation Vibraphone, become you. Once you realize the consequence of your
are tested. To truly achieve Glockenspiel actions, remorse and the understanding that there is a
this work, emotional attach- Mallet Percussion 2: need to move forward with humility and grace follows.
ment and the willingness to be Vibraphone Thus is the lesson of Peace Dancer.
vulnerable by all involved is Timpani (4): “What makes you vulnerable, makes you beautiful”.
paramount. + Suspended Cymbal Brené Brown
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www.basbwe.net
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