Aria for Winds is based on an earlier Glen Gillis composition that was dedicated to his daughter. Haunting melodic lines combined with colourful percussion writing make this a terrific concert or contest piece.
1st and 2nd Clarinets, 1st and 2nd Alto Saxophones, 1st and 2nd Trumpets, 1st and 2nd Trombones
Clarinet 1-Written G above staff to written G below staff.
Trumpet 1-Written F top line of staff to written C below staff.
Quarter Note=66-76, moving sixteenth notes in groups of two.