Brandon, Jenni % The Sequoia Trio (score & parts) - OB/CL/BSN

Sequoia Triofor oboe, clarinet, and bassoonby Jenni Brandon (b. 1977) - American composer I. Sequoiadendron giganteum: The Big Tree Tree Interlude One II. "A crowd of hopeful young trees and saplings..." III. The Three Graces Tree Interlude Two IV. The Noble Trees A beautifully crafted and edited 4 movement work depicting the great sequoia trees of the American west. A great program piece that is enjoyable for performers and audience. The Sequoia Trio was written for Vientos Trio of Los Angeles, for whom Brandon was the composer-in-residence During 2008-2009. Brandon had recently returned from a trip to Sequoia National Park in July of 2008 and was inspired by the great trees. This proved to be the basis for the new work, and in searching for a voice, the composer turned to the words of John Muir for inspiration. Each movement takes a quote about these trees from John Muir’s book, The Yosemite, and uses it to inspire the music. In movement one, Brandon was struck by “graceful complianc