JOURNEY iNTO COURAGE SUITE

for Instrumental Octet

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Written: 1995
Duration: 13'
Instrumentation: for instrumental octet (trumpet, two percussionists, piano, harp, banjo, violin, cello)
Percussion Instrumentation: Percussion 1 – glockenspiel, drumset [snare drum, pedal bass drum, crash cymbal), concert bass drum, medium suspended cymbal [drumset crash cymbal], medium triangle, small triangle, glass wind chimes; Percussion 2 – marimba, 4 1 /3 octave (low A2) (played with six-mallets)
Extracted from the soundtrack for the documentary Journey Into Courage (Kingdom County Productions)
Recorded: February 14-16, 1995 (un-released).
Publisher: Bill Holab Music

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PROGRAM NOTE

Journey into Courage is a documentary directed by Bess O'Brien about domestic violence in rural Vermont. It was originally a touring stage production with a cast of women from rural Vermont who were victims of domestic violence. The documentary is largely made up of footage shot during the tour as well as interviews of the women in the stage production.

Journey into Courage Suite is derived from the soundtrack for the documentary and is intended to be performed on stage as a suite for eight musicians. The performing ensemble can choose which versions (if there are multiple ones) of each piece it will perform. The short version, e.g. without repeats, may be performed if a shorter suite is desired.