Soaring! - David Shaffer - C.L. Barnhouse Company Score/Parts

Soaring is a mode of flight in which height is gained slowly by using air that is moving upwards. Written for music educatorŒÍs Randy HeuvelmanŒÍs 30 years of service to the Woodland (Illinois) School District, Soaring paints a music portrait of dedication, compassion and intensity, all aspects of this educatorŒÍs tenure. A slower middle section alternating between choirs of woodwinds and brass paints a serene portrait with lush harmonies and soaring countermelodies. The extensive percussion scoring utilizes timbres that add and complement the completed musical setting. Soaring is truly one of DavidŒÍs best works