(Grade 5) Anunkasan, The Sky Spirit
is a tone poem comprised of four major sections attributed to the American Bald Eagle. (1) Eagle Portrait
defines the character of the eagle, strong and majestic. (2) Eagle In Flight
is graceful and affectionate. It captures the essence of elevation as the bald eagle is depicted soaring above the clouds. (3) Near Extinction
is the composer's reaction to the decline of the of the eagle's population due to decades of being heavily hunted and killed. (4) Eagle's Ascent
is a rebuilding, a rise out of the ashes of the fallen. Also paralleling America's freedom, Anunkasan, The Sky Spirit
celebrates our victories while preserving the awareness of the struggles and hardships undertaken to maintain that freedom.
FORMAT FOR COMPLETE SET: Dust jacket with printed score (9"x12") and CD-ROM with printable PDF parts.