Op. 12

Liquid Gold Sky

for Concert Band

2021, rev. 2025 | Grade 3 | ca. 5:00

“Liquid Gold Sky” is a memento for the sunsets of Austin, Texas. The work represents the cathartic feeling of stillness that accompanies a spiritual reflection of all that has come before.

Score: $24.99 | Full Set: $99.99

  • 2 Flutes, Oboe, Bassoon, 3 Clarinets in Bb, Bass Clarinet, 2 Alto Saxophones, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone

    3 Trumpets in Bb, 2 Horns in F, 3 Trombones (1 Bass Trombone), Euphonium B.C., Tuba

    Timpani, 4 Percussionists

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One of my favorite places in Texas is a small overlook situated next to the famous Pennybacker Bridge, where you can see the entirety of the sprawling city of Austin. My family often used to go there when I was younger, and one of my good friends said that the skies over the cityscape at sunset always looked like liquid gold. I wanted to write a piece that would capture those nights when I would watch the sun dip below the horizon in the town that I call home. Sunsets are transitionary. They are so often regarded as the end of a chapter that they are overlooked as the beginning of something new. While those liquid gold skies have stayed the same all these years, their meaning evolves as I do. What used to mean nothing more than the conclusion to a long day now gives me hope and drive for what tomorrow will bring.