Product Description
East Texas, A Bear Hunt, the third of five movements from "A Texas Symphony", is a musical
illustration of an actual two day bear hunt that took place in 1906 in the Big
Thicket. The hunting party consisted of 10 hunters led by Texas Legendary Hunters, Ben Lilly and Bud
Hooks, and 8 hunting hounds. The music opens with a joyful
fiddle theme representing nighttime around the campfire. As the night falls, the music quietens and
percussion instruments (cabasa and woodblock) introduce crickets, woodpeckers
and nighttime sounds. A rainstick and
plucked strings bring the nighttime rain.
With the morning, ascending strings herald the sunrise, with solo
woodwinds bringing birdsong. The hunt
theme is introduced by the brass. The
bear theme is played by the bassoon, who is surrounded by bees, played by
dissonant strings. As the hunt begins,
the bear becomes alarmed, then the chase ensues. The high point of the chase arrives with an
"orchestra hit." The piece concludes
with a triumphant return to the campsite. This fun piece is enjoyed by musicians and audiences for the fun melodies and unusual percussion sounds, length approx 12 minutes..
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