This engaging programmatic work portrays the cycles of a violent storm. Michael carefully adapted his original work for band to a flexible format while retaining all the exciting and unique elements.

Instrumentation Number of Parts Pages Per Part
CONDUCTOR SCORE (FULL SCORE) 1 16
PT.1 - FLUTE 8 1
PT.1 - OBOE 2 1
PT.1 - BB CLARINET/BB TRUMPET 6 1
PT.1 - VIOLIN 4 1
PT.2 - BB CLARINET/BB TRUMPET 6 1
PT.2 - EB ALTO SAXOPHONE 2 1
PT.2 - VIOLIN 4 1
PT.3 - BB CLARINET 4 1
PT.3 - BB TENOR SAXOPHONE 2 1
PT.3 - EB ALTO SAX/ALTO CLAR. 2 1
PT.3 - F HORN 2 1
PT.3 - VIOLIN 2 1
PT.3 - VIOLA 4 1
PT.4 - BB TENOR SAX/BAR. T.C. 4 1
PT.4 - F HORN 2 1
PT.4 - TROMBONE/BAR. B.C./BSN. 4 1
PT.4 - CELLO 2 1
PT.5 - BB BASS CLARINET 2 1
PT.5 - TROMBONE/BAR. B.C./BSN. 4 1
PT.5 - BARITONE T.C. 2 1
PT.5 - EB BARITONE SAXOPHONE 2 1
PT.5 - TUBA 4 1
PT. 5 - CELLO/BASS 2 1
PERCUSSION 1 2 1
PERCUSSION 2 2 1
MALLET PERCUSSION 1 2 1
MALLET PERCUSSION 2 2 1
TIMPANI 1 1