{"product_id":"creider-veni-vidi-vici-suite-digital-pdf-download","title":"Creider - Veni Vidi Vici Suite","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eVeni Vidi Vici Suite\u003c\/strong\u003e is a four-movement work for concert band composed by \u003cstrong\u003eJames Michael Creider\u003c\/strong\u003e as a personal tribute to his late father, James (\"Pappy\") Creider, who served as ground crew chief for the \u003cstrong\u003eB-17F bomber \u003cem\u003eVeni Vidi Vici\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (Boeing serial no. 42-30661) during World War II. The aircraft flew \u003cstrong\u003e32 missions\u003c\/strong\u003e with the \u003cstrong\u003e562nd Squadron, 388th Heavy Bomb Group, 8th Air Force\u003c\/strong\u003e, stationed at Knettishall Air Base in Suffolk, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBoeing B-17F Flying Fortress\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of the most iconic heavy bombers of WWII, renowned for its durability and the bravery of its crews. The 388th Bomb Group arrived at Station 136, Knettishall, in June 1943 and flew strategic bombing missions over occupied Europe until the end of the war in 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe suite's four movements each tell a chapter of this story:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eI. Knettishall\u003c\/strong\u003e — Evokes the English countryside and the air base that was home to the 562nd Squadron.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eII. 42-30661\u003c\/strong\u003e — A musical portrait of a \"milk run\" mission: the tension of the unknown, the calm of the flight, the explosion over target, and the relief of returning home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIII. Poltava\u003c\/strong\u003e — Depicts the Luftwaffe's devastating night bombing of the Allied air base at Poltava, Ukraine on June 21, 1944, during \u003cstrong\u003eOperation Frantic\u003c\/strong\u003e — the shuttle bombing campaign between England, Italy, and Soviet bases. Pappy Creider survived the two-hour attack sheltering in a slit trench as a Nazi bomber dropped bombs nearby — the closest one a dud.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIV. Mission to Poznan\u003c\/strong\u003e — On February 24, 1944, the \u003cem\u003eVeni Vidi Vici\u003c\/em\u003e flew its 32nd and final mission to Poznan, Poland. Crippled by flak and low on fuel, pilot 1st Lt. Al Montgomery diverted to neutral Sweden to save his crew rather than ditch in the North Sea — a decision that brought them all home alive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe movements can be performed as a complete suite (total running time: \u003cstrong\u003e19:39\u003c\/strong\u003e) or as individual standalone pieces. Suitable for \u003cstrong\u003ehigh school, university, and community bands\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis digital PDF download delivers the complete score and parts instantly after purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ayotte Custom Musical Engravings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45150886723693,"sku":"636266668946","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/6750\/1677\/files\/636266668946-l.jpg?v=1777498664","url":"https:\/\/www.ayottemusic.com\/products\/creider-veni-vidi-vici-suite-digital-pdf-download","provider":"Ayotte Custom Musical Engravings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}