Columbia Gorge Suite is a composition with three distinct movements. The first movement is bold and brassy with fanfare-like motives throughout. The second movement is expressive and peaceful, with the flutes presenting the melody over an arpeggiated counter-melody in the clarinets. Movement three drives ahead energetically with a strong theme that is passed from section to section. The syncopated rhythms and the interplay between the winds and percussion bring the suite to an exciting finish.