Celebrating the epic grandeur of the American West, Santa Fe Sketches, by Roland Barrett, features multiple contrasting sections meant to depict a journey through the vast sweeping expanses of the lands west of the Mississippi River. Opening with a tranquil passage representing sunrise on the open prairie, the action includes a jaunty stagecoach ride, a quiet sunset in the western sky, a surprise early-morning thunderstorm, and the joyous arrival as the travelers reach their final destination.