LEVEL:
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Medium; Grade 1.5
Appropriate for 2nd-/3rd-year players. |
SAMPLES:
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Sample pages (.pdf):
Sound files:
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COST:
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$25 U.S. for PDF of full score and parts. |
PROGRAMMING:
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Spring concert
Powerful start and finish; great as a concert opener.
Performance Time: about 2 minutes (42 measures at mm=80)
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FEATURES:
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Highlights the Percussion section, especially timpani.
Simple low brass/low woodwind parts.
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CHALLENGES:
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Accents, marcato-style articulations
Timpani part (for 3 drums) uses cross-sticking
Eighth-note triplets (just a few in flute, tenor sax, trumpet,
horn)
Snare solo (3 measures)
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KEY and RANGES:
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B-flat major
All parts are well within "2nd-year" ranges: Flute to
D above staff; 1st Clarinets to 4th space E; 2nd Clarinets to 3rd line
B (only twice); 1st Trumpet to 4th space E; Trombone to A on top of staff
and down to F below staff; Tuba to B-flat below staff. |
INSTRUMENTATION:
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Standard
Instrumentation
(combined Trombone/Euphomium part) |
MINIMUM
INSTRUMENTATION
REQUIREMENTS:
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Flute, 2 Clarinets, Alto Sax or Trumpet,
Trombone, Snare, Cymbals, Timpani (2 or 3 drums). |
PERCUSSION:
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Utilizes 5 percussionists plus timpani:
Percussion 1, 2 = Snare, Bass Drum
Percussion 3, 4 = Crash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal
Percussion 5 = Chimes and/or Bells
Timpani = 3 drums (optional part for 2 drums included)
tuned to F, B-flat, and C; no pitch changes during piece; (challenging
part!)
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