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WESTERN
ROUND-UP
Concert selection by Brian
Harris
Reminiscent of those wonderful soundtracks from great
Old West movies such as "The Magnificent Seven" and "The Cowboys," Western
Round-Up conveys the excitement, adventure, and celebration of the
wide-open country of the West. Limited ranges, a recurring theme, colorful
percussion parts, and simple rhythmic syncopations make this piece exceptionally
playable, even by young bands! |
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LEVEL:
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Medium Easy; Grade 2
Appropriate for 2nd/3rd-year players and beyond. |
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SAMPLES:
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Sample pages (.pdf):
Sound files:
- Hear the ENTIRE WORK - (MP3 format,
1MB)
Special thanks to the 2001 CenTex Symphonic Honor
Band for premiering this piece!
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COST:
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$25 U.S.for PDF of full score, master parts,
and site-license. |
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PROGRAMMING:
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Spring or Fall concert.
Performance Time: about 2:30
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FEATURES:
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All winds have melody at least once (low woodwinds, horns,
and tubas have limited melodic doubling)
restricted Trumpet 1 range (see RANGES, below)
restricted Tuba range (see RANGES, below)
active Percussion parts (see PERCUSSION, below)
several short (1 or 2 measure) solos and soli sections, with
generous cross-cueing
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CHALLENGES:
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Requires correct articulation style to convey excitement
(accents, etc.)
Clarinet 2 plays over break (in 10 measures) and up to G
(top of staff)
Doubling the tuba line, the Bass Clarinet plays mostly in
lowest register (numerous F's)
Doubling the tuba line, the Bari Sax plays mostly in lowest
register (numerous C's)
key changes
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KEY and RANGES:
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Mostly E-flat major; direct modulation to F major at
end. The first statement of the B Theme (8 measures) is a soli section
played only by flutes and alto saxes - this is in A-flat major, but since
it has no occurrence of the added flat, it is an "invisible" key change.
The key then returns to E-flat major until the final modulation to F major
(many courtesy accidentals have been included in the parts to assist students
- and keep band directors sane!).
Form: A-A-B-B-A-A
All parts are within "2nd-year" ranges: Flute to F above
staff; 1st Clarinet to A above staff; 2nd Clarinet to G on top of staff;
Trumpet 1 to 4th space E (once); Trumpet 2 to 4th line D; Trombones to
D above staff (3 times); Tuba to D on staff (once), down to E-flat just
below staff. |
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INSTRUMENTATION:
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Standard
Instrumentation
(Trombone part is unison, except for 7 divsi measures) |
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MINIMUM
INSTRUMENTATION
REQUIREMENTS:
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2 Flutes, 2 Clarinets, 1 Alto Sax, 1 Trumpet, 2 Trombones/Euphoniums
(or 1 Trombone and Tenor Sax), Bass Line (Bassoon, Bass Clarinet, Bari
Sax, Tuba), Percussion. |
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PERCUSSION:
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Parts for 7 percussionists:
Percussion 1 = min. 2 players (Snare Drum, Bass Drum,
Triangle)
Percussion 2 = min. 2 players (Susp. Cymbal, Shaker, Crash
Cymbals, Wood Block, Tambourine)
Timpani (and Whip/Slapstick) = min. 1 player (3 drums
- one pitch change)
Mallets = min. 2 players (bells, xylophone)
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