Reviewed by: Victoria E. Hays-Spring 2000
| Style/Form: |
Intro (m.1-4); A (m.5-20); B (m.21-35); A' (m.36-47);
Trio (m.48-79); B' (m. 80-end) |
| Key Signatures:
(concert pitch) |
Two flats (m.1-47); Three flats (m.48-79); Two flats
(m.80-end) |
| Time Signatures: |
Alla Breve (cut time) |
| Ranges:
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Woodwinds:
Flute 1 up to g2, down to b-flat; Flute 2/Oboe up to
b-flat1, down to b-flat; Clarinet 1 up to c2, down to c; Clarinet 2 up
to f1, down to G; Clarinet 3 up to a-flat, down to G; Bass Clarinet up
to f1, down to B-flat; Bassoons up to c, down to BBB-flat, Alto Sax
up to g1, down to f-sharp; Tenor Sax up to f1, down to f
Brass:
Trumpet 1 up to g1, down to c; Cornet 2 up to e1, down
to B; Trumpet 3 up to c1, down to A; Horn in F up to b-flat, down to F;
Trombone 1 up to e, down to BB-flat; Trombone 2 up to c, down to BB- flat;
Baritone BC up to e-flat, down to AA-flat; Baritone TC up to f1, down to
B-flat; Bass up to BB-flat, down to AAA -flat
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| Rhythms:
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Winds:
Percussion:
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| Instrumentation: |
Flute 1, Flute 2, Oboe, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet
3, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax , Trumpet 1, Trumpet
2, Trumpet 3, Horn in F, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Trombone 3, Baritone TC,
Baritone BC, Bells, Percussion |
| Percussion: |
(4 players) Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Woodblock, Bells |
| Conductor Score: |
Semi score (7 lines for winds, 3 lines for percussion) |
| Length/Timing: |
2 minutes, 24 seconds (95 measures) |
| Comments: |
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Publisher indicates that this piece is playable by an advanced
junior high band
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Staccato markings are indicated by the composer to be "interpreted
gently"
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Melody primarily in upper winds and trumpets
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Horns play traditional after-beats
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Horns and saxes share the melody at the beginning of the
trio
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Much syncopation in the upper woodwinds
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Second flute and oboe are on the same page
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Clarinet III stays under the break
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Baritone TC, Bass Clarinet, and Tenor Sax have the same part
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Bass and Bassoon have the same part
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Percussion part contains rolls, flams, and a rim shot
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