Reviewed by: Albert Salinas - Spring 2000
| Style/Form: |
Intro (m.1-4); Theme (m.5-20); Theme (m.21-31); Theme
(m32-39); Theme (m40-85); ending (m.86-91) |
| Key Signatures:
(concert pitch) |
Three flats |
| Time Signatures: |
3/4 |
| Ranges:
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Woodwinds:
Flute up to b-flat1, down to B-flat; Oboe up to g1, down
to b-flat; Bassoon up to A-flat, down to FF; Clarinet 1 up c1, down to
B-flat; Clarinet 2 up to a, down to E; Bass Clarinet up to b-flat, down
to F; Alto Sax up to g1, down to g; Tenor Sax up to a1, down to g; Bari
Sax up to f1, down to c
Brass:
Trumpet 1 up to c1, down to c; Trumpet 2 up to c1, down
to c; Horn in F up to b-flat, down to B-flat; Trombone 1 up to c, down
to C; Trombone 2 up to c, down to C; Euponium up to c, down to AA; Tuba
up to E-flat, down to AAA
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| Rhythms:
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Winds:
Percussion:
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| Instrumentation: |
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon,
Alto Sax (Alto Clarinet), Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Horn
in F, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Euphonium, Tuba
Mallet Percussion, Percussion, Timpani |
| Percussion: |
Bells, Triangle/Suspended Cymbal, Timpani, Snare Drum,
Bass Drum, Tambourine, Chimes, Xylophone |
| Conductor Score: |
Condensed score |
| Length/Timing: |
2 minutes, 10 seconds (91 measures) |
| Comments: |
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Full range of dynamics, good teaching tool
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Oboe part is optional, some tessitura demands for young players
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Score has numbered measures
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Percussion section featured in m.32-40
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Simple rhythms and melody are great for small or young ensemble
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Dynamics used are ff, f, mp, p, pp, ppp
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Melody in flute and trumpet parts take turn in playing and
allow the young listener to learn how to blend with other sections
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Percussion parts are simple, some arranging might be necessary
to keep young percussionists occupied
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