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A WALK WITH MCCARLEY
Written by  Van Ragsdale


Publisher: Southern Music Company
Year Published: 1998 
Difficulty Level: Publisher rating = None

1999-2002 Texas PML rating = Grade 2

Reviewed by: Paul A. Salinas - Spring  2000
Style/Form: AABACABA - A (m.1 - 10); A (m.11 - 18); B (m.19 - 26); A (m.27 - 34); C (m.35 - 40); A (m.41 - 48); B (m.49 - 56); A (m. 57 - end)
Key Signatures:

(concert pitch)

Three flats (m.1 - 38); four flats (m.39 - end)
Time Signatures: 4/4 (m.1 - 36); 3/4 (m.37 - 38); 4/4 (m.39 -61); 5/4 (m62 only); 4/4 (m.63 - 71); 6/4 (m.72 only); 5/4 (m.73 only); 6/4 (m.74 - end)
Ranges: Woodwinds:
    Flute 1 up to f2, down to e-flat; Flute 2 down to e-flat; Oboe 1 up to a-flat1, down to c; Clarinet 1 up to a1, down to B-flat; Clarinet 2 up to f1, down to E; Clarinet 3 up to d1, down to E; Bassoon down to DD-flat; Bass Clarinet down to E-flat; Bari Sax down to B1
Brass
    Trumpet 1 up to f1, down to f; Trumpet 2 up to d1, down to c; Trumpet 3 up to b-flat, down to A; Horn in F 1 up to g1; Trombone 1 up to e-flat1; Trombone 2 up to c; Euphonium up to e-flat; Tuba down to AAA-flat
Rhythms: Winds:
    Level 3
Percussion:
    Level 3
Instrumentation: Flute 1, Flute 2, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Bassoon, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Bass Clarinet, Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Trumpet 3, Horn in F 1, Horn in F 2, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Trombone 3, Euphonium TC, Euphonium BC, Tuba, Percussion 1,2,3,4, and 5
Percussion: Perc 1 (timpani); Perc 2 (triangle, crash and suspended cymals, snare and bass drum, bell tree, metal wind chimes); Perc 3 (bells and xylophone); Perc 4 (vibraphone and chimes); Perc 5 (marimba)
Conductor Score: Full score
Length/Timing: 4 minutes, 15 seconds (75 measures)
Comments:
  • Begins with flute solo or flute and alto recorder duet
  • Grace notes used in upper woodwinds
  • Several tempo changes
  • Horns may play upper ranges an octave down (m. 32 - 34 and m. 44 - 48)
  • Large percussion section needed. (Rehearsal notes state mallets may be omitted with the exception of chimes.)
  • Timpani uses four pitches
  • Several long rolls in timpani, snare, susp. cymbal, marimba
  • Metal wind chime and chimes solo last 5 measures

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