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BLUE RIDGE RHAPSODY

John Kinyon
 
 

Publisher: Alfred Publishing Co.
Year Published: 1982

Difficulty Level:

 Publisher rating = 2

1995-98 Texas PML rating = Grade 2

Reviewed by: Juan Garcia - Spring 1999

Style/Form: Lento con espressivo

ABA 
Key Signatures:

(concert pitch)

 No key changes:

No flats or sharps (m.1 - end)
Time Signatures: 4/4 (m.1 - m.6); 3/4 (m.7 - m.14); 4/4 (m.15 - m.16); 6/8 (m.17 - m.56); 3/4 (m.57 - m.87); 6/8 (m.88 - m.127); 4/4 (m.128 - end)
Ranges: Woodwinds:

    Flute to f2; Alto Sax 1 to d2

Brass:

    Cornet 1 to f1; Trombone 1 to f
Rhythms: Winds:

    Level 3 with lower woodwinds and brass have dupless figures.

Percussion:

    Level 3
Instrumentation: Flute (Piccolo), Oboe (Flute 2), Bassoon, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Alto Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, Cornet 1, Cornet 2, Horn in F 1, Horn in F 2, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Trombone 3, Baritone TC, Baritone BC, Tuba, Percussion 1, Percussion 2
Percussion: Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Cymbals, Bells, Timpani (2 drums)
Conductor Score: Full Score; 24 lines
Length/Timing: 3 minutes, 45 seconds (129 measures)
Comments:
  • Solo Baritone at the beginning.
  • Solo Snare Drum at rehearsal number 17 and 25.
  • Solo Timpani at measure 100 - 123.
  • Solo Flute and Piccolo at measure 25.
  • Solo Alto Sax 1 at measure 64.
  • Trombone glissandos in the allegro section.

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