YOUNG BAND REPERTOIRE PROJECT

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AN IRISH INTERLUDE

written by Warren Barker


Publisher: Alfred Publishing Company
Year Published: 1986 
Difficulty Level: Publisher rating = "Medium easy"

1995-98 Texas PML rating = Grade 2

 

Reviewed by: Ruben Escamilla - Spring 1999
Style/Form: Introduction Moderato (m.1-6; quarter = 100); A tempo (m.7 - m.22; quarter = 96, 88, 104); Piu mosso (m.23 - 30; quarter = 104); A tempo (m.31 - 44; quarter = 96, 112); A tempo (m. 45 - 68; quarter = 96,92); A tempo (m. 69 - end; quarter = 96)
Key Signatures:

(concert pitch)

 Three flats (m.1 - m.44); One flat (m.45 - end)
One key change
 
Time Signatures: 3/4 (m.1 - end)
Ranges: Woodwinds:

    Clarinet 1 up to b1 (one time), down to F; Clarinet 2,3 up to g1, down to F

Brass:

    Cornet 1 up to g1, down to e; Cornet 2 & 3 up to e1, down to d; Trombone up to c, down to C; Tuba up to C down to GG
Rhythms: Winds:

    Level 1

Percussion:

    Level 1
Instrumentation: Flute, Oboe, 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 (Suspended Cymbal, Triangle), Mallet Percussion (Vibes, Bells), Timpani
Percussion: Suspended Cymbal, Triangle, Mallet Percussion (Vibes, Bells), Timpani
Conductor Score: Full score
Length/Timing: 2 minutes, 35 seconds (86 measures)
Comments:
  • Crescendos and decrescendos are used throughout the piece
  • Dynamics range from pp to f
  • Use of fermatas and caesuras
  • Different tempo markings such as meno mosso, piu mosso, and a tempo
  • Cues in trombone part for horns
  • Many slurs and ties
  • Legato style dominates
  • Piece begins with an anacrusis on beats 2 and 3
  • Repetitious melody line

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