Apollo's Chariot Nathan Daughtrey concert band (score only)
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Pioneer Band Series: Blazing the trail to excellence for young musicians. Grade II Duration 3:30 Purchase Score Only Listen: Full Recording Excerpt Download Score Sample: Apollo's Chariot Score INSTRUMENTATION Flute 1/2 Oboe (opt.) Bb Clarinet in 1/2 Bb Bass Clarinet Bassoon (opt.) Eb Alto Saxophone 1/2 Bb Tenor Saxophone Eb Baritone Saxophone Bb Trumpet 1/2 F Horn 1/2 Trombone Baritone B.C. (Baritone T.C.) Tuba Timpani Percussion 1 (Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Triangle) Percussion 2 (Suspended Cymbal, Tam-Tam, Tambourine, Woodblock) Opt. Mallet Percussion (Bells, Xylophone) PROGRAM NOTES Apollo, the Greek god of prophesy, music, and healing, served as the inspiration for Apollo’s Chariot. One of his daily tasks was to harness his chariot with four horses and drive the sun across the sky. Apollo was also a great warrior, bringing down the mighty Achilles with one of his arrows. For me, these two images set the stage for a dramatic work, with bold (and sometimes dissonant) harmonies and driving rhythms throughout. As the god of music, Apollo was known for playing the lyre and the lute. This more sensitive side of Apollo is represented in the lyricism of the peaceful ballad section at rehearsal m. 55. The peace is overcome by war at rehearsal m. 80, which drives to the exciting conclusion.