Barn Dance and Cowboy Hymn

A brilliantly inventive miniature from gifted British composer Philip Sparke. He uses the famous dance, but gives it new twists and turns of rhythm and meter. Halfway through the cowboys are heard singing in the distance and everything stops for a moment. Dance interjections cut through the tranquility, and soon everything starts up again. A great showcase!

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Level: 4.5 | Duration: 4:00

Instrumentation
Piccolo
1st Flute
2nd Flute
1st Oboe
2nd Oboe*
Eb Clarinet*
1st Bb Clarinet
2nd Bb Clarinet
3rd Bb Clarinet
Eb Alto Clarinet*
Bb Bass Clarinet
1st Bassoon
2nd Bassoon*
1st Eb Alto Saxophone
2nd Eb Alto Saxophone
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone*

1st F Horn
2nd F Horn
3rd F Horn
4th F Horn
1st Bb Cornet
2nd Bb Cornet
3rd Bb Cornet
1st Bb Trumpet
2nd Bb Trumpet
1st Trombone
2nd Trombone
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
(TC Baritone)
Tuba

String Bass*

Percussion 1 (tambourine, snare drum, triangle)
Percussion 2 (woodblock, cowbell, bass drum)
Percussion 3 (xylophone, glockenspiel)
Timpani/Cymbal

Parts marked with an asterisk (*) are NOT ESSENTIAL, although their presence will obviously enable a fuller realization of the composer's intention to be achieved.

Program Notes
A brilliantly inventive miniature from this gifted British composer.

Philip Sparke takes the famous dance, but gives it new twists and turns of rhythm and meter. Halfway through the cowboys are heard singing in the distance and everything stops for a moment. Dance interjections cut through the tranquility, and soon everything starts up again. A great showcase!