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10 Original Pieces for Wind Band
Level: 3-4 | Duration: 1:30-3:00 each
Publisher: C. Alan Publications | Copyright: 2017
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Beyond the Chorale is a collection of 10 short, miniature concert pieces with a variety of styles, textures, timbral combinations, tonalities, rhythms, harmonies, and melodic material that transcend the traditional “warm-up” by offering many other pedagogical challenges that are guaranteed to raise the musicality of any band.
Instrumentation
4 – Flute 1
4 – Flute 2
2 – Oboe
2 – Bassoon
4 – B-flat Clarinet 1
4 – B-flat Clarinet 2
4 – B-flat Clarinet 3
2 – Bass Clarinet
2 – Alto Saxophone 1
2 – Alto Saxophone 2
2 – Tenor Saxophone
1 – Baritone Saxophone
3 – B-flat Trumpet 1
3 – B-flat Trumpet 2
3 – B-flat Trumpet 3
2 – F Horn 1
2 – F Horn 2
2 – Trombone 1
2 – Trombone 2
2 – Euphonium
2 – T.C. Baritone
4 – Tuba
1 – Timpani (2-4 drums)
1 – Percussion 1 (Bells, Xylophone, Temple Blocks)
1 – Percussion 2 (Chimes, Xylophone, Vibraphone, 4-oct Marimba, 2 Brake Drums)
1 – Percussion 3 (4-oct Marimba, Chimes, Triangle, Crash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Hi-Hat, 4 Concert Toms, Brake Drum, Tambourine, Tam-Tam
1 – Percussion 4 (Concert Bass Drum, Brake Drum, Vibraphone, Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbals, Hi-Hat)
Program Notes
The age-old dilemma of finding appropriate warm-up pieces/studies for the symphonic band is now made much easier. No longer will bands need to play through a multitude of short, homorhythmic, single-textured four-part settings of chorales. Beyond the Chorale is a collection of 10 short, miniature concert pieces with a variety of styles, textures, timbral combinations, tonalities, rhythms, harmonies, and melodic material that transcend the traditional “warm-up” by offering many other pedagogical challenges that are guaranteed to raise the musicality of any band.
This is the missing “bridge” between the daily regimented warm-up and the music that makes up our curriculum.
These creative works and corresponding pedagogical content provide real-time application of principles that can be carried forward into rehearsal and performance, no matter the grade level.
Beyond the Chorale is a collection of pieces so musically compelling that they easily serve multiple simultaneous functions, including warm-up, technique building, intonation enhancement, sight-reading, and much more. Enjoy…and profit.
– David R. Gillingham & Dennis W. Fisher