Dance of the Ancient Spirits (Band Gr. 2)

Dance of the Ancient Spirits draws inspiration from tales of ancient mysteries and forbidden discoveries. The work imagines an archaeologist’s perilous encounter deep within a forgotten temple. After years of fruitless searching for the tomb of a merciless queen, the weary explorer accidentally opens a casket containing the spirit of a long-dead warrior, eternally sworn to protect the queen.

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Series: Young Band Series
Level: 2 | Duration: 4:00

Instrumentation
Transposed Score (A4 stapled booklet)

Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Clarinet 1
B-flat Clarinet 2
B-flat Clarinet 3
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

B-flat Trumpet 1
B-flat Trumpet 2
F Horn 1
F Horn 2
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Euphonium
B-flat Euphonium T.C.
Tuba
Double Bass

Timpani
Glockenspiel
Vibraphone
Percussion 1: Triangle, Wind Chimes, Woodblock
Percussion 2: Crash Cymbals, Tam-Tam
Percussion 3: Snare Drum, Bass Drum
Percussion 4: Tom-Toms

Program Notes

Dance of the Ancient Spirits draws inspiration from tales of ancient mysteries and forbidden discoveries. The work imagines an archaeologist’s perilous encounter deep within a forgotten temple. After years of fruitless searching for the tomb of a merciless queen, the weary explorer accidentally opens a casket containing the spirit of a long-dead warrior, eternally sworn to protect the queen.