Dill Pickles (Solo Xylophone + Band Gr. 4) [Johnson]

Dill Pickles is an excellent way to feature a xylophone player or mallet section in a ragtime classic. The syncopated rhythms and display of virtuosity will make this an audience favorite!

Genre: Solo Xylophone with Band | # of Players: Standard + 1
Series: Ruby Band Series
Level: 4 | Duration: 2:15

Instrumentation
Transposed Score (8.5"x11" stapled booklet)

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

B-flat Trumpet 1
B-flat Trumpet 2
B-flat Trumpet 3
F Horn 1
F Horn 2
F Horn 3
F Horn 4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
B-flat Euphonium T.C.
Tuba

Timpani (3 drums)
Mallet Solo: 1 or more players on Xylophone and/or Marimba
Percussion 1 [2 players]: Snare Drum, Bass Drum
Percussion 2 [1-2 players]: 2 Woodblocks, Cowbell, Splash Cymbal

Program Notes
Charles Johnson wrote a number of ragtime and popular music pieces, including Dill Pickles (1906), which was the second ragtime composition to sell one million copies, the first being Joplin’s "Maple Leaf Rag." Dill Pickles became a favorite piece for xylophone players to show off their talents and this arrangement for soloist(s) and band adds another dimension to the performance venue.

– M.G.