Great Pursuit, The (Band Gr. 4.5)

With trumpet calls, fanfares, and a fast-paced pursuit, bands and audiences are sure to enjoy this programmatic show-piece.

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Series: Ruby Band Series
Level: 4.5 | Duration: 3:40

Instrumentation
Conductor's Score (8.5"x11")

Piccolo
Flute
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
B-flat Trumpet 3
F Horn 1
F Horn 2
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Euphonium
B-flat Baritone T.C.
Tuba

Timpani [4 drums]
Percussion [3 players]: Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Crash Cymbals
Keyboard Percussion [1 player]: Xylophone, Vibraphone
Chimes

Program Notes
This piece depicts an epic, almost cosmic chase. This chase starts off slow, almost halfhearted. Then it builds in intensity until it explodes into a fast-paced pursuit. This piece is essentially an exercise in gradually increasing intensity.