Mean Man's March, The (Solo Xylophone & Band)

Mean Man’s March is a xylophone showcase inspired by events at the composer's local dog park in Belmont, MA. It's a sunny and crisp Fall New England day, dogs play at the park, the mean man marches on to the field, chaos ensues, after much a do, the man finally retreats slamming his car door behind.

Genre: Solo Xylophone with Band | # of Players: Standard + 1
Level: 4.5 | Duration: 5:00

Instrumentation
Solo Xylophone

Piccolo
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
B-flat Clarinet 1
B-flat Clarinet 2
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
Contrabassoon (optional)
Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

B-flat Trumpet 1
B-flat Trumpet 2
F Horn 1
F Horn 2
F Horn 3
F Horn 4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Euphonium
Baritone T.C.
Tuba
Double Bass (optional)

Timpani (4-5 drums)
Percussion 1 (Snare Drum, Triangle, Concert Tom)
Percussion 2 (Triangle, Chimes, shared Tam-Tam, Tambourine)
Percussion 3 (Suspended Cymbal, Vibraphone, Cowbell, shared Tam-Tam, Woodblock, Crash Cymbal, Snare Drum)
Percussion 4 (Bass Drum, Glockenspiel, Mounted Crash Cymbals)

Program Notes
Mean Man’s March" is a xylophone showcase inspired by events at my local dog park in Belmont, MA. It's a sunny and crisp Fall New England day, dogs play at the park, the mean man marches on to the field, chaos ensues, after much a do, the man finally retreats slamming his car door behind.

Even though written mostly in a minor key, an element of silliness should be present. Any accented passing half-steps or other oddities should always be brought out. The middle 5/8 section should only be slightly slower.

– A.O.