Olympia (Band Gr. 3.5)

Inspired by the ancient Greek mural, Olympia is an energetic, exciting opening piece, which illustrated the naked athletes running, throwing, wrestling, etc. at the ancient Olympic games. With thick and dramatic orchestration, both the performers and audience can enjoy the stable rich band sound.

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Series: N/A
Level: 3.5 | Duration: 5:00

Instrumentation
Conductor's Score (8.5"x11" stapled booklet)

Piccolo
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
B-flat Clarinet 1
B-flat Clarinet 2
B-flat Clarinet 3
B-flat 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
F Horn 3
F Horn 4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Euphonium B.C.
B-flat Euphonium T.C.
Tuba
String Bass

Timpani (4 drums)
Percussion 1: Floor Tom, Snare Drum, Hi-Hat
Percussion 2: Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum
Percussion 3: Glockenspiel

Program Notes
Olympia was composed in June 2024, commissioned by HAFABRA music.

Inspired by the ancient Greek mural, the composer wrote an energetic, exciting opening piece, which illustrated the naked athletes running, throwing, wrestling, etc. at the ancient Olympic games.

With thick and dramatic orchestration, both the performers and audience can enjoy the stable rich band sound.