Parade of the Wooden Warriors

Parade of the Wooden Warriors is a three minute piece aimed at school and community wind ensembles. It describes the advance and retreat of an imaginary army in ancient times.

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Level: 2.5 | Duration: 2:40

Instrumentation
Flute 1/2
Oboe
Clarinet 1/2/3
Bb bass clarinet
Bassoon
Alto Saxophone 1/2
Tenor Sax
Bariotone Sa

Trumpet 1/2
F Horn 1/2
Trombone 1/2
Euphonium
Tuba

Timpani
Percussion 1 (xylophone, glockenspiel, cymbals, bass drum)
Percussion 2 (snare drum, high tom, suspended cymbal)

Program Notes
Parade of the Wooden Warriors is a three minute piece aimed at school and community wind ensembles. It describes the advance and retreat of an imaginary army in ancient times. The composer attempted to give the music the flavor of a Renaissance dance with the main melody in the Dorian mode and the harmony moving largely in consecutive fifths.