Race to the Moon

Race to the Moon is a bright, majestic piece whose fanfare- like qualities remind one of the excitement and adventure of being an Astronaut or Cosmonaut blasting off aboard a giant rocket into space.

Genre: Young Band Series | # of Players: Standard
Level: 1.5 | Duration: 2:40

Instrumentation
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Bb Clarinet 1, 2
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

Bb Trumpet 1, 2
F Horn
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba

Mallets
Drums
Percussion
Timpani

Program Notes
The 1960's were a time of intense competition between the United States and the Soviet Union. Both countries were striving to be the first to put someone on the moon. Race to the Moon is a bright, majestic piece whose fanfare- like qualities remind one of the excitement and adventure of being an Astronaut or Cosmonaut blasting off aboard a giant rocket into space.