"Surprise, Surprise" (Haydn)

Michael Brand takes the opening bars of Haydn's well known Symphony but gives the audience a few extra surprises along the way. Surprise, Surprise gives plenty of opportunities for comic interplay between Conductor, Tuba player, and Percussion in particular.

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Level: 1 | Duration: 3:00

Instrumentation
1st Flute
2nd Flute/Oboe*
1st Bb Clarinet
2nd Bb Clarinet
3rd Bb Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet*
Eb Alto Saxophone*
Bb Tenor Saxophone*
Eb Baritone Saxophone*

1st Bb Trumpet
2nd Bb Trumpet
1st F Horn
2nd F Horn
Trombone
Euphonium
(TC Baritone)
Tuba

Timpani
Percussion 1* (klaxon horn, cymbal, glockenspiel, wood block, triangle, whistle)
Percussion 2* (drum set, triangle)

Piano*

Parts marked with as asterisk (*) are NOT ESSENTIAL, although their presence will obviously enable a fuller realization of the composer's intentions to be achieved.