Wildfire (Band Gr. 5)

Wildfire was designed as a concert opener with a melody that spreads like a wildfire. The rhythms and soaring melodies grab your attention and don’t let up until the final note. The audience cannot helped but be wrapped up in your performance with this fast, loud, and bombastic piece of music.

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Series: Diamond Band Series
Level: 5 | Duration: 3:30

Instrumentation
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Clarinet 1
B-flat Clarinet 2
B-flat Clarinet 3
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
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Euphonium
Baritone T.C.
Tuba

Timpani [4 drums]
Bells
Vibraphone
Chimes
Marimba [4.5-octave]

Percussion 1 [2 players]: Snare Drum, Bass Drum
Percussion 2: Suspended Cymbal, Hi-Hat

Program Notes
Several years ago, while in college at Georgia Southern University, I composed a small brass quintet version of a fast, adrenaline packed fanfare meant for a composition recital. Upon writing this piece, it was evident that the music begged for a larger setting with a larger ensemble.

Wildfire is designed with an 'A' melody and a 'B' melody. These melodies start small, but spread more and more around the band until it resembles a wildfire that simply cannot be put out. Percussion plays a very big role in the piece to keep the energy of the piece and really melds the entire composition together.

- P.S.