Product Description
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Named in honor of Gustav Holst's birth town in Central England, CHELTENHAM MARCH is a straight-ahead folk tune sounding concert march. You will, no doubt, hear the Holst-like sound. It begins with a majestic fanfare and moves into a jaunty, sword-fighting, lance-crossing melody. Before that melody returns a second time, there is a short and light dance-type interlude. Then after the key change at the Trio comes a broad, flowing melody in true English style. The piece then returns to the beginning for one more hearing of the knightly melody. Astute listeners will recognize that this march is patterned on a truncated form of the first movement of Holst's beloved Second Suite in F for Military Band.
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Medium Easy
PROGRAMMING: about 2 minutes, 23 seconds in length; any Spring or Fall concert; ideal for use at Contest as a short march will save your players chops for other selections.
FEATURES: British-style march with contrasting styles; unison clarinet/horn line in Trio; only moderate demands placed on trombone section (2 parts); colorful, active percussion parts.
CHALLENGES: playing cut-time; using D.C. al Coda format/repeats; syncopation in first section (but easy after heard a few times); accents.
KEY SIGNATURE: G minor to E-flat major at Trio, then back to G minor on the D.S. repeat.
RANGES: All parts are within "2nd/3rd-year" ranges - Flute to F above staff; 1st Clarinet to B above staff in one measure; 1st Trumpet to G at top of staff; 1st Trombone highest note is D above staff; B.C. Euphonium to F above staff; Tuba to C on staff.
INSTRUMENTATION: includes FULL CONDUCTOR SCORE and PARTS for each instrument: Flute 1, Flute 2, Oboe, Bassoon, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Bass Clarinet, Contra-Alto Clarinet, Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Trumpet 3, F Horn 1, F Horn 2, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, B.C. Euphonium, T.C. Euphonium, Tuba, Percussion 1 (Snare & Bass Drum), Percussion 2 (Crash Cymbals, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal), Timpani & Bells.
NOTE: included is a SITE LICENSE (non-transferable) granting permission to photocopy as many parts or scores (including judge's scores for contest) as needed for use by your school. BcP-YB
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COMPOSER: Now retired, Brian Harris holds the Ph.D. in Music Education from the Florida State University and was a band director for over 30 years at public school and college levels.
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