Concert Band - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.754824 Composed by Sy Brandon. 20th Century,Concert,Contemporary. Score and parts. 84 pages. Sy Brandon #3002271. Published by Sy Brandon (A0.754824). Amphibians was composed as a result of a commission from Band for Today for their 2015 Advanced Honor Band, Paul Barton, Director. It is in two movements. The first is Frogs and Toads and begins with sounds of a swamp before moving to an allegro section with lots of leaps. The second is Salamanders and makes use of a short chromatic idea that represents the salamanders swimming. A slower section, representing the endangerment of some species, follows. After a return to the opening material, a triumphant ending portrays the success of conservation efforts.
