Concert Band - Grade 2 SKU: AP.19531
Composed by Gary Fagan. Concert Band; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Young Symphonic. Halloween. Score and Part(s). 268 pages. Alfred Music #00-19531. Published by Alfred Music (AP.19531). UPC: 038081182766. English.
Thus Spoke the Raven was inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's dark and mysterious poem The Raven. Sounding particularly sophisticated for this grade level, the piece accurately depicts Poe's poem in a fun and exciting musical setting. Slightly sinister sounding percussion begins the medium-tempo introduction, which leads into an energetic and driving Allegro. With the use of pulsing staccato accompaniments, exhilarating ostinato patterns, and stimulating syncopation, this piece has it all!