Grade 3.5 SKU: CL.012-3349-01
Composed by Earl. Concert Band. Heritage of the March Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR331). Extra full score. Composed 2004. Duration 6 minutes, 44 seconds. Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications #012-3349-01. Published by Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications (CL.012-3349-01). A vibrant new composition by a fresh young writer. An exciting piece that makes full use of all three instrument families and each gets several chances to shine. The Brass starts things off at an exciting Allegro Vivo tempo. An eloquent lyrical section includes short solos for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and Alto Sax and all solos are amply cued to insure playability. Brilliantly scored to demonstrate a wide variety of tonal colors and there's lots of tasty percussion writing to challenge your entire section. An exceptional programming choice for any festival or concert performance. IMPRESSIVE!
About Heritage of the March
Full-sized concert band editions of the greatest marches of all time. Each has been faithfully re-scored to accommodate modern instrumentation and incorporate performance practices of classic march style