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MARCH BAPTISTE

Young Band composition by: Brian Harris

March Baptíste uses two hymn tunes, I'll Fly Away and When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder, as the framework for a happy and toe-tapping march medley. Everyone gets a chance to play a melody because woven among the three sections of the piece are excerpts from 8 other gospel hymns. Audiences will enjoy "keeping score" of how many tunes they can identify!
 
LEVEL:
 Medium Easy; Grade 1 

Appropriate for 2nd-year players/advanced beginners.
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PROGRAMMING:
  • Spring or Fall concert.
  • Performance Time: about 3 minutes
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    FEATURES:
  • All winds (including tuba!) have melody at least once.
  • Simple low brass/low woodwind parts.
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    CHALLENGES:
  • Balance, accents, articulations, key changes.
  • Snare solo (2 measures).
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    KEY and RANGES:
    		 E-flat major to F major to E-flat major. 

    All parts are well within "1st-year" ranges: Flute to C above staff; 1st Clarinet below break except two 3rd space C's; Trumpets to 3rd space C; Trombone to C above staff; Tuba to C on staff.
    INSTRUMENTATION:
    		 Standard Instrumentation

    (combined Trombone/Euphomium part)
    MINIMUM
    INSTRUMENTATION
    REQUIREMENTS:
    		 (At least one of each) Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax or Horn, 

    Trumpet, Trombone, Bass Line, Percussion.
    PERCUSSION:
    		 Parts for 4 percussionists: 
      Percussion 1 = Crash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Triangle 

      Percussion 2 = Snare, Tambourine, Woodblock 

      Percussion 3 = Bass Drum, Guiro 

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