Grand Ledges Daniel McCarthy

Band
Number of Players:Standard
Copyright:1999
Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Bb Clarinet 1
Bb Clarinet 2/3
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet 1
Bb Trumpet 2/3
F Horn 1/2
F Horn 3/4
Trombone 1/2
Trombone 3
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion 1 (snare drum, woodblock)
Percussion 2 (maracas, suspended cymbal, crash cymbals)
Percussion 3 (bass drum, large tam-tam, medium woodblock)
Percussion 4 (castanets, claves, temple blocks, 4 tom-toms)
Mallet 1 (4.3-octave marimba, chimes)
Mallet 2 (xylophone, bells)
With a driving and undulating syncopation in the percussion and low brass, the trumpet and upper woodwinds provide silky soaring melodies in this 5-1/2 minute overture. As always, McCarthy gets points for originality!