Promo Cd: Carl Fischer 1997 - 98 Young Band Series

Japanese Festival Quincy C. Hilliard

This is an excellent contest work that explores the style and flavor of Japanese music. Characteristic scales and harmonies are coupled with extensive percussion that mimics authentic Japanese instruments. The scoring is bold and colorful, and challenging enough to please adjudicators and audiences alike! Japanese Festival is in the key of B-flat. The meter is 3/4, but it ch...

Country Dances, Nr. 1 Steve Pfaffman

This title is a collection of three American dances. 1.Sourwood Mountainof E-flat. The meter is cut time. The flute and clarinet each have a short solo. 2.Sweet Betsy From Pike is in the key of B-flat. The meter is 3/4 with the quarter note equal to 100 beats per minute. The alto saxophone opens this movement with a solo. 3.Old Joe Clark is in the key E-flat. The meter...

Light Cavalry (Overture) (Leichte Kavallerie) Franz von Suppé / Arr. Lloyd Conley

Mars from "The Planets" Gustav Holst / Arr. Andrew Balent

This hard-hitting arrangement of Holst's classic from "The Planets" dispenses with any initial build-up and hits you with a wall of sound right from the first note! Probably the most famous classical piece in 5/4 meter, this takes all the powerful impact points and combines them into a massive chunk of sound.

Orange Bowl March Henry Fillmore / Arr. Andrew Balent

Russian sailor's dance (from the Ballet "The Red Poppy") Reinhold Glière / Arr. Andrew Balent

Waltzing Matilda M. Cowan / Arr. Andrew Balent