Variants on a Shaped Note Tune was commissioned by the Homewood Middle School Band (Homewood, AL), and was premiered at the Alabama Music Educators Association Conference in January 2006. The title refers to a traditional early American singing style based on reading a system of shapes rather than musical notes. Based on the Scottish tune “Pisgah” from the shape note songbook, The Sacred Harp, the Variants begin simply with a statement by unison clarinets. From there begins a series of distinctive variations featuring an ingenious mix of styles, tempos, and instrumentation. Destined to become a staple on required contest lists for years to come, this work provides an exceptional complement for any program or festival. Dur: 5:00 (Includes Full Performance Audio Available Online)
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Instrumentation | Number of Parts | Pages Per Part |
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FULL SCORE | 1 | 28 |
PICCOLO | 1 | 2 |
FLUTE | 8 | 2 |
OBOE | 2 | 2 |
BASSOON | 2 | 2 |
BB CLARINET 1 | 4 | 2 |
BB CLARINET 2 | 4 | 2 |
BB CLARINET 3 | 4 | 2 |
EB ALTO CLARINET | 1 | 2 |
BB BASS CLARINET | 2 | 2 |
EB ALTO SAXOPHONE 1 | 2 | 2 |
EB ALTO SAXOPHONE 2 | 2 | 2 |
BB TENOR SAXOPHONE | 2 | 2 |
EB BARITONE SAXOPHONE | 1 | 2 |
BB TRUMPET 1 | 3 | 2 |
BB TRUMPET 2 | 3 | 2 |
BB TRUMPET 3 | 3 | 2 |
F HORN 1 | 2 | 2 |
F HORN 2 | 2 | 2 |
TROMBONE 1 | 3 | 2 |
TROMBONE 2 | 3 | 2 |
BARITONE B.C. | 2 | 2 |
BARITONE T.C. | 2 | 2 |
TUBA | 4 | 2 |
STRING BASS | 1 | 2 |
PERCUSSION 1 | 2 | 2 |
PERCUSSION 2 | 2 | 1 |
MALLET PERCUSSION | 2 | 2 |
TIMPANI | 1 | 1 |
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Series: MusicWorks Grade 3
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