Flying Colors

Third Movement of A Tribute to Arthur Delamont

Flying Colors

Third Movement of A Tribute to Arthur Delamont

Series: MusicWorks Grade 4 Score & Parts Composer: Robert Buckley

Level: 4

Imagine a band far off in the distance marching toward you – soft at first, the music becomes louder and louder; the red capes of the band sway in the wind, getting closer and closer. It was this image that inspired Flying Colors. Famed bandmaster Arthur Delamont always programmed a march in his concerts, and the hallmark of his band was their red capes. The work begins very softly with a distant snare drum beat. The trumpets enter quietly with the melody, and with each new melodic entry the music grows and intensifies to a roaring finish. This is a fresh new take on a march, and is sure to please players and audiences alike! Flying Colors is the third movement of A Tribute to Arthur Delamont and was commissioned by the West Vancouver Youth Band. Dur: 3:10

Instrumentation	Number of Parts	Pages Per Part
CONDUCTOR SCORE (FULL SCORE)	1	24
PICCOLO	1	2
FLUTE 1	4	2
FLUTE 2	4	2
OBOE	2	2
BASSOON	2	2
BB CLARINET 1	4	2
BB CLARINET 2	4	2
BB CLARINET 3	4	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	2	2
TROMBONE 2	2	2
BASS TROMBONE	2	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	1
TIMPANI	1	1