The fourth movement of Robert Buckley's grandly cinematic suite describing impressions of the “seas” of the moon, Serpent Sea is animated, exuberant and somewhat over-the-top. It was inspired by the idea of two huge winged serpents rising out of the waves and frolicking together in a wild, barbaric dance. The pair do, however, show a more graceful side every once in a while – represented by an exotic theme that starts in the clarinet and flute. The movement ends with a wild flurry as the serpents vanish back into the sea. Dur: 3:50
Instrumentation | Number of Parts | Pages Per Part |
---|---|---|
CONDUCTOR SCORE (FULL SCORE) | 1 | 20 |
PICCOLO | 1 | 2 |
FLUTE 1 | 4 | 2 |
FLUTE 2 | 4 | 2 |
OBOE 1 | 1 | 2 |
OBOE 2 | 1 | 2 |
BASSOON 1 | 1 | 2 |
BASSOON 2 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 2 |
F HORN 2 | 1 | 2 |
F HORN 3 | 1 | 2 |
F HORN 4 | 1 | 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 | 4 | 2 |
PERCUSSION 3 | 3 | 2 |
PERCUSSION 4 | 3 | 2 |
TIMPANI | 1 | 2 |
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The fourth movement of Robert Buckley's grandly cinematic suite describing impressions of the “seas” of the moon, Serpent Sea is animated, exuberant and somewhat over-the-top. It was inspired by the idea of two huge winged serpents rising out of the waves and frolicking together in a wild, barbaric dance. The pair do, however, show a more graceful side every once in a while–represented by an exotic theme that starts in the clarinet and flute. The movement ends with a wild flurry as the serpents vanish back into the sea. Dur: 3:50
Prices and availability subject to change without notice.
Series: MusicWorks Grade 4
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