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Ancient Voices
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Contents
General Info
Year: 1994
Duration: c. 3:40
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $45.00 | Score Only (print) - $5.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone /Euphonium/Bassoon
Tuba
Percussion I-II
(percussion detail desired)
Players humming and tapping pencils on stands
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Rarely does any single publication have such an effect on band literature as this unique and striking composition from 1994. Individually, the parts are relatively simple. Yet the combined effect is sophisticated and impressive far beyond its easy level. Michael uses a wealth of contemporary devices (including tone clusters, recorders, singing, pencil tapping) to create an aura of prehistoric times.
- Program Note by publisher
Commercial Discography
None discovered thus far.
Media
State Ratings
- Alabama: Class D
- Georgia: II
- Indiana: ISSMA JUNIOR BAND GROUP III
- Louisiana: I
- Maryland: II
- Michigan: Junior High C
- North Carolina: II
- South Carolina: II
- Tennessee: II
- Virginia: III
- West Virginia: I
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Western Illinois University (Macomb) University Band (Madelyn Garrott, conductor) – 23 April 2019
- SIS (Summerside, PEI) Grade 9 Concert Band (Peter Gallant, Conductor) - March 2016 + Various years beforehand
- Fremont (Calif.) Unified School District Junior High School Honor Band (Nelson Agregado, conductor) – 7 February 2015
Works for Winds by this Composer
- American Salute, An (1989)
- Ancient Voices (1994)
- Blue Mambo (2017)
- Celtic Air and Dance (2007)
- Celtic Air and Dance No. 3 (2011)
- Christmas Time Is Here (as arranger)
- Crossings in Time (2006)
- Dansbury Run (2013)
- Dialogues (2003)
- Down by the Salley Gardens (as arranger) (2006)
- Down to the River (as arranger) (2019)
- Earthdance (2010)
- First Suite in E-flat Themes (as arranger) (2006)
- Fractures in Time (2017)
- Great Movie Adventures (as arranger) (2006)
- Horkstow Grange from "Lincolnshire Posy" (as arranger)
- Hymn to the Fallen (as arranger) (1998/2000)
- John Williams: Movie Adventures (as arranger) (1977/1999)
- Lament and Tribal Dances (2001)
- Last Full Measure (2013)
- Lisbon from "Lincolnshire Posy" (as adapter) (1937/2017)
- Lost Lady Found (as arranger) (1937/2011)
- Marches of the Armed Forces (as arranger) (1991)
- Memory (as arranger)
- Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (as arranger)
- Monmouth Overture (1999)
- Music from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (as arranger) (1977/2016)
- Northland Pines (2013)
- On Joyful Wing (2018)
- On the Wings of Swallows (2000)
- Pirates of the Caribbean (as arranger) (2006)
- Pop and Rock Legends: Music of the Beatles (as arranger) (2010)
- Prelude and Pursuit (2013)
- Quad City Stomp (2008)
- River of the Ancients (2004)
- Root Beer Rag (as arranger) (1974/1981)
- Rumble on the High Plains (2005)
- Salute to the Duke
- Sawdust City Celebration (2012)
- Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (as arranger) (1967/2007)
- Sleepsong (as arranger) (2019)
- Stardance
- Suite from "MASS" (as arranger)
- Swamp Rabbit Stomp (2016)
- Themes from "New World Symphony" (as arranger) (1893)
- To Soar with Eagles (2013)
- Troy! (2009)
- Two Movements from "Lincolnshire Posy" (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1937/2019)
- Villages (2014)
- When the Sun Breaks Through the Mist (2006)
- The Willow Tree (as arranger) (1995/2018)
- Year of the Dragon (Sweeney) (2000)
- Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon (as arranger) (2006)
Resources
- Miles, Richard B., and Larry Blocher. (2010). Teaching Music through Performance in Band. Volume 1. Chicago: GIA Publications. pp. 107-113.
- Sweeney, M. (1994). Ancient Voices [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.
