Beware the Captive Yoop

Clarence Barber

Subtitle: Inspired by characters from L. Frank Baum's 'Wizard of Oz' series of books

General Info

Year: 2013
Duration: c. 4:04
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Ludwig Masters
Cost: Score and Parts - $50.00 | Score Only - $8.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II-III
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:

Bass Drum
Crash Cymbals
Marimba
Orchestra Chimes
Snare Drum
Splash Cymbal
Suspended Cymbal
Tambourine
Tam-Tam
Washboard
Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

This interesting composition was inspired by characters from L. Frank Baum’s Wizard of Oz series of books. The Yoop, encountered in The Patchwork Girl of Oz, is a giant who is fond of eating meat, people, and orange marmalade.

A bold introduction leads to an energetic opening section with driving rhythmic material, occasional changing meters and melodic opportunities in several sections. A sensitive, more lyrical section with melodic material initially for trumpets and horns, includes lush harmonies, effective dynamic contrasts, and a brief trumpet solo. The piece then draws from and develops earlier material as it builds to a dramatic conclusion.

- Program Note from The Instrumentalist

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

An American Ballad (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2004/2013)
Battaglia (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1967/2021)
Bobsled Run (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2021)
Revenge of the Dust Bunnies (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2006/2021)
Two Christmas Nights (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2008/2013)
Variation Overture (Flex instrumntation) (as arranger) (1962/2021)
Westridge Overture (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1983/1991/2021)
Yorkshire Ballad (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1985/2021)

All Wind Works

An American Ballad (2004)
An American Ballad (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2004/2013)
Aria: Without Words (2015)
Bath Time (2011)
Battaglia (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1967/2021)
Beware the Captive Yoop (2013)
Black River Bridge (1991)
Bobsled Run (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2021)
Brief Digressions from a Clifton Williams Theme (1996)
Burned Land, The (2001)
Celebrate! (2013)
Chorale and Folk Dance (2002)
Christmas Collage (2004)
In Footsteps of Legends (2012)
Island Rhythms (2015)
Kingdom of Shadows (2014)
Midnight Sun (2013)
On the Dread Coast (2015)
Revenge of the Dust Bunnies (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2006/2021)
Two Christmas Nights (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2008/2013)
Valedictory (2017)
Variation Overture (Flex instrumntation) (as arranger) (1962/2021)
Westridge Overture (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1983/1991/2021)
Yorkshire Ballad (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1985/2021)

Resources

Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Clarence Barber." Accessed 7 May 2015.
"New Music Reviews." The Instrumentalist, 69/8 (March 2015), p. 32.