Bicycle Shoppe, The
General Info
Year: 2003
Duration: c. 3:15
Difficulty: VI (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Lisa DeSpain
Cost: Score and Parts (digital) - $45.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Piano
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Anvil
- Bass Drum
- Bicycle Bell
- Car Horn
- Cowbell
- Mouth Siren
- Piatti
- Police Whistle
- Ratchet
- Ride Cymbal
- Slapstick
- Slide Whistle
- Snare Drum
- Temple Blocks
- Triangle
- Tubular Bells
- Vibra-slap
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Commissioned by the United States Air Force Band of Flight in honor of the Wright Brothers' centennial of flight. Inspired by the Wright Brothers' occupation as bicycle manufactures and the turn of the century craze for speed.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. U.S. Air Force Band of Flight
- Audio CD: United States Air Force Band (Alan Sierichs, conductor)
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- San Francisco (Calif.) Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band (Pete Nowlen, conductor) - 30 September 2023
- University of North Carolina Charlotte Wind Ensemble (Shawn Smith, conductor) - 25 November 2019
- University of Washington (Seattle) Wind Ensemble (Timothy Salzman, conductor) – 30 May 2019
- University of Kansas (Lawrence) Symphonic Band (Sharon Toulouse, conductor) - 2 May 2019
Works for Winds by This Composer
Resources
- Lisa DeSpain, personal correspondence, August 2019
- Lisa DeSpain website Accessed 7 August 2019