Celebration! (Parker)

Philip Parker

General Info

Year: 2019
Duration: c. 3:05
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C. Alan
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $92.00; (digital) - $92.00 | Score Only (print) - $18.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon
Contrabassoon
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-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:

Bass Drum
Bells
Crash Cymbals
Slapstick
Sleigh Bells
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Tambourine
Triangle
Vibraphone
Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Celebration! is a challenging and jubilant fanfare and overture for wind band, featuring constantly shifting mixed meters, syncopation, and soaring solos in the horn and euphonium.

- Program Note from publisher

Commissioned by Arkansas Tech University for its 2009 Centennial. Dedicated to Hal Cooper and the ATU Symphonic Band.

- Program Note from score

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

Arkansas Tech University (Russellville) Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Daniel A. Belongia, conductor) - 15 December 2021 (Carnegie Hall, New York)

Works for Winds by This Composer

Celebration! (2019)
Clowns (2001)
Dialogue for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble
Drums on the Village Green (2006)
Fantasia on a Sacred Harp Melody
Soliloquy and Dance for Oboe and Band
Yankee Doodlin’ (2001)

Resources

Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Philip Parker." Accessed 17 December 2021
Parker, P. (2019). Celebration!: For Concert Band [score]. C. Alan Publications: Greensboro, N.C.
Perusal score
Philip Parker website Accessed 17 December 2021