Champions Rising
General Info
Year: 2020
Duration: c. 1:45
Difficulty: I-1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: FJH Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $50.00; (digital) - $50.00 | Score Only (print) - $6.00
Instrumentation (Flexible)
(Each instrumental group has parts 1, 2 and 3)
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet
F Horn
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Piano
Alto Clef
Percussion, including:
- Mallet Percussion
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This dynamic work captures the rising champion spirit in all of us. Bold melodic lines and powerful percussion writing convey virtues of persistence, resilience, determination, and excellence. After plenty of melodic and harmonic development, the music comes to a thrilling conclusion.
- Program Note from publisher
Champions Rising recounts the journey through challenges and setbacks until ultimately victory is reached. This composition is about persistence, resilience, and achieving excellence. We are all rising champions in one form or another -- striving towards our life goals. It is my intent for this work to inspire others to achieve their dreams beyond what they ever thought possible. Many people avoid pursuing certain ideas or careers because of the internal and external voices that say, “you can’t do that” or “you’re not good enough.” As long as we listen to those voices, we will never be able to achieve true greatness.
- Program Note by composer
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Champions Rising (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Energy! (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
All Wind Works
- An Ancient World (2023)
- Beyond Reach (2021)
- A Builder's Dream (2021)
- Champions Rising (2020)
- Champions Rising (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Contraption (2018)
- Energy! (2020)
- Energy! (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Evergreen Escapades (2022)
- Force Field (2019)
- Forgotten Tales of the West (2019)
- The Grid (2021)
- Haven (2022)
- Incandescence
- Moonlight Bliss (2022)
- Niagara Falls (2019)
- Tectonic Plates (2020)
Resources
- Adrian B. Sims, personal correspondence, August 2020
- Adrian B. Sims website Accessed 1 August 2020
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Adrian B. Sims." Accessed 1 August 2020
- Perusal score