Dance of the Imp
General Info
Year: 2020
Duration: c.3:50
Difficulty: IV-1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Excelcia Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $95.00; (digital) - $95.00 | Score Only (print) - $15.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
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-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Castanets
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Written in a style reminiscent of Edvard Grieg's March of the Dwarfs, this masterful work utilizes playful themes, creative harmonies, chromatic scales, and very colorful orchestrations to create a fun and lighthearted musical experience that will be a favorite of audiences and musicians.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Hartwick College (Oneonta, N.Y.) Wind Ensemble (Andrew Pease, conductor) - 5 October 2023
- Krimmel Intermediate (Spring, Tx.) Symphonic Band (Stetson Begin, conductor) - 21 December 2022 (2022 Midwest Clinic)
- Middle Tennessee State University Symphonic Band (Craig Cornish, conductor) – 17 November 2022
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Champion Fanfare
- Dance of the Imp (2020)
- The Great Southwestern Journey
- In Autumn’s Moonlight (2019)
- Into the Night We March
- On That Night All Was Silent (2019)
- Sunset Lullaby
- Tomahawk
Resources
- Pease, Andy. "Dance of the Imp by David Samuel." Wind Band Literature, 25 August 2023. Accessed 25 August 2023
- Perusal score