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Explorations
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General Info
Year: 1994
Duration: c. 4:30
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C L Barnhouse
Cost: Score & Parts - $60.00 | Score Only - $6.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Piccolo (Opt.)
Flute
Oboe
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
French Horn I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass (Opt.)
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Cymbals (crash and suspended)
- Glockenspiel
- Ride Cymbal
- Snare Drum
- Triangle
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
An impressive piece at this grade level featuring this composer’s signature use of syncopation and mixed meters. A lush and beautiful slow section adds contrast and makes this a solid contemporary composition.
Explorations was commissioned by the 1994 Nebraska "Class D" All-State Band.
Program Note from Publisher Web-site
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
- Ely Junior High Band, Ely MN (Nolan Hauta, conductor) - 26 October 2012
- Ely City Band, Ely MN (Nolan Hauta, conductor) - 17 & 31 July 2012
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Abington Ridge (Flex instrumentation) (1989/2014)
- Acclamations (Flex instrumentation) (2011)
- Ancient Echoes (Flex instrumentation) (2004/2019)
- Angela's Song (Flex instrumentation) (1989/2014)
- Ashland Park (Flex instrumentation) (1996/2016)
- Blue Lake Reflections (Flex instrumentation) (1998/2016)
- Brandon Bay (Flex instrumentation) (1992/2012)
- Bridgeview Overture (Flex instrumentation) (2003/2019)
- Deck the Halls With Chips and Salsa (Flex instrumentation) (2001/2011)
- Explorations (Flex instrumentation) (1994/2017)
- Folk Songs from Somerset (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1924/2020)
- Joyant Winds (Flex instrumentation) (1990/2018)
- Let Freedom Ring! (Flex instrumentation) (2004/2018)
- The Magic of Mozart (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1991/2015)
- My Bonny Boy (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1924/2020)
- Overtura (Flex instrumentation) (1992)
- My Favorite Time of Year (Flex instrumentation) (1997/2012)
- Santa Loves to Cha-Cha! (Flex instrumentation) (2004/2013)
- Seventeen Come Sunday (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1924/2020)
- Still, Still, Still (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2007/2017)
- Themes from "The Nutcracker" (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1891/1999/2010)
All Wind Works
- Abington Ridge (1989)
- Abington Ridge (Flex instrumentation) (1989/2014)
- Academic Processional and Recessional
- Acclamations (Flex instrumentation) (2011)
- Accolada
- Addison Way
- American Folk Dance
- American Folk Fantasia
- American Patrol (as arranger) (1891/2010)
- American Volunteers
- Ancient Echoes (2004)
- Ancient Echoes (Flex instrumentation) (2004/2019)
- And We Proceeded On (2004)
- Angela's Song (1989)
- Angela's Song (Flex instrumentation) (1989/2014)
- Animoso
- Annandale Chronicles (2005)
- Antecedium
- Antigua Bay
- Ascentium
- Ashland Park (1996)
- Ashland Park (Flex instrumentation) (1996/2016)
- Away In A Manger (Huckeby)
- Beyond the Stars
- Blue Lake Reflections (1998)
- Blue Lake Reflections (Flex instrumentation) (1998/2016)
- Bolero Africana
- Brandon Bay (1992)
- Brandon Bay (Flex instrumentation) (1992/2012)
- Bridgeview Overture (1986/2003)
- Bridgeview Overture (Flex instrumentation) (2003/2019)
- By the Rivers of Babylon
- Cambrian Overture
- Canticle of the Saints
- The Cauldron (2020)
- Celebrata (2006)
- Celebrations (Huckeby)
- Chant and Celebration
- Christmas Cheer
- Concentra
- Concertante for Winds (Huckeby)
- Covenant
- Crystal Medallion Overture
- Danza Español
- Deck the Halls With Chips and Salsa (Flex instrumentation) (2001/2011)
- Declaration, Ballade and Finale (1990)
- Dreamscape
- Drummin' Surf-ari
- El Arco de los Cabos (2013)
- Equinox
- Erika's Dream
- Evening Portrait
- Explorations (1994)
- Explorations (Flex instrumentation) (1994/2017)
- Eye of the Falcon
- Faces of the World
- Falcon Ridge
- Fanfare and Toccata
- Fanfare, Hymn and Dedication
- Fernando's Fandango
- Fiera Winds
- The First Breath of Spring (2010)
- Folk Songs from Somerset (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1924/2020)
- For Thy Courts Above
- Foxfire
- From Whom All Blessings Flow
- Glorioso
- God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
- The Golden Circle
- Good Tidings to All (as arranger) (2010)
- Heartland Legacy
- Heroic Sketches
- Horn-A-Plenty
- In a Japanese Garden (2012)
- Intrada (as arranger) (2008)
- Intrada and Festival
- Intrada, Recitative and Rondo
- Introduction and Rondo
- Journey to Centaurus
- Joyant Winds (1990)
- Joyant Winds (Flex instrumentation) (1990/2018)
- Joyful and Triumphant
- Jubiloso (1989)
- Kidz' Klassix
- The King's Court
- King's Mountain Adventure
- Kitty Hawk
- Knights of the Round Table
- Knock Before You Rock
- Leader of the Class
- Legend of the Ida Glenn
- Let Freedom Ring! (2004)
- Let Freedom Ring! (Flex instrumentation) (2004/2018)
- Let There Be Peace on Earth (as arranger) (1955/2005)
- Lexicon
- Lost Creek Adventure
- The Magic of Mozart (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1991/2015)
- March Britannia
- March of the Kangaroos
- March of the Roughnecks (2006)
- Marching Down Main Street
- Matrix March
- Modal Episode
- Morning Song
- My Bonny Boy (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1924/2020)
- My Favorite Time of the Year (1997)
- My Favorite Time of Year (Flex instrumentation) (1997/2012)
- Mystic Visions
- Northwest Territory
- Of a Distant Star
- Of Courage and Valor
- On Angel Wings
- On Wings of Eagles
- One Christmas Night
- One O'Clock Rock
- Ouverture Internationale
- Overtura (1992)
- Overtura (Flex instrumentation) (1992)
- Overture to a New Millennium (1998)
- Oxford Pointe
- Pastorale
- The Phantom Train
- Pine River Trilogy
- Prelude and Primal Danse
- Prima Rock
- Proclamation and Symphonic Decree
- Prologue and Festiva
- Ring the Bells on Christmas Day
- Rising Star
- Royal Empire
- Sagebrush Saga
- Santa Loves to Cha-Cha! (Flex instrumentation) (2004/2013)
- Santa's Sleigh Ride
- Saxsational!
- Scarborough Fair
- The Secret of McDougal's Cave
- Seventeen Come Sunday (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1924/2020)
- Shades of Gold
- Shawnee Creek Legend
- Slide Show
- Slippery Slide Rag
- Smokey Mountain Rhapsody
- The Spirit of Christmas (as arranger) (1998)
- Spirit of the Heartland
- Spirit of the Sphinx
- Spirit of Unity
- Starwatcher (2007)
- Still, Still, Still (2007)
- Still, Still, Still (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2007/2017)
- Stone Creek Episode (1998)
- Stone Mountain Fantasy
- Super Mom Symphony
- Symphonium
- Taco Time
- Themes from "The Nutcracker" (as arranger) (1891/2010/2013)
- Themes from "The Nutcracker" (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1891/1999/2010)
- Three Southern Vignettes
- Tool Time Tango
- Uncle Buck's Truck
- West Salem Winds
- What Child Is This?
- When the Tears Fell
- Woodland Hills