Hillside March

From Wind Repertory Project
Randall Standridge

Randall Standridge


Subtitle: Flex Series: For Adaptable Instrumentation


General Info

Year: 2021
Duration: c. 3:00
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Randall Standridge Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $70.00; (digital) - $65.00


Instrumentation (Flexible)

Full Score
Part 1
C Instruments (Treble Clef)

  • Flute
  • Oboe
  • Violin

B-flat Instruments (High)

  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet
  • E-flat Soprano Saxophone

B-flat Instruments (Low)

  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet
  • B-flat Trumpet

Part 2
C Instruments (Treble Clef)

  • Flute
  • Oboe
  • Violin

B-flat Instruments

  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet
  • B-flat Trumpet

E-flat Instruments

  • E-flat Alto Saxophone

Part 3
C Instruments (Treble clef)

  • Violin

C Instruments (Alto clef)

  • Viola

B-flat Instruments (High)

  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet
  • B-flat Tenor Saxophone
  • B-flat Trumpet

B-flat Instruments (Low)

  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet
  • B-flat Trumpet

E-flat Instruments

  • E-flat Alto Saxophone

F Instruments

  • Horn in F

Part 4
C Instruments (Bass clef)

  • Bassoon
  • Trombone
  • Euphonium
  • Cello

B-flat Instruments

  • B-flat Bass Clarinet
  • B-flat Tenor Saxophone

B-flat Instruments (low)

  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet
  • B-flat Bass Clarinet

E-flat Instruments

  • E-flat Baritone Saxophone

F Instruments

  • Horn in F

Part 5
C Instruments (Bass clef)

  • Bassoon
  • Trombone
  • Euphonium
  • Cello
  • String Bass

B-flat Instruments

  • B-flat Bass Clarinet
  • B-flat Tenor Saxophone

B-flat Instruments (low)

  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet
  • B-flat Bass Clarinet

E-flat Instruments

  • E-flat Baritone Saxophone

C Instruments (Bass clef, low)

  • Tuba

Piano/Synthesizer (optional)
Timpani
Percussion, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Drum Set (optional)
  • Mallet Percussion
  • Snare Drum


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Imagine, if you will, the perfect spring day. The air is cool but the sun is warm on your skin. The sound of newly awakened fauna chatter about the lush, verdant landscape. The blue sky seems to go on for miles. How could you feel anything but happy on a day like that?

Hillside March is a concert march for young band with a sunny, yet quirky, disposition. It draws inspiration from British marches, but filtered through my own particular American lens. The work starts as a pleasant walk in the countryside as we take in the beauty all around us. A darker theme creeps in later (a nod to the style of Ralph Vaughan Williams and his fantastic English Folk Song Suite), but a chorale melody answers it with an overwhelming sense of hope. We finish our promenade as we began it, whistling and strolling along our country path.

- Program Note by composer


Performance Notes

While each part may be used for any instrument in that key, the instruments listed are suggested for the best overall sound and range compatibility. Some parts contain optional octaves. The director/performer should select the octave that is best suited for their instrument and range.


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State Ratings

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Performances

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  • Western Illinois University (Macomb) Concert Band (Jacob Green, conductor) - 4 May 2023


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