Kvetchers
Subtitle: Surprises in Controversial Time
General Info
Year: 2020
Duration: c. 2:20
Difficulty: II-1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $65.00; (digital) - $65.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Crash Cymbals
- Ride Cymbal
- Snare Drum
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Vibra-slap
- Wood Block
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
A colloquial term for "complainers," Kvetchers is a fun and quirky concert march in the style of a musical joke. Wonderfully scored, each section has its own "surprise," perfect for working on independent section playing.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Western Illinois University (Macomb) Concert Band (Dante Patterson, conductor) - 4 May 2023
- Stiles Middle School (Leander, Tx.) Honors Band (Darcy Vogt Williams, conductor) - 17 December 2021 (2021 Midwest Clinic)
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Base-Six
- Cook Strait Crossing (2021)
- Kvetchers (2020)
- Point Five (2021)
- Sinterklaas's Rooftop Ride (2023)
- S'vivon! (as arranger) (2021)
- Verity March (2021)
- Walking on Air (2021)
- Wicklow
Resources
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Laura Estes." Accessed 15 December 2021
- Perusal score