Old Pirate's Tale, The

Darren Mitchell

General Info

Year: 2014
Duration: c. 6:45
Difficulty: IV+ (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Grand Mesa Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $100.00 | Score Only (print) - $14.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-VI, including:

Bells
Brake Drum
Castanets
Chimes
Cowbell
Crash Cymbals
Gong
Marimba
Ride Cymbal
Shakers
Splash Cymbal
Suspended Cymbal
Tambourine
Temple Blocks
Triangle
Tri-Toms
Vibraphone
Whip
Wind Chimes
Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

From its mysterious beginnings to its triumphant ending, this programmatic piece depicts high sea adventures as told by the Old Pirate. Opening with the gathering of his crew and tall tales of escapades in seaside ports, the Old Pirate retells his legends. Swashbuckling adventures, battles won (and never lost!), storms and shipwrecks survived, and victorious returns all await the listener in this musical narrative.

- Program Note from publisher

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Columbus (Ohio) State Community College Concert Band (Thomas Lloyd, conductor) - 5 November 2019

Works for Winds by This Composer

Resources

Perusal score