Procession of the Sorcerers
General Info
Year: 2009
Duration: c. 3:30
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts - $65.00 | Score Only - $7.50
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute
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
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bell Tree
- Bells
- Chimes
- Djembe (or Congas)
- Shaker
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Tom-Toms (2)
- Xylophone
Chorus
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Imagine a procession of wizards and witches, clowns and jugglers, magicians and troubadours, goblins, dragons, fairies and sprites, accompanied by colorful wagons, unicorns, stilt walkers and unicycles. All have one goal - the castle of the great Merlin. A multitude of melodies, some ornamented, some medieval, eventually combine as they reach their final destination.
-Program Note from publisher
This majestic work imagines a grand parade of mythical and magical characters and creatures — from wizards, witches, magicians, and jesters to minstrels. acrobats, goblins, and unicorns — all in a stately procession toward Merlin's enchanted castle. Conveying a somewhat quirky, medieval style, the piece begins with percussion and then adds sections while introducing various themes that repeat and weave together through several effective key changes as the composition builds to a dramatic conclusion. Well scored, the piece includes solo opportunities for piccolo, alto saxophone, trumpet, and euphonium. Also included is an optional, yet highly effective, part for SATB chorus (or synthesizer "ah”). A memorable addition to any program, the piece will be well-suited for middle school performers or for recruiting concerts for elementary school audiences.
-Program Note in The Instrumentalist, August 2013
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Dr. Lawrence R. Sutherland High School Honor Band (Fresno. Calif.) (Paula Crider, conductor) - 13 March 2016 (2016 Sutherland Wind Festival (Fresno, Calif.
- Walla Walla Valley Concert Band (Ron McHenry, conductor) - October 2012
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Final Countdown (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1986/2014)
- Highlights from "Doctor Who" (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2006/2019)
- My Favorite Things (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1959/2014)
All Wind Works
- Above and Beyond (2020)
- Ancient Stone Circles (2015)
- Arctic Fire. See: Symphony No. 1
- Attack of the Cyborgs (2017)
- Autumn's Garland. See: Symphony No. 3
- Bigfoot Stomp (2020)
- Cathedral Grove (2012)
- Codebreaker (2013)
- Continuum (2011)
- December (2013)
- Doctor Who (as arranger) (2016)
- Dreamcatcher (2016)
- Eagle Song (as arranger) (2018)
- Echo Lake (2014)
- Echoes of the Silent (2018)
- Excerpts from "The Rite of Spring" (as arranger) (2015)
- Fantasy on the Huron Carol (2014)
- Final Countdown (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1986/2014)
- Finn McCool (2020)
- Free Running (2012)
- From the Highest Peak (2017)
- The Gathering of Eagles (as arranger) (2018)
- Highlights from "Doctor Who" (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2006/2019)
- Highway of Heroes (2019)
- Hymn to Freedom (as arranger) (1962/2017)
- I Am the Doctor (as arranger) (2015)
- Iditarod. See: Symphony No. 1
- Jitterbug! (2018)
- Kingdom of the Sun and Moon (2015)
- The Knights' Creed (2018)
- Land of the Midnight Sun. See: Symphony No. 1
- LOL (2016)
- The Legend of Billy Miner (2018)
- Let the Bells Ring! (2015)
- Lightspeed (2017)
- The Lions March (2020)
- The Magic Mirror (2020)
- My Favorite Things (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1959/2014)
- Ogopogo (2015)
- An Olympic Celebration (2007/2010)
- Pacifica (Buckley) (2013)
- The Pathway to the Stars (2023)
- Portraits of the North. See: Symphony No. 1
- Postcard from Amsterdam (2015)
- Postcard from England (2014)
- Postcard from Pittsburgh (2013)
- Prestidigitation (2016)
- Procession of the Sorcerers (2009/2012)
- Propulsion (2014)
- Raven (as arranger) (2020)
- ReBoot (2013)
- Red Sky (2015)
- Rock It Science (2013)
- The Seas of the Moon
- Sea of Tranquility (2018)
- Foaming Sea (2018)
- Sea of Clouds (2019)
- Serpent Sea (2019)
- Shadowplay (2012)
- Smoke and Mirrors (2012)
- Smugglers' Cove (2019)
- Snow (2017)
- Spirit of the Wolf (as arranger) (2019)
- Spring Awakening. See: Symphony No. 3
- Squonk Blues (2016)
- Starburst (2015)
- Summer Festivals. See: Symphony No. 3
- Sunlight Dancing (2023)
- Symphony No. 1 (2012–14)
- Arctic Fire (2014)
- Land of the Midnight Sun (2013)
- Iditarod (2012)
- Symphony No. 3 (2021)
- Synergy (2019)
- Themes from "The Crown" (as arranger) (2020)
- Thunderbird
- A Tribute to Arthur Delamont
- Front and Center (2015)
- Memento (2015)
- Flying Colors (2015)
- Under the Prairie Sky
- Undercurrents (2016)
- Walking to the Sky (2016)
- Where Mountains Touch the Sky (2014)
- Wild Rose Jamboree (2016)
- Windjammer (2011)
- Winter Light. See: Symphony No. 3
- Wolf Song (as arranger) (2019)
Resources
- Buckley. R. (2009). Procession of the Sorcerers [score]. Fentone Music: Corby, Northants
- Bob Buckley Productions