Rescue, The
General Info
Year: 2015
Duration: c. 3:20
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Grand Mesa Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $70.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II
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
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Composer Brian Drake exhibits a great flair for musical drama and a distinct melodic gift. Emotions depicted in this heroic work range from the sadness of a captive to the ecstasy of freedom at the end as various thematic elements come together at the end of the piece for a stirring climax.
- Program Note from publisher
The Rescue is an exciting work written specifically for the Harford County (Md.) Middle School Honor Band. The piece musically depicts one person's attempt to escape captivity and danger while others on the outside seek to free the hero from certain doom. Through determination on both sides, the musical story reaches a victorious climax.
There are three motives/melodies representing each character or party: 1. The hero's melody can be found early in the clarinet and alto saxophones. It is passed around to many musicians in the ensemble. 2. The captors are represented by dissonant staccato quarter notes. 3. The rescuer's melody is first represented by the clarinets. All three melodies come together to form the climax of the piece.
- Program Note by composer
Media
State Ratings
- Maryland: III
- Ohio: OMEA High School Band C
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Peabody Institute (Baltimore, Md.) Preparatory Wind Band (Tyron Page, conductor) – 14 December 2019
- Peabody Conservatory (Baltimore, Md.) Preparatory Wind Band (Karen Seward, conductor) – 14 May 2016
- Capital University (Columbus, Ohio) Junior Winds – Fall 2015
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Blink (2016)
- By the Sword (2017)
- Pelaton, The (2017)
- The Rescue (2016)
- V (2007)