Tacocat
Subtitle: Palindrome for Band
General Info
Year: 2020
Duration: c. 3:45
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hylton Music Design
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $75.00
Instrumentation (Flexible)
Full Score
Part 1
- Flute
- Oboe
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- B-flat Trumpet
Part 2
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone
- B-flat Trumpet
- Horn in F
Part 3
- B-flat Tenor Saxophone
- Trombone
- Euphonium
Part 4
- Bassoon
- B-flat Bass Clarinet
- E-flat Baritone Saxophone
- Tuba
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Castanets
- Crash Cymbal
- Glockenspiel
- Low Tom
- Marimba
- Tambourine
- Vibraphone
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This work is built around the concept of palindromes, phrases that sound the same both backwards and forwards. Have your students try to find the palindromes in their parts or even have them compose some short palindrome melodies. A few phrases Includes some optional “cat” vocals that your students can have fun with.
- Program Note from publisher
Performance Notes
Cinematic backing tracks are included at different tempi so that your students can practice along for more fun and even record themselves along with the track for video assignments or projects.
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Cipher (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Climb! (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Jaguar Stone (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Limitless Sea (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Our Solitude (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Snark Attack (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Tacocat (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
All Wind Works
- Cipher (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Climb! (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Jaguar Stone (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Limitless Sea (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Our Solitude (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Snark Attack (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Tacocat (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Resources
- Hylton Music Design Accessed 14 December 2020
- Perusal score