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Three Concert Openers
General Info
Year: 2008
Duration: c. 2:25
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Publishing Co.
Cost: Score and Parts - $70.00 | Score Only - $10 .00
Movements
1. Ceremonial Opening - 0:45
2. From the Top - 0:55
3: First Take - 0:45
Instrumentation
Full Score
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
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Snare Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Bells
- Chimes
- Suspended Cymbal
- Whip
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Give your concert programs an exciting beginning by performing one of these dramatic audience-captivating openers. There's no better way to signal the start of your concert band's performances. It's a touch of professional programming that has been used by outstanding musical groups for years.
- Program Note from publisher
There are three in this piece, Ceremonial Opener, From the Top, and Take One.
For the Kingdom of the Sun Concert Band, Ocala, Florida.
- Program Note from score
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Smoky Hills High School (Aurora, Colo.) Symphonic Winds (Zak Ruffert, conductor) – 14 March 2019
- Kagoshima Joho High School (Kawanabe, Japan) Wind Orchestra (Isao Yabiku, conductor) – 19 December 2013 (2013 Midwest Clinic)
Works for Winds by This Composer
- At the Apex (2002)
- Big Band Spectacular (as arranger)
- Carnival of Venice (as arranger) (1998)
- The Empire Strikes Back (as transcriber) (1980)
- Fantasia on We Three Kings (as arranger) (2007)
- Five to Go
- Four of a Kind (1985)
- Gymnopedie No. 1 (as arranger) (1888/2008)
- In the Bleak Midwinter (as arranger) (1906/1996)
- Larghetto (as arranger) (1738/1994)
- Okeanos
- Places USA (1994)
- Rain (as arranger) (2008)
- A Salute to New York City (as arranger) (2005)
- Story of Mumble Happy Feet, The (as arranger) (2007)
- Suite from "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" (as arranger) (2002/2007)
- Three Concert Openers
- 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (as arranger) (2007)
- Twelve Days of Christmas (as arranger) (2005)
Resources
- Bullock, J. (2008). Three Concert Openers [score]. Belwin Mills: [s.l.]
- Perusal score