Bees

From Wind Repertory Project
Randall Standridge

Randall Standridge


This work is the fourth movement of the composer's The Garden Suite.


General Info

Year: 2020
Duration: c. 2:40
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Grand Mesa Music Publishers
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $70.00; (digital) - $70.00   |   Score Only (print) - $8.00; (digital) - $8.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone (div. a2)
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Bells
  • China Cymbal
  • Crash Cymbal (suspended)
  • Marimba
  • Ride Cymbal
  • Snare Drum
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Triangle
  • Vibraphone
  • Vibraslap
  • Wind Chimes
  • Wood Blocks (2)


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

This piece includes playful melodies, achievable chromaticism, and colorful orchestration (including the use of buzzing mouthpieces and/or mutes for brass), along with careful attention to rhythmic vocabulary and range. It also contains nods to Rimsky-Korsakov, Khachaturian, and uses the folk song The Baby Bumble Bee Song, This movement stands on its own, or may be combined with Frogs, March of the Arachnids, and Flowers to present a large-scale work for young ensembles.

- Program Note from publisher


Commissioned by the "Garden" Consortium, a generous and enthusiastic group of schools and directors.

- Program Note from score


Media


State Ratings

None discovered thus far.


Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

  • Homestead (Fla.) Senior High School Bronco Band Music Festival Honor Band (Alain Rodriguez, conductor) - 8 April 2023


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