Choreography

Robert Sheldon

This work bears the designation Opus 126.

General Info

Year: 2009
Duration: c. 5:30
Difficulty: III-1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts - $75.00 | Score Only - $10.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo/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-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion, including:

Bass Drum
Snare Drum
Crash Cymbals
Bells
Suspended Cymbal
Tambourine
Triangle
Vibraphone
Wood Block
Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Choreography was commissioned by the 2008 ATSSB All-State Band by the Association of Texas Small School Bands. Written in overture form, the piece draws its inspiration from dance movements found in contemporary stage, ballet and theatrical productions. The piece opens with fast-paced angular gestures accompanied by rapid rhythmical punctuations before yielding to a contrasting lyrical section with long, flowing lines and many opportunities for expressive playing. The infectious beat patterns and memorable melodic content combine to make this an excellent concert opener.

- Program Note from publisher

I was conducting the ATSSB All-State Band and was asked to write a piece for them. The other pieces I selected just happened to be dance-related, so I decided to pull it all together with a piece called Choreography. Then the ideas began to develop of dancing wind instruments, swirling around and being punctuated by percussion.

- Program Note by composer

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
Audio CD: Krimmel Intermediate School (Spring, Tx.) Symphonic Band (Sharon Kallsek, conductor) - 2009
Audio CD: Osaka Municipal Symphonic Band (Gyochi Yoshida, conductor) – 2010

State Ratings

Indiana: ISSMA SENIOR BAND GROUP I
Louisiana: III
Maryland: IV
South Carolina: IV
Texas: III. Complete

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

Fauquier Community Band (Warrenton, Va.) (Katrina Bryant, conductor) - 20 March 2023
Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware, O.) High School Honor Band (Nancy Ditmer, conductor) - 18 February 2023
Shepherd University (Shepherdstown, W. Va.) Wind Symphony (Scott Hippensteel, conductor) - 17 November 2022
University of Arizona (Tucson) Symphonic Band (Zach Tolman, conductor) - 25 April 2022
Sacramento (Calif.) State University Concert Band (Arianna Guntvedt, conductor) – 11 March 2020
Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches, Tx.) University Band (Gary Jones, conductor) – 16 April 2019
University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) University Band (Rebecca Cichy, conductor) – 26 March 2019
University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) North Star Band (J. Nick Smith, conductor) – 24 October 2018
Northwestern Michigan College (Traverse City) Concert Band (John Campbell, conductor) – 27 April 2018
Louis Pizitz Middle School (Vestavia Hills, Ala.) Symphonic Band (Kim Bain, conductor) – 22 February 2018 (CBDNA 2018 Southern Conference, Tampa, Fla.)
University of Missouri, Kansas City, Wind Ensemble (Joseph Parisi, conductor) – 1 March 2017
University of Texas, Arlington, Symphonic Band (Christopher Evans, conductor) – 23 February 2017
University of Illinois (Champaign) Hindsley Symphonic Band (Stephen G. Peterson, conductor) – 26 October 2016
Bullard High School (Fresno, Calif.) Concert Band (Bradly J. Feyma, conductor) – 11 March 2016 (2016 Sutherland Wind Festival (Fresno, Calif.)
Austin (Texas) Symphonic Band (Richard Floyd, conductor) – 29 September 2014
Eastman - Rochester New Horizons 23rd Spring Concert (Bruce Burritt and Alan Woy, conductors) – 2014
Krimmel Intermediate School (Spring, Tx.) Symphonic Band (Sharon Kallsek, conductor) – 17 December 2009 (2009 Midwest Clinic)

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Resources

Herb, Thomas. "Choreography." In Teaching Music through Performance in Band. Volume 11, Compiled and edited by Richard Miles, 511-517. Chicago: GIA Publications, 2018.
Robert Sheldon website Accessed 3 September 2021
Sheldon, R. (2009). Choreography: Opus 126 [score]. Alfred Publishing: Van Nuys, Calif.