Dance Poem

From Wind Repertory Project
Leroy Osmon

Leroy Osmon


General Info

Year: 2006
Duration: c. 5:00
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: RBC Publications
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $65.00   |   Score Only (print) - $10.00


Instrumentation

  • Full Score
  • C Piccolo
  • Flute
  • Oboe
  • Bassoon
  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
  • B-flat Bass Clarinet
  • E-flat Alto Saxophone
  • B-flat Tenor Saxophone
  • E-flat Baritone Saxophone
  • B-flat Trumpet I-II
  • Horn in F I-II
  • Trombone I-II
  • Euphonium
  • Tuba
  • Timpani
  • Peruccion I-II-III-IV-V, including:
*Bass Drum
*Bell Tree
*Bongo
*Chromatic Pitch Pipe
*Crash Cymbal
*Glockenspiel
*Hi-hat
*Marimba
*Metal Bowl (placed on Timpani)
*Snare Drum
*Suspended Cymbal
*Temple Blocks
*Triangle
*Vibraphone
*Xylophone


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Dance Poem was commissioned by and is dedicated to the Doerre Intermediate School Honor Band. The piece is in two contrasting sections. It starts with textures that are representative of a line from the Book of Job; " ...and all the morning stars sang together" The overall moods are gentle, reflective arid celestial throughout. The first trumpets enter from off stage, one stage left playing "open" and one stage right playing "muted. The melodic materials come from a Lutheran hymn. Lutherans founded the community of Klein and the directors at Doerre wanted a musical connection to the past. The improvisational section (trumpet 2, horns, trombone, euphonium and tuba) should remain within texture and not increase in tempo. The second section "…and all the sons of God shouted for joy," "another line from the Book of Job, is very rhythmical. The bass line gives a feeling of continuously moving forward, while the upper voices interject snippets of melodic material. The excitement builds through a continuous altering of the meter from 4/4 to 7/8. Dance Poem ends with a musical "shout for joy".

- Program Note from Doerre Intermediate School Honor Band concert program, 20 December 2006


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