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Four Dance Episodes
General Info
Year: 2007
Duration: c. 7:25
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Wingert-Jones
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $65.00; (digital) - $65.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I (div.)-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon (div.)
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone (div.)
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Bike Horn
- Bongos
- Brake Drum
- Cabasa
- Chimes
- China Cymbals
- Crash Cymbals
- Gong
- Marimba
- Ride Cymbal
- Sleigh Bells
- Snare Drum
- Splash Cymbal
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Temple Blocks
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
- Whistle
- Wind Chimes
- Wood Block
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The four dances featured in this work are quite varied. After a brisk 5/4 opening, the work moves into a multi-metered group of phrases often punctuated by an exclamation point from the bass drum and crash cymbal players. This catchy tune sounds much harder than it is. A comical dance, almost like a barn dance or hoedown, is the focus of the second part of this work. This section features jazzy rhythms and a final statement from the mallets that should sound like dueling banjoes pickin' away! The third dance section is a wonderful ballad that features the oboe and French horn as they trade fragments. After a bold climax, this section winds down with a very transparent scoring for woodwind and mallet percussion that glistens with the addition of assorted metallic percussion timbres. The final movement offers plenty of drive and excitement, and gives the brass and percussion a workout to bring the work to a very dramatic close. Percussion writing is extensive throughout the piece, giving the percussion section a very sophisticated sound.
- Program Note from score
Media
State Ratings
- South Carolina: V
- Tennessee: V
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- University of Kentucky (Lexington) Concert Band (Ashley Shoupe, conductor) – 10 March 2020
- Stockdale High School (Bakersfield, Calif.) Wind Symphony – 2014
Works for Winds by This Composer
- 49er Spirit! (2015)
- All About Christmas (2014)
- Almost Autumn (2017)
- Always with Grace (2011)
- Angels Diggin' It! (2010)
- As the Days Become Shorter (2012)
- At the Speed of Light (2004)
- At Water’s Edge (2006)
- Ave Maria Para Nossa Mãe (2004)
- Beacon of Polaris (2012)
- Beyond the Summit (2008)
- Burnin' Hot (2017)
- Celebration at Lake Sequoia (2006)
- Chasing Joaquin Murrietta (2006)
- Christmas Legends (2005)
- Christmas Meditation (2016)
- A Christmas Remembrance (2012)
- Christmas in the Valley of Kings (as arranger) (2019)
- Cool Joe (2015)
- Crossfire (2015)
- Dances for Sem Yeto (2010)
- Defenders of the Wall (2015)
- Dragon Wars (2018)
- E for Eternity (2014)
- Energetikos (2010)
- Essay in Courage (2004)
- The Explorers (2015)
- Fanfare and Festival (2000/2010)
- Fanfare for UC Merced (2007)
- Fire and Lightning! (2018)
- Fire! (2004)
- Forever, in a Golden Paradise (2017)
- Four Dance Episodes (2005)
- From Four and Beyond (2007)
- Furioso (2016)
- Galop (2015)
- Ghost Town (2013)
- Golden Sierra Reflections (2006)
- Heart of the City (2009)
- Heartbeat Five (2007)
- Heartbreak in the Motherlode (2017)
- The Helmsman (2013)
- Heroica (2004)
- Heron Bay (2002/2004)
- In Regal Wonder (as arranger) (2016)
- Insurrection (2013)
- Jam On! (2019)
- Jammin' on the Rooftop (as arranger) (2008)
- Jangle Bells (as arranger) (2013)
- Jingle Parade (2016)
- Jingle, Jolly, Jingle! (2018)
- Joie de Vivre (2011)
- Jolly Ol' Dude (2009)
- Lament and Jig for Mickey (2014)
- A Lasting Legacy (2020)
- A Legacy of Dreams (2008)
- The Legend of Black Bart (2013)
- Lullaby and Dance for Duane (2016)
- March for a Mentor (2009)
- MegaForce (2016)
- Miracle on Prince Street (2018)
- Music of the Spheres (as arranger) (1915/2017)
- My Irish Hart (2020)
- The Night Heron (2003)
- Noble Gestures (2009)
- An Obvious Love (2014)
- Of Wind and Fire (2017)
- Onward! (2006)
- The Phoenix (2014)
- Power Drive (2014)
- Quest for Excellence (2006)
- Reindeer Paws (2020)
- Reperio Veritatis (2020)
- Rockin' Through the Snow (2015)
- A Ruckus in Murphy (2012)
- Saiai No Sensei (2021)
- Sand Castles (2008)
- Sidewalk Learnin' (2019)
- Sphinx (2005)
- Spirit of Olympus (2016)
- Spirit of the Bells (2019)
- Spitfire! (2008)
- Steam Donkey (2022)
- Steven's Song (2012)
- Take the Ribbons (2013)
- Three Stars of Tennessee (2007/2009)
- Time to Say Goodbye (2013)
- To the Highest Standard! (2015)
- To the Kingsburg Legends (2010)
- Toward a Northern Star (2002)
- Triumphant Celebration! (2017)
- Vale, Brother Augustine (2018)
- We Wish You a Coolcat Christmas (2012)
- Westward Trek (2017)
- Wild Fire (2013)
- Wild Wyatt! (2010)
- Windy City Holiday (2013)
- Wonders of the Season (2017)
- The Wooden Clock (2015)
- Yo Angels, Deck Them Halls! (2018)
Resources
- Gilroy, G. (2007). Four Dance Episodes: For Concert Band [score]. Wingert-Jones: Kansas City, Mo.