Serengeti

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Subtitle: An African Rhapsody


General Info

Year: 1898 (?)
Duration: c. 4:10
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $55.00   |   Score Only (print) - $7.50


Instrumentation

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

(percussion detail desired)


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

This colorful concert work is based on folk themes of central Africa. It features traditional concert band percussion instruments and easy syncopation.

- Program Note from publisher


The Serengeti ecosystem is a geographical region in Africa, spanning northern Tanzania and some of southwestern Kenya. The protected area within the region includes approximately 30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi) of land, including the Serengeti National Park and several game reserves. The Serengeti hosts the second largest terrestrial mammal migration in the world, which helps secure it as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa, and as one of the ten natural travel wonders of the world.

The Serengeti is also renowned for its large lion population and is one of the best places to observe prides in their natural environment. Approximately 70 large mammal and 500 bird species are found there. This high diversity is a function of diverse habitats, including riverine forests, swamps, kopjes, grasslands, and woodlands. Blue wildebeests, gazelles, zebras, and buffalos are some of the commonly found large mammals in the region.

- Program Note from Wikipedia


Media


State Ratings

  • Indiana: ISSMA JUNIOR BAND GROUP II
  • Oregon: II-A
  • South Carolina: II
  • Tennessee: III
  • Virginia: IV
  • West Virginia: II


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