Stratosphere
General Info
Year: 2002
Duration: c. 2:30
Difficulty: I (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Grand Mesa Music Publishers
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $40.00 | Score Only (print) - $8.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
English Horn
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
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II, including:
- Bass Drum
- Cabasa
- Claves
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Solid scoring, memorable melodies, and continuous musical excitement characterize this outstanding concert work for younger bands.
- Program Note from publisher
For Julia.
- Program Note from score
Media
State Ratings
- Alabama: Class D
- Kansas: II
- Louisiana: I
- Mississippi: I-A
- North Carolina: II
- Texas: I. Complete
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Westover Park Junior High School (Canyon, Tx.) Symphonic Band (Andres Prieto, conductor) – 21 May 2019
Works for Winds by This Composer
- In the Glow of the Evening Sun
- Ionosphere (2007)
- Memorial Ode (2002)
- Music from the Steppes (2005)
- Stratosphere (2002)
- Symphonic Statements (2003)
Resources
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Dwight Beckham, Sr.." Accessed 12 August2021
- Perusal score