Town Band, The

Erika Svanoe

General Info

Year: 2022
Duration: c. 4:45
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Swan Maiden Press
Cost: Score and Parts (digital) - $70.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Piccolo
Flute
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-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:

Bass Drum
Crash Cymbals
Ride Cymbal
Snare Drum
Triangle
Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

The Town Band celebrates the spirit of the many community bands that exist across the United States. I have played in various community bands throughout my life, always appreciating that wherever I go there is usually a community of volunteer musicians who are playing for the joy of it and will welcome another into their ranks. Often there are specific pieces or styles of music played in these bands. These pieces tend to lend themselves well to outdoor summer concerts at the pavilion in the town square, or the band shell at the local park. This piece tries to capture some of these typical sounds and musical tropes, as well as highlight each section of the town band, giving each instrument family a moment to shine.

- Program Note by composer

Commissioned by the Chelmsford (Mass) Community Band, Eric Linsner, conductor.

- Program Note from score

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Note performer Realization.

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

Rochester Community Concert Band (Rochester Hills, Mich.) (Paul F. DeRubeis, conductor) - 16 May 2023
TMEA Region 17 Wind Symphony - December 2022
Chelmsford Community Band (Chelmsford, Mass) (Eric Linsner, conductor) - 3 July 2022 *Premiere Performance*

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

Mary Shelley Meets Frankenstein (Flex instrumentation) (2014/2020)
Steampunk Scenes (Flex instrumentation) (2015/2021)

All Wind Works

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Baskerville (2019)
Category 4 (2021)
Claremont Triumphant (2011)
Clocktower Fanfare (2016)
Echoes (2018)
El Salon Mexico (as arranger) (2009)
First Suite Fanfare (2020)
Florence & Alice (2021)
Four Grainger Songs (as arranger) (2003)
The Haunted Carousel (2015)
A Journey in Time (2020)
Mary Shelley Meets Frankenstein (2014/2019)
Mary Shelley Meets Frankenstein (Flex instrumentation) (2014/2019/2020)
She Dares, She Leaps (2022)
Springtime Ride (2018)
Steampunk Scenes (Flex instrumentation) (2015/2021)
Steampunk Suite (2015/2017)
Symphony in Blue & Gold (2023)
The Town Band (2022)
Tutued Toucan Can-Can (2021)
Where no one has gone before (2023)

Resources

Erika Svanoe website Accessed 5 Sept 2022