Walking the Planks

Robert W. Smith

Robert W Smith

General Info

Year: 2012
Duration: c. 2:00
Difficulty: I (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C.L. Barnhouse

Cost: Score and Parts - $42.00   |   Score Only - $6.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bb Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Cornets I-II
Trumpets (in Bb)
Horn in F
Trombone /Baritone
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion, including:

• Bass Drum
• Bells
• Cabasa
• Concert tom
• Crash Cymbals
• Marimba
• Snare Drum
• Suspended cymbal
• Tambourine
• Vibraphone
• Xylophone

Piano

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Featuring the keyboard percussion section, Walking The Planks will be an invaluable addition to your next beginning band concert. Using a nautical theme, Robert W. Smith has created this work to reinforce musical concepts and highlight this crucial area of skill development for all percussionists. Using only six notes, the melody will flow seamlessly across the planks while providing a delightful musical experience for all. The optional accelerando provides an added incentive to the percussion section leading to a very exciting conclusion. Just imagine...they will be stars using keyboard instruments! What a great message to send in this early part of their band experience!

-Program note by publisher

Commercial Discography

• Audio CD: Faubion Middle School Symphonic I Band (Roy Renzenbrink, conductor)

Audio Links

Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Recent Performances

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• Faubion Middle School Symphonic I Band (Roy Renzenbrink, conductor) - 20 December 2012 (2012 Midwest Clinic)

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