SKU: SS.50600020

Composer's Note: Great Scott! was commissioned by Mary Ann Craig, Director of Bands at Montclair State University for the MSU Wind Ensemble, and is dedicated to Mr. Jeffrey Scott. A work in one movement, Great Scott! may be heard as a stream of consciousness in the mind of the soloist. The work opens with the soloist quietly reflecting. The remnants of a dance tune are heard in the lower brass, as if from a radio, and the soloist unselfconsciously incorporates this material into his musings. He is joined by the ensemble, which reiterates and makes emphatic the soloist's reflections. A variation of the dance tune, now integrated with the soloist's ideas, is heard in the saxophones, soon joined by the French horn, gradually leading to a quieter section that again incorporates and expands the gathering musical materials. This leads to the central, lyric section of the piece - where the soloist returns to his initial musings, now amplified by the ensemble. This time, the dance music is not heard separately - in essence, it has been re-constructed by the soloist with contributions from the ensemble. A fanfare-like section follows, featuring brass and timpani. After a brief pause, the opening material is heard a final time, now with an active, rapid surface, as the piece rushes to a close.

SKU: RM.SCOT00722-BA

ISBN 9790231007220.

SKU: BT.1289-06-140-MS

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

In 1966, the British singer-songwriters Des Dyer and Clive Scott founded the pop group Jigsaw. Nine years later they enjoyed their first great success with the catchy song Sky High which rode high in the charts in many countries throughout the world. The Japanese arranger Tomohiro Tabete has composed this exciting version for concert band.

In 1966 richtten de Britse singer-songwriters Des Dyer en Clive Scott de popgroep Jigsaw op. Negen jaren later boekten ze hun eerste grote succes met de fraaie song Sky High, waarmee ze hoog scoorden op internationale hitlijsten.De Japanse arrangeur Tomohiro Tabete schreef van dit nummer een sprankelende versie voor harmonieorkest.

Desmond Dyer und Clive Scott gründeten 1966 in Australien die Popgruppe Jigsaw. Der große Erfolg stellte sich aber erst neun Jahre später ein - dann aber gewaltig: Mit dem Hit Sky High landeten sie weltweit in den Top 20 der Hitparaden. Seither wurde das Lied von verschiedenen Bands und Künstlern neu interpretiert. Tomohiro Tabete sorgte nun dafür, dass auch Blasorchester ihr Repertoire um diesen Pophit erweitern können.

En 1966, Des Dyer et Clive Scott fondent le groupe Jigsaw. Neuf ans plus tard, ils connaissent leur premier grand succès avec la chanson Sky High qui se classera dans le top 3 des hit-parades internationaux et fera l’objet de nombreuses reprises, remix et autres versions. Tomohiro Tabete vous propose sa pétillante version pour Orchestre d’Harmonie.

Nel 1966, Des Dyer e Clive Scott formano il gruppo Jigsaw. Nove anni dopo, ottengono il successo di pubblico con la canzone Sky High che si classificher in testa alle hit-parade internazionali e sar oggetto di numerose riprese e altre versioni. Tomohiro Tabete vi propone la sua scintillante versione per banda.