Band Bass Clarinet, Bass
Drum, Bassoon, Bells,
Chimes, Clarinet 1,
Clarinet 2, Euphonium,
Euphonium T.C., Flute 1,
Flute 2, Flute 3, Gong,
Horn 1, Horn 2, Mallet
Percussion, Oboe,
Percussion 1, Percussion
2, Percussion 3, Snare
Drum, Suspended Cymbal
and more. - Grade 2
SKU: CF.YPS228F
Composed by Michael Boo.
Sws. Yps. Full score. 16
pages. Duration 2:30.
Carl Fischer Music
#YPS228F. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.YPS228F).
ISBN
9781491157978. UPC:
680160916573. 9 x 12
inches.
Ninja is a
Grade 2 piece playable by
any young band, due to
extensive doublings
throughout. The mood of
the piece is mysterious,
reflecting the image of
ninjas being seen one
moment and gone the next.
Flute 3 is not essential
as it doubles the oboes,
but is useful in case you
have a lot of flutes or
due to a limited number
of oboes. If you donat
have a bass clarinet,
baritone saxophone or
bassoons, those parts are
covered in the low brass.
The timpani part is
optional, and the piece
wonat suffer if you donat
have access to that
percussion. The optional
F-chime and gong only
play in the final measure
of the piece. While
adding a notable effect
at the end, those
instruments wonat be
missed if you donat have
them available. The
tom-tom part can be
played on a snare drum
with the snares off or
may be played on a tenor
drum. Care should be
taken that accented notes
are emphasized, but never
become ponderous. The
half notes at the
beginning of the piece
should not be accented.
The theme is introduced
in the first twelve
measures, and at m. 13
many of the instruments
trade the melody for half
notes and vice-versa. Be
careful that the
percussion section never
becomes overpowering. At
m. 25, care should be
taken that there is quite
a volume difference
between ff and mp. Think
of this representing the
ninjas being seen one
moment and being hidden
the next. The double
staccato figures at m. 33
should not be accented.
Trumpets and trombones at
m. 37 should not be
overly legato, but
certainly shouldnat be
treated as staccatos.
Being aware of not
accenting notes that
donat have accents will
make the accents at m. 49
more dramatic. Please
note that the legato
notes at mm. 58 and 60
are not to be
accented.
Ninja is a
Grade 2 piece playable by
any young band, due to
extensive doublings
throughout. The mood of
the piece is mysterious,
reflecting the image of
ninjas being seen one
moment and gone the next.
Flute 3 is not essential
as it doubles the oboes,
but is useful in case you
have a lot of flutes or
due to a limited number
of oboes. If you don't
have a bass clarinet,
baritone saxophone or
bassoons, those parts are
covered in the low brass.
The timpani part is
optional, and the piece
won't suffer if you don't
have access to that
percussion. The optional
F-chime and gong only
play in the final measure
of the piece. While
adding a notable effect
at the end, those
instruments won't be
missed if you don't have
them available. The
tom-tom part can be
played on a snare drum
with the snares off or
may be played on a tenor
drum. Care should be
taken that accented notes
are emphasized, but never
become ponderous. The
half notes at the
beginning of the piece
should not be accented.
The theme is introduced
in the first twelve
measures, and at m. 13
many of the instruments
trade the melody for half
notes and vice-versa. Be
careful that the
percussion section never
becomes overpowering. At
m. 25, care should be
taken that there is quite
a volume difference
between ff and mp. Think
of this representing the
ninjas being seen one
moment and being hidden
the next. The double
staccato figures at m. 33
should not be accented.
Trumpets and trombones at
m. 37 should not be
overly legato, but
certainly shouldn't be
treated as staccatos.
Being aware of not
accenting notes that
don't have accents will
make the accents at m. 49
more dramatic. Please
note that the legato
notes at mm. 58 and 60
are not to be
accented.
Ninja is a
Grade 2 piece playable by
any young band, due to
extensive doublings
throughout. The mood of
the piece is mysterious,
reflecting the image of
ninjas being seen one
moment and gone the
next.Flute 3 is not
essential as it doubles
the oboes, but is useful
in case you have a lot of
flutes or due to a
limited number of oboes.
If you don’t have
a bass clarinet, baritone
saxophone or bassoons,
those parts are covered
in the low brass. The
timpani part is optional,
and the piece
won’t suffer if
you don’t have
access to that
percussion. The optional
F-chime and gong only
play in the final measure
of the piece. While
adding a notable effect
at the end, those
instruments won’t
be missed if you
don’t have them
available. The tom-tom
part can be played on a
snare drum with the
snares off or may be
played on a tenor
drum.Care should be taken
that accented notes are
emphasized, but never
become ponderous. The
half notes at the
beginning of the piece
should not be accented.
The theme is introduced
in the first twelve
measures, and at m. 13
many of the instruments
trade the melody for half
notes and vice-versa. Be
careful that the
percussion section never
becomes overpowering.At
m. 25, care should be
taken that there is quite
a volume difference
between ff and mp. Think
of this representing the
ninjas being seen one
moment and being hidden
the next. The double
staccato figures at m. 33
should not be accented.
Trumpets and trombones at
m. 37 should not be
overly legato, but
certainly
shouldn’t be
treated as staccatos.
Being aware of not
accenting notes that
don’t have accents
will make the accents at
m. 49 more dramatic.
Please note that the
legato notes at mm. 58
and 60 are not to be
accented.