Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Bells, Brake Drum, Clarinet, Crash Cymba...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass
Drum, Bassoon, Bells,
Brake Drum, Clarinet,
Crash Cymbals, Euphonium,
Euphonium T.C., Flute,
Flute 2, Horn, Mallet
Percussion, Marimba,
Oboe, Percussion 1,
Percussion 2, Snare Drum,
Suspended Cymbal,
Tam-tam, Tambourine and
more. - Grade 1
SKU:
CF.BPS143F
Composed
by Gene Milford. Bps.
Full score. 16 pages.
Duration 2 minutes, 37
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #BPS143F. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.BPS143F).
ISBN
9781491161623. UPC:
680160920303.
Alche
my is usually defined as
the Medieval search for
the means of transmuting
base metals, such as lead
into gold and silver. The
alchemist hoped to find
the mysterious
combination of words or
elements to attain the
goal. Our scene begins
with a dramatic
invocation to the spirits
of the metals, followed
by a chant to impower the
energy necessary for the
change. A procession of
the alchemist's
apprentices is heard as
they add their presence
to the effort and a final
surge as the
transformation is
realized. Or is it?
Careful execution of the
dynamic variations within
the work is essential to
realize the desired
effect. A metal plate can
be substituted for the
break drum. The tap on
stands instruction in mm.
46 - 52 should be
performed with a metallic
beater on a metal stand.
Experiment with
mechanical pencils, small
screwdrivers, portions of
coat hangers, etc.
Additional metallic
percussion instruments
could be added to enhance
the effect or in place of
the music stands. Volume
is not as important as
timbre.
Alchemy is
usually defined as the
Medieval search for the
means of transmuting base
metals, such as lead into
gold and silver. The
alchemist hoped to find
the mysterious
combination of words or
elements to attain the
goal. Our scene begins
with a dramatic
invocation to the spirits
of the metals, followed
by a chant to impower the
energy necessary for the
change. A procession of
the alchemist’s
apprentices is heard as
they add their presence
to the effort and a final
surge as the
transformation is
realized. Or is
it?Careful execution of
the dynamic variations
within the work is
essential to realize the
desired effect. A metal
plate can be substituted
for the break drum. The
“tap on
stands†instruction
in mm. 46 – 52
should be performed with
a metallic beater on a
metal stand. Experiment
with mechanical pencils,
small screwdrivers,
portions of coat hangers,
etc. Additional metallic
percussion instruments
could be added to enhance
the effect or in place of
the music stands. Volume
is not as important as
timbre.