Concert Band - Grade 2
SKU: AP.49973
Composed by Zachary
Docter. Concert Band;
MakeMusic Cloud;
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Young Symphonic.
Programmatic. Score and
Part(s). Duration 1:50.
Alfred Music #00-49973.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.49973).
ISBN
9781470658403. UPC:
038081575964.
English.
In Zach
Docter's Prairie Dance,
every instrument gets a
chance to shine. A simple
tune starts in the
clarinets. As it's passed
through the ensemble, it
grows louder before
culminating in a rhythmic
Americana-esque hoedown
that would make Copland
proud. After this
spirited climax, the tune
winds down before ending
quietly with the
clarinets, precisely as
it began. Every
instrument group is
featured in this piece.
Transparency allows
students to gain
experience playing in
thin textures, which may
be a new experience at
this grade level.
(1:50).