Grade 3
SKU:
CL.011-3875-01
Composed by Robert W.
Smith. Young Concert
Band. Command Series.
Audio recording available
separately (item
CL.WFR363). Extra full
score. Composed 2009.
Duration 2 minutes, 38
seconds. C.L. Barnhouse
#011-3875-01. Published
by C.L. Barnhouse
(CL.011-3875-01).
In these
challenging economic
times, what better way to
show creativity and
compliance than this
hilarious setting of the
traditional Jingle Bells?
The opening announcement
reminds the audience that
our budgets have been cut
and the band has been
forced to reduce the
amount of new instrument
purchases. As a result,
the band went to the toy
shop and bought several
new instruments including
the kazoo, toy drum, toy
xylophone, and trash can
lid cymbals among others.
Following the tuning of
the toys, the swing
setting kicks off and
features the toys in
melody, improvisation and
response quotes
throughout. Now
that’s what I call
using our resources!.
About C.L.
Barnhouse Command
Series
The
Barnhouse Command Series
includes works at grade
levels 2, 2.5, and 3.
This series is designed
for middle school and
junior high school bands,
as well as high school
bands of smaller
instrumentation or
limited experience.
Command Series
publications have a
slightly larger
instrumentation than the
Rising Band Series, and
are typically of larger
scope, duration, and
musical content.
