Grade 2 SKU: CL.011-4643-00
Shinkansen. Composed by Webb. Young Concert Band. Command Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR396). Score and set of parts. Composed 2018. Duration 2 minutes, 32 seconds. C.L. Barnhouse #011-4643-00. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.011-4643-00). A dramatic, driving work guaranteed to motivate and excite your students, Bullet Train pays homage to the Japanese Shinkansen, a network of the busiest high-speed rail lines in the world, with a top speed of 200 miles per hour! Teaching opportunities abound, as tenutos, staccatos, minor scales, Japanese pentatonic scales, crescendos and decrescendos, are all presented. This piece will bring a unique multi-cultural flavor to any band concert, and will be an audience favorite as well. The biggest challenge? Not to rush, as even the Bullet Train will go off the rails if it goes too fast! Accelerated fun from start to finish!
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.
