Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Clarinet, Euphonium, Euphonium T.C., Flu...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass
Drum, Bassoon, Clarinet,
Euphonium, Euphonium
T.C., Flute, Flute 2,
Horn, Mallet Percussion,
Oboe, Percussion 1,
Percussion 2, Snare Drum,
Tambourine, Temple
Blocks, Timpani,
Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba,
Xylophone, alto Saxophone
and more. - Grade 1
SKU: CF.BPS145F
Composed by Richard
Summers. Bps. Full score.
16 pages. Duration 2:15.
Carl Fischer Music
#BPS145F. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.BPS145F).
ISBN
9781491161647. UPC:
680160920327.
Datin
g back to the 13th
century, the clock tower
was located in the center
of a town and used by
townspeople to hear the
time through bells and
chimes ringing out. There
are clock towers all over
the world and they are
wonderful landmarks to
towns and communities.
This work begins and ends
with the Westminster
Chimes theme, which is
used by many clocks and
clock towers, including
Big Ben, the famous clock
tower in London. Clock
Tower contains many
essential musical and
technical skills for a
beginning level band
piece. The tick of the
clock mechanism is
imitated by pitched
woodblocks, and the main
theme is based on
ascending and descending
scale patterns,
reinforcing note-reading
ability for the beginning
student. There are layers
of new countermelodies
and contrasting sections
with dynamics and legato
passages, giving the
students an opportunity
to play in different
musical styles. There is
a low brass and woodwind
feature and a section
introducing eighth notes
to the upper winds. The
sound between the
woodwinds and the brass
are also important, but
many woodwind passages
are cued in the brass in
case a beginning band
might need extra players
to help with the balance
and blend. This gives the
director the opportunity
to experiment with these
cues and add a few other
instruments when
needed.
Dating back to
the 13th century, the
clock tower was located
in the center of a town
and used by townspeople
to hear the time through
bells and chimes ringing
out. There are clock
towers all over the world
and they are wonderful
landmarks to towns and
communities. This work
begins and ends with the
Westminster Chimes theme,
which is used by many
clocks and clock towers,
including Big Ben, the
famous clock tower in
London.  Clock
Tower contains many
essential musical and
technical skills for a
beginning level band
piece. The tick of the
clock mechanism is
imitated by pitched
woodblocks, and the main
theme is based on
ascending and descending
scale patterns,
reinforcing note-reading
ability for the beginning
student. There are layers
of new countermelodies
and contrasting sections
with dynamics and legato
passages, giving the
students an opportunity
to play in different
musical styles. There is
a low brass and woodwind
feature and a section
introducing eighth notes
to the upper winds. The
sound between the
woodwinds and the brass
are also important, but
many woodwind passages
are cued in the brass in
case a beginning band
might need extra players
to help with the balance
and blend. This gives the
director the opportunity
to experiment with these
cues and add a few other
instruments when
needed. .
Musical Clock
