Prelude and Romp

A work to celebrate forty years of outstanding performances by one of the foremost community bands in the nation, called “Medalist” by its founders to signify superior achievement. A work influenced by the classic band literature of Shostakovich, Persichetti, H. Owen Reed, Clifton Williams and Ron Nelson, with a bit of Copland thrown in for good measure. A work to express my pleasure in writing for excellent players in a group which has always had as one of its goals to provide community musicians with an opportunity to perform and maintain their valuable musical skills. (As I wrote, I thought, “They’re going to need them to cope with these outlandish keys!”)

instrumentation

piccolo
flute 1-2
oboe 1-2
Bb clarinet 1-2-3
Bb bass clarinet
bassoon 1-2

Eb alto saxophone 1-2
Bb tenor saxophone
Eb baritone saxophone

Bb trumpet 1-2-3
horn in F 1-2-3-4
trombone 1-2-3
baritone
tuba

percussion I: snare drum, tenor drum
percussion II: medium woodblock, vibraphone, orchestra bells, marimba
percussion III: small and large suspended cymbals, small triangle
percussion IV: tam-tam, temple blocks, small cowbell (muted), large suspended cymbal (shared)