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Concert Band Grade 3 Repertoire

Jorge Ayala provides a repertoire assignment for three concert band pieces for his MUED 308 class with Professor Cicconi. The assignment includes 10 pieces of varying durations, instrumentation, publishers, and reasons for selection. The pieces will expose students to different styles such as chorale, march, and lyrical playing and introduce them to elements like blending, independent ensemble work, and different musical modes and rhythms.

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Concert Band Grade 3 Repertoire

Jorge Ayala provides a repertoire assignment for three concert band pieces for his MUED 308 class with Professor Cicconi. The assignment includes 10 pieces of varying durations, instrumentation, publishers, and reasons for selection. The pieces will expose students to different styles such as chorale, march, and lyrical playing and introduce them to elements like blending, independent ensemble work, and different musical modes and rhythms.

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Jorge Ayala

Repertoire Assignment
Grace 3 Pieces

MUED 308
Professor Cicconi
#1

Name of Piece: Sundance

Composer/Arranger: Carl Strommen

Duration: 3:38

Instrumentation: Flute, Oboe, 2 Clarinets, Bass Clarinet Bb, Bassoon, Alto


Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, 2 Trumpets, Euphonium, Tuba,
Mallet Percussion, Timpani, 2 Percussions.

Publisher: Carl Fischer

Reason: The chorale like section in the beginning and the up tempo section in the
middle is a good way of teaching contrasting styles.

#2

Name of Piece: Benediction

Composer/Arranger: John Stevens

Duration: 3:31

Instrumentation: 2 Flutes, Oboe, 3 Clarinets, 2 Bass Clarinet Bb, Bassoon, 2 Alto


Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, 3 Trumpets, Euphonium, 2
horns,Tuba, Mallet Percussion, Timpani, 2 Percussions.

Publisher: Hal Leonard

Reason: The slow nature of the piece can be used to work on blending and playing
in tune.

#3

Name of Piece: Convington Square

Composer/Arranger: James Swearingen

Duration: 5:34

Instrumentation: Piccolo, Flute, Oboe (opt flute), 2 Clarinets, Eb Clarinet, Bass


Clarinet Bb, Bassoon, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, 2
Trumpets, Horn, 2 Trombones, Euphonium, Tuba, Mallet Percussion, Timpani, 2
Percussions.

Publisher: C L Barnhouse Company


Reason: The piece has a lot of staccato and accented style of playing which can be
used to introduced students to march playing.

#4

Name of Piece: Pantheon

Composer/Arranger: Michael Sweeney

Duration: 5:45

Instrumentation: Flute, Oboe, 2 Clarinets, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet Bb, Bassoon,


Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, 2 Trumpets, 2 Horns, 2
Trombones, Euphonium, Tuba, Mallet Percussion, Timpani, 2 Percussions.

Publisher: Hal Leonard

Reason: There are a lot of soli sections throughout the piece. This can used to
strengthen and challenge individual sections.

#5

Name of Piece: Alleluia

Composer/Arranger: Frank Ticheli

Duration: 3:40

Instrumentation: Flute, Oboe, 2 Clarinets, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet Bb, Bassoon,


Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, 2 Trumpets, Horn, 2
Trombones, Euphonium, Tuba, Mallet Percussion, Timpani, 2 Percussions.

Publisher: Manhattan Beach Music

Reason: This was originally a piece for chorus. Its a good way to talk about
imitating the voice on our instruments and lyrical playing.

#6

Name of Piece: Modal Miniatures

Composer/Arranger: Paul Whear

Duration: 2:50

Instrumentation: Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, 3 Clarinets, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet Bb,


Bassoon, 2 Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, 3 Trumpets,
Horn, 2 Trombones, Euphonium, Tuba, Timpani, Drums.

Publisher: Ludwig Masters Publications


Reason: The theme is based on the Phrygian mode, which can be used to
introduced the different mode to students.

#7

Name of Piece: Ere the World Began to Be

Composer/Arranger: Jack Stamp

Duration: 4:20

Instrumentation: Flute, Oboe, 2 Clarinets, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet Bb, Bassoon,


Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, 2 Trumpets, Horn, 2
Trombones, Euphonium, Tuba, Mallet Percussion, Timpani, 2 Percussions.

Publisher: Daehn Publications

Reason: The piece has a lot of slow independent parts that perform at the same
time. Its a great piece to develop independent ensemble playing.

#8

Name of Piece: Rites of Tamburo

Composer/Arranger: Robert W. Smith

Duration: 3:50

Instrumentation: Flute, Oboe , 2 Clarinets, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet Bb, Bassoon,


Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, 2 Trumpets, Horn, 2
Trombones, Euphonium, Tuba, Mallet Percussion, Timpani, 2 Percussions.

Publisher: Alfred Publishing

Reason: It is an energetic uptempo piece which introduces clave based rhythms.


This can be a good introduction to different rhythms.

#9

Name of Piece: Fire Dancer


Composer/Arranger: Jared Spears

Duration: 3:30

Instrumentation: Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, 2 Clarinets, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet Bb,


Bassoon, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, 1 Trumpet, Horn,
1 Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Mallet Percussion, Timpani, 2 Percussions.

Publisher: Ludwig Music Publishing

Reason: The instrumentation for this piece makes it flexible to play in smaller
bands.

#10

Name of Piece: Russian Easter Overture

Composer/Arranger: Nikoli Rimsky-Kosakov/ Arr. Harnsberger

Duration: 15 minutes

Instrumentation: Flute, Oboe, 2 Clarinets, Eb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet Bb, Bassoon,


Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, 2 Trumpets, Horn, 2
Trombones, Euphonium, Tuba, Mallet Percussion, Timpani, 2 Percussions.

Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing

Reason: Good introduction to classical composers and orchestral repertoire.

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