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To The Summit!  Item number 8899449CC Regular Price: $82.95, Our Price: $49.77 You will save $33.18 Subtitled "Strive for the Highest", this uplifting work is one of Robert W. Smith's best pieces ever. Haunting woodwind solos are punctuated by the brass and percussion sections. Driving and aggressive, this piece will make your audience burst with excitement. Estimated Performance Time: 8:09 Technical Notes: The keyboard percussion part has been labeled "mallet percussion", and it includes bells, optional vibraphone, marimba, and chimes. The first percussion part is for wind chimes, congas, snare drum, bass drum, and triangle. The second percussion part is for tam-tam, suspended cymbal, cabasa, optional shaker, and crash cymbals. Throughout the ages, we have been challenged in all of life's endeavors. As one "mountain" is scaled, we find a higher mountain ahead with an even greater challenge in the journey to the top. "To the Summit!" celebrates our eternal quest for new heights and excellence in all that we do. COmmissioned by the Southeast District of Kapp Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity and Tua Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Sorority, the title of the work is inspired by the fraternity's motto, "Strive for the Highest". The Mississippi State University Wind Ensemble premiered the work in March of 2001 at the Kappa Kappa Psi/Tau Beta Sigma Southeast District Convention. The keyboard part is crucial to the overall effect of the work. Please note that the player is required to play both piano and synthesizer (for harp and strings). Depending on the setup of the keyboards, the staves (left hand vs. right hand) my be reversed if desired. The opening solo in the soprano sax should be interpreted as freely as possible. I suggest merely cueing the percussive effects in the first five bars. The tempo should be steady beginning in bar 6. Careful attention should be given to the balance between the piano and the bells as they introduce the tuba/low reeds. The solo should float freely over the top as this section of the work develops. The ritardando in bars 24 and 25 should be drawn out as far as musically tasteful before the new tempo is introduced in bar 26. The marimba ostinato beginning in bar 26 should be even, with careful attention given to the accent pattern. If personnel and equipment allow, you may wish to double the line with a second marimba. The second marimba should play the accent pattern throughout on the low B flat only. Please note the three pitches notated for the congas. The part shoud be played on two drums, with highest pitch reflecting a slap on the top drum. The center section of the work is based on the traditional hymn "Someday", which also serves as the Kapp Kappa PSi fraternity hymn. Feel free to adjust the dynamic markings as the ensemble requires, ensuring presence of the harp. The full band statement beginning at bar 114 should be slightly faster with a feeling of motion. The overall dynamic shape of this section should lead logically to the final resolution at bar 132. As stated earlier, please adjust the notated dynamics should the performance situation require. The build beginning at bar 157 should be delivered with momentum leading through the aural modulation at bar 163. The ritardando into the majestic statement (bar 169 "At the Summit!")should be freely interpreted. However far the ritardando is extended, please ensure that there is enough motion in the majestic statement to maintain listener interest through the modulation into bar 177. In addition, brass may have an effect on the final tempo. Please adjust as needed. The final presto beginning at bar 185 should be taken between 172 and 180 beats per minute. Care should be given to the subito mezzo piano in bar 191 and consequent dynamic shaping for optimum effect in the final bars. I hope that you, your ensemble,and your audience find "To the Summit!" to be a rewarding musical experience. Best wishes for a wonderful performance! Robert W. Smith Composer(s): This piece was composed by Robert W. Smith. Publisher: This piece was published by Warner Brothers Publications. Series: This piece is part of the series "Belwin Concert Band Series".
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