8897303CC - Amberwood Overture



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Amberwood Overture

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Amberwood Overture

Amberwood Overture (Full Score)
Item number 8897302CC, $5.75

Amberwood Overture - Concert Band
Item number 8897303CC, $45.00

This piece, composed by Anne McGinty, is an ideal piece for any junior high school band. This piece has good, solid scoring, and has enough flexibility to work with the skill level of your band.

Estimated Performance Time: 3:15

Technical Notes: "Amberwood Overture" is in A-B-A form. There are no key changes and the rhythms throughout are simple, thus allowing extra rehearsal time for tone development, as well as for attacks and releases. The attacks are especially important as different instruments are required to make independent entrances.

The low A Flat in the bass line is one step below the normal range for this series. This note will, however, be familiar to players just beyond the beginning stages and should present no difficulties since it is always approached stepwise. The division in the upper octave of the bass line creates and optional tenor part for those bands with more than minimum resources. It doubles the horn/tenor saxophone part, both of which are optional instruments. The composition will sound complete with or without the optional part.

If the nine stroke snare drum roll has not yet been learned, substitute four sixteenth notes. When this is secure, rebounds may be added. The cymbal player should be instructed in the proper playing technique so the cymbal crashes are convincing and not muffled.

Composer(s): This piece was composed by Anne McGinty.

Publisher: This piece was published by Boosey & Hawkes.

This product has a difficulty rating of 2 on a scale of 1 through 6, with 6 being hardest. Click here to see how we grade our band sets.

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Return Policy: This product may be returned within 30 days of purchase for a full refund, excluding shipping charges.

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Front Cover

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Conductor Score

Conductor Score Page 1
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Conductor Score Page 2
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Instrumentation

Instrumentation Page 1
(282kb)

Descriptive Page

Descriptive Page 1
(72kb)

Descriptive Page 2
(92kb)

Parts Included:

1	-	Full Score
6	-	Flute
1	-	Oboe
6	-	1st B Flat Clarinet
6	-	2nd B Flat Clarinet
1	-	B Flat Bass Clarinet
4	-	E Flat Alto Saxophone
1	-	B Flat Tenor Saxophone
1	-	E Flat Baritone Saxophone
4	-	1st B Flat Trumpet
4	-	2nd B Flat Trumpet
2	-	French Horn
5	-	Trombone/Baritone B.C./Bassoon
1	-	Baritone T.C.
3	-	Tuba
1	-	Bells
2	-	Bass Drum / Cymbals