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.
