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.