Recording Credits for December Snow: Performance by the William Mason High School Wind Symphony, Micah Ewing, Director Used with permission from Mark Records Catalog ID# 52620-MCD www.MarkCustom.com
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FR A NK T ICHELI I N S T R U M E N T A T I O N
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Full Score
10 Trombone /Euphonium B.C. / Bassoon
10 Flute /Oboe
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Euphonium T.C.
12 Bb Clarinet
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Tuba
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Bb Bass Clarinet
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Electric Bass Guitar (optional)
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Eb Alto Saxophone
2
Triangle/Sleigh Bells
2
Bb Tenor Saxophone
2
2
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Snare Drum/Bass Drum The snare drum part is played by a small drum or a snare drum (with snares off)
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Bb Trumpet
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Glockenspiel
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F Horn
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Percussion Score
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was inspired by memories of one of nature’s simple wonders. While it has been decades since I lived in a northern climate, I still remember the pure joy of those magical early-winter snow flurries, a joy I endeavored to capture in this piece. Specific events are suggested by the music, and indicated verbally in the score: “first snowflakes... snow picking up...out for a sleigh ride...returning home for hot chocolate.” Bright percussion colors of triangle, sleigh bells, and glockenspiel combine with gently floating melodic lines to give the piece its wintry feeling; but it all ends warmly with a simple canon and gentle reminder of the opening theme.
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A-Sections: Bars 1-26 & 39-54: The music is enhanced by quarter-rest silences in the winds suggesting delicacy and space. It is important that the young players observe the silences—filled only by triangle and bells in the first eleven bars—and that they be encouraged to understand silence as a powerful musical tool.
B-Section: Bars 27-38: This section is all about contrast. The energy increases, the meter changes, the texture becomes more march-like (although gently so), a new instrument appears (sleigh bells), and the entire section is repeated. The indication for some to play second time only provides further contrast. The conductor may wish to experiment with the percussion here, perhaps having sleigh bells play the first time only, or possibly having drums play second time only while sleigh bells and glockenspiel play both times. The greater goal is not necessarily to adhere strictly to my percussion indications here, but to achieve some kind of audible contrast between the first statement and its repeat.
Coda: Bars 55-end: A gentle canon between the clarinets/trumpets and flutes/oboes leads to one final hint of the main melody. It is important that the canonic voices in measures 55 to 59 be balanced, and, to that end, it may be necessary to have some, or all trumpets rest here. The conductor is left to his/ her discretion in this regard, choosing whatever option produces the more beautiful and convincing musical effect.
Frank Ticheli Pasadena, California
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DECEMBER SNOW
FOR CONCERT BAND
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Flute Oboe Bb Clarinet
Eb Alto Saxophone
Bb Tenor Saxophone Bb Trumpet F Horn Low Brass & Woodwinds
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FRANK TICHELI
3 First snowflakes 4
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