The great wind and percussion ensemble piece of Cities
Rehearsal Notes and Responsibilities
Hello, the person writing this music works and document is brilliant composer Maxwell Majors. I have worked so hard and dedicated my time for this music piece it is truly a milestone for me it just feels so ama zing to be able to have this blessing of a great talent to have to write music for your band. It is a absolute honor for you to by this music works for me.
So..... you want your band to play this music works.... Well, if you want to have your band plays this music works it comes with a lot of responsibilities and teaching to do. So, before you have you band play question yourself how much dedication and time you are going to take teaching these amazing musicians how to play this music piece correctly? Trust me, it will not be hard for these musicians if you make sure they know what they are doing. In my opinion I think it is important to have sectionals Onc e or twice a week so we can make sure the students/ musicians are ready
Here is a lot of information about this piece so, let us start off with
Instrumentation
Piccolo in C
Flute 1 & 2 in C
Oboe 1 & 2
Clarinet in Bb 1
Clarinet in Bb 2
Clarinet in Bb 3
Bass Clarinet 1
Bass Clarinet 2
Soprano Saxophone
Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
French Horn in F (only 1 part)
Trumpet in Bb 1
Trumpet in Bb 2
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Tuba
Timpani
Glockenspiel
Vibraphone
Marimba
Chimes
Bass Drum
Snare Drum
Hi -hat
Wood Blocks
Music References
Okay I get it yes there are some references this time... anyways well I listened to this piece called AYO by Katahj Copley and it was a great piece so at the beginning at the piece it does sound like AYO. Why do I say this? Well, let look at the first couple of measures. What do I see the only instruments playing are Vibraphone, Glockenspiel , Wood Block, and Hi -hat. That same instrumentation is the exact same as AYO The chord progressions are different, but the rhythms are similar.
Feeling/ Mood
Cities has a lot of feelings, and it is important to discuss how we want to express these feelings. Citie s has a pleasant mode that can change to an uncomfortable mood that changes to relaxation that sets the sundown and asleep until the next day.