Ghost Town
Commissioned by the Mann Middle School Instrumental Program
Instrumentation:
Flute1,2
Oboe
Bassoon
Clarinets1,2,3
BassClarinet
AltoSax1,2
TenorSax
BariSax
Trumpets1,2
FHorn1,2
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani(2drums)
Marimba
Chimes/Tambourine
Snare/SuspendedCymbal
ScoreNotes:
Thepitchbendintheflutesinmm11-12shouldcomeattheveryendofthenote. Thetromboneglissesinmm58-63shouldbefairlyslow. Thereshouldnotbeapausebetweenthefermatainmm54andthekeychange.
ProgramNotes:
Youwalkintoatownthathasbeenabandonedbyeverythingexceptthedustandthewind.Inthe distanceyoucanfaintlyhearanoldbarndance,distortedanduncannyastheghostsofthepast begintoslipthroughtheveil.Asyoutravelfurtherintotownyoucanseethelivesofthepeople thatusedtoliveherepassingby Aglimpseintothepast,andyou’renotsureifit’sreal,orjusta trickofthelight.Thatoldsongisloudernow,andyoucanseepeoplewalkingtoanoldrun downbarn.Ifyoufollowthem,youseethebarnstarttoshift,andwhatusedtobeoldandrotted isnowbrightlypaintedandnewlymade.Thedoorsareopen,andinsideyoucanseeabarn dance.Peoplearejoyousandcarefreeastheydancejustliketheyusedtowhentheywerealive. Apairofghostsphasethroughyouasthepartygetswilderandwilderendingwithafinaldip beforevanishing.
Ghost Town
Commissioned by the Mann Middle School Instrumental Music Program
Cautious
Flute 1 Flute 2 Oboe Bassoon ClarinetinB 1 ClarinetinB 2 ClarinetinB 3 BassClarinet AltoSax1 AltoSax2 TenorSax BaritoneSax TrumpetinB 1 TrumpetinB 2 HorninF1 HorninF2 Trombone Baritone(B.C.) Tuba Timpani Marimba Chimes/Tambourine Percussion 1 1
( =72) C G 2 3 4 Snare 5 Chimes 6 7 8
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Fl.1 Fl.2 Ob. Bsn. B Cl.1 B Cl.2 B Cl.3 B.Cl. A.Sx.1 A.Sx.2 T.Sx. B.Sx. B Tpt.1 B Tpt.2 Hn.1 Hn.2 Tbn. Bar. Tuba Timp. Mrb. Chm. Perc. 9 9 10 11 pitchbend withstick Sus.Cym. pitchbend 11 12 pitchbend pitchbend 13 14 2 GhostTown
Fl.1 Fl.2 Ob. Bsn. B Cl.1 B Cl.2 B Cl.3 B.Cl. A.Sx.1 A.Sx.2 T.Sx. B.Sx. B Tpt.1 B Tpt.2 Hn.1 Hn.2 Tbn. Bar. Tuba Timp. Mrb. Chm. Perc. 15 15 withstick 16 17 18 19 20 Tamb. Snare 20 Unhurried( =80) 21 3
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Fl.1 Fl.2 Ob. Bsn. B Cl.1 B Cl.2 B Cl.3 B.Cl. A.Sx.1 A.Sx.2 T.Sx. B.Sx. B Tpt.1 B Tpt.2 Hn.1 Hn.2 Tbn. Bar. Tuba Timp. Mrb. Chm. Perc. 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 4 GhostTown
Fl.1 Fl.2 Ob. Bsn. B Cl.1 B Cl.2 B Cl.3 B.Cl. A.Sx.1 A.Sx.2 T.Sx. B.Sx. B Tpt.1 B Tpt.2 Hn.1 Hn.2 Tbn. Bar. Tuba Timp. Mrb. Chm. Perc. 28 28 29 30 31 32 33 5
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Fl.1 Fl.2 Ob. Bsn. B Cl.1 B Cl.2 B Cl.3 B.Cl. A.Sx.1 A.Sx.2 T.Sx. B.Sx. B Tpt.1 B Tpt.2 Hn.1 Hn.2 Tbn. Bar. Tuba Timp. Mrb. Chm. Perc. 34 34 Chimes 35 35 36 37 38 39 6
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Fl.1 Fl.2 Ob. Bsn. B Cl.1 B Cl.2 B Cl.3 B.Cl. A.Sx.1 A.Sx.2 T.Sx. B.Sx. B Tpt.1 B Tpt.2 Hn.1 Hn.2 Tbn. Bar. Tuba Timp. Mrb. Chm. Perc. 40 40 poco accel. 41 42
43 44 7 GhostTown
42 Anxious(
=86)
Fl.1 Fl.2 Ob. Bsn. B Cl.1 B Cl.2 B Cl.3 B.Cl. A.Sx.1 A.Sx.2 T.Sx. B.Sx. B Tpt.1 B Tpt.2 Hn.1 Hn.2 Tbn. Bar. Tuba Timp. Mrb. Chm. Perc. 45 45 46 47 48 molto rall. 49 50 C->D G->A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 51 piu mosso ( =92) 51 8
GhostTown
Fl.1 Fl.2 Ob. Bsn. B Cl.1 B Cl.2 B Cl.3 B.Cl. A.Sx.1 A.Sx.2 T.Sx. B.Sx. B Tpt.1 B Tpt.2 Hn.1 Hn.2 Tbn. Bar. Tuba Timp. Mrb. Chm. Perc. 52 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 52 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 53 3 3 3 3 3 3 54 (gliss) 3 3 3 3 3 55 3 3 3 3 3 56 Tamb. 56 (gliss) 3 3 3 3 3 57 1 4 2 1 7 9 GhostTown
mosso ( =72)
Fl.1 Fl.2 Ob. Bsn. B Cl.1 B Cl.2 B Cl.3 B.Cl. A.Sx.1 A.Sx.2 T.Sx. B.Sx. B Tpt.1 B Tpt.2 Hn.1 Hn.2 Tbn. Bar. Tuba Timp. Mrb. Chm. Perc. 58 3 3 3 58 3 3 3 59 60 meno
61 62 6 4 2 10 GhostTown
Fl.1 Fl.2 Ob. Bsn. B Cl.1 B Cl.2 B Cl.3 B.Cl. A.Sx.1 A.Sx.2 T.Sx. B.Sx. B Tpt.1 B Tpt.2 Hn.1 Hn.2 Tbn. Bar. Tuba Timp. Mrb. Chm. Perc. 63 63 rit. 64 Chimes 64 sub. sub. sub. sub. sub. sub. sub. sub. sub. Frantic( =110) 65 66 67 68 69 70 11
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