Deck the Halls – Three Part Flex Band
A traditional holiday piece arranged for three-part flex band and written with the youngest players in mind! Simple rhythms and limited range.
Grade: ½ - 1
Key: Bb
Meter: 4/4
Range (concert pitches)
Part 1: Bb - Bb (includes E♮, optional low G and A in clarinet to avoid break)
Part 2: A - G (includes E♮)
Part 3: A - G (includes F#, optional low G)
Rhythms: Whole, dotted half, half, and quarter notes in winds, paired eighths in snare
Duration 1:15
Instrumentation
PART I | PART II | PART III | PERCUSSION | |
Flute | Clarinet | Bassoon | Bells | |
Oboe | Alto Saxophone | Bass Clarinet | Snare Drum | |
Clarinet | Tenor Saxophone | Baritone Saxophone | Bass Drum | |
Trumpet | Trumpet | Trombone | Crash Cymbals | |
Alto Saxophone | Horn in F | Baritone T. C./B. C. | Triangle | |
Tuba |
Emergence
Emergence is uses only the first five notes of the Bb Concert scale, and the meter alternates between 4/4 and 6/8 throughout. After a few rehearsals, young students will begin to feel the pattern. The piece is intended to evoke imagery of growth, such as the budding flowers or the emerging musicianship demonstrated in their spring performances.
Grade: ½
Key: Bb
Range: Bb – F
Rhythms:
Duration 1:30