Pomp and Circumstance – Four Part Flex Band

The processional march used for graduation and promotion programs, in a simple four-part flex arrangement.

Grade ½ – 1
Part I range is Low B♭ – C (optional E♭), and includes ♪♩ ♪ syncopation.
Parts II, III, and IV ranges are  limited (Low A♭ – G), and rhythms include only quarter notes and quarter rests. Part II includes E♮, and Part III includes an A♭. The parts may easily be played by first year players.
Key: B♭

 

Instrumentation

PART I PART II PART III PART IV PERCUSSION
Flute Flute Clarinet Bassoon Snare Drum
Oboe Clarinet Bassoon Bass Clarinet Bass Drum
Bells Alto Saxophone Alto Saxophone Tenor Saxophone
Clarinet Tenor Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone
Trumpet Trumpet Trumpet Trombone
Alto Saxophone Horn in F Horn in F Baritone T. C./B. C.
Tuba