Day_Ecstatic Samba [band] - Full score

Kevin Day
arr. Josh Trentadue
Ecstatic Samba
(2017/2022)
for wind ensemble
Original version for piano trio selected as the
Finalist for the 2021 Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra Call for Scores,
3rd Prize Winner of the 2020-2021 New Classics International Competition
for Young Composers of the Moscow Conservatory,
and Winner of the 2018-2019 Tribeca New Music
Young Composer Contest (Div. 2)
© 2017/2022 Kevin Day Music (BMI). All Rights Reserved.

PICCOLO
FLUTE 1 - 2
OBOE 1 - 2
ENGLISH HORN
BASSOON
CONTRABASSOON
B ♭ CLARINET 1 - 3
BASS CLARINET
CONTRABASS CLARINET
SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
ALTO SAXOPHONE
TENOR SAXOPHONE
BARITONE SAXOPHONE
INSTRUMENTATION
HORN 1 - 2
B ♭ TRUMPET 1 - 4 (straight, Harmon w/ stem, and cup mutes required)
TROMBONE 1 - 3 (Harmon mute w/ stem required)
BASS TROMBONE (Harmon mute w/ stem required)
EUPHONIUM
TUBA
DOUBLE BASS (Bass Guitar may double or replace Dbl. Bs. at m54-86, 149-181, and 263 to the end)
HARP
PIANO
PERCUSSION 1:
Vibraphone
PERCUSSION 2:
Marimba (5-octave)
PERCUSSION 3:
Chimes, Tambourine, Shaker, Ride Cymbal
PERCUSSION 4:
Xylophone, Congas
PERCUSSION 5:
Triangle, Glockenspiel
PERCUSSION 6:
Crotales (2 octaves, bow needed), Timbales, Suspended Cymbal
PERCUSSION 7:
Bass Drum, Bongos

ABOUT THIS ARRANGEMENT
It's no surprise at this point that Kevin Day is such a brilliant and gifted composer, with a unique voice in the
music community and a plethora of works spanning a wide variety of genres for audiences to enjoy. In his
biography, he describes his art as often intersecting the idioms of jazz, minimalism, Latin music, fusion, and
contemporary classical music. Ecstatic Samba is no exception - a piece that I think fully, and organically, embraces
every single one of these idioms.
Ecstatic Samba was originally a trio for flute, cello, and piano that Kevin wrote during his undergraduate studies
at Texas Christian University (it's actually his third piano trio! The first one was written for clarinet, cello, and
piano; the second, for violin, cello, and piano). Chick Corea's work was an inspiration for Kevin throughout the
compositional process for this piece - like Kevin, Corea also greatly experimented with jazz fusion, but Corea was
also initially inspired by Hispanic music styles (the album Return to Forever is a great example of this).
Ecstatic Samba creates unbridled joy - the kind of energy that sticks around for as long as it wants and then takes
its time to eventually dissipate. It's a piece illustrating the journey of a composer finding themselves and their
voice in the best possible way; one that balances rhythmic vitality, catchy grooves, and the irresistible samba
dance with the peace and serenity that would appear in Kevin's later works for wind ensemble. It's a piece that
creates this energy from the smallest spark of inspiration and allows it to grow into something new, uncontained,
and beautiful (yet sometimes chaotic and uncontrolled, if only for the briefest moment). It's a piece that not only
allows the entire trio to show off, but also creates a space where the performers can truly enjoy making music
together in the best possible way.
I'm immensely grateful that Kevin asked me to arrange Ecstatic Samba for wind ensemble, a version that
amplifies and adds to his intentions of the original piano trio version. May the energy and unbridled joy of this
piece and arrangement create a space for conductor, ensemble, and audience to all enjoy together.
--program notes by Josh Trentadue

GRADE 6
Full Score (transposed)
Ecstatic Samba
(2017/2022)
for wind ensemble
Kevin Day
arr. Josh Trentadue
Piccolo
1
Flute
2
1
Oboe
2
English Horn
Bassoon
Contrabassoon
1
B♭ Clarinet
2
3
Bass Clarinet
Animado Con Movimiento q = 180 (h = 90)
a 2
pizz.
1.
1.
a
2
a 2
2.
Contrabass Clarinet
Soprano Sax
Alto Sax
Tenor Sax
Baritone Sax
1
Horn
2
1
2
B♭ Trumpet
3
4
1
2
Trombone
3
Bass Trombone
slap-tongue
slap-tongue
slap-tongue
slap-tongue
Animado Con Movimiento q = 180 (h = 90)
Euphonium
Tuba
Double Bass
Harp
Piano
Vibraphone
Marimba
Chimes
Xylophone
Triangle
Suspended Cymbal
Bongos
pizz.
Animado Con Movimiento q = 180 (h = 90)
To Glock.
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
© 2017/2022 Kevin Day Music (BMI). All Rights Reserved.

Ecstatic Samba
7
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
1
Ob.
2
Eng. Hn
Bsn
Cbsn
1
B♭ Cl.
2
3
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
9
( = )
a 2
flt.
a 2
2.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
( )
Bar. Sax.
1
Hn.
2
1
2
B♭ Tpt
3
4
1
2
Tbn
3
9
( = )
a 2
cup mute
cup mute
3.
B. Tbn
Euph.
Tba
D. B.
Hp
Pno
Vib.
Mar.
Chim.
Xyl.
Glock.
Sus. Cym.
Bon.
9
( = )
Tamb.
To Tamb.
Glock.
solo, warmly
To Crot.
(pizz.)
Crot.
color Glock.
always w/ sticks
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

8 Ecstatic Samba
19
a 2
ord.
1.
1
2
3
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
1
Ob.
2
Eng. Hn
Bsn
Cbsn
B♭ Cl.
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Hn.
2
1
2
B♭ Tpt 3
4
1
2
Tbn
3
B. Tbn
Euph.
2.
19
straight mute
Tba
D. B.
Hp
Pno
Vib.
Mar.
Tamb.
Xyl.
Glock.
Crot.
Bon.
19
B. Dr.
To B. Dr.
19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26

Ecstatic Samba
9
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
1
Ob.
2
Eng. Hn
Bsn
Cbsn
1
B♭ Cl.
2
3
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Hn.
2
( )
1.
2.
1.
2.
2.
( )
( )
3.
( )
( )
1.
4.
1
2
B♭ Tpt
3
4
1
2
Tbn
3
B. Tbn
Euph.
Tba
D. B.
Hp
Pno
Vib.
Mar.
Tamb.
Xyl.
Glock.
Crot.
B. Dr.
straight mute
(pizz.)
2.
harmon mute
3.
(cup mute)
To Tri.
To Sus. Cym.
27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34

10 Ecstatic Samba
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
1
Ob.
2
Eng. Hn
Bsn
Cbsn
1
B♭ Cl.
2
3
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Hn.
2
1
2
B♭ Tpt
3
4
1
2
Tbn
3
35
soli
soli
1.
2.
35
a 2
senza sord.
(cup mute)
a 2
(straight mute)
B. Tbn
Euph.
Tba
D. B.
Hp
Pno
Vib.
Mar.
Tamb.
Xyl.
Tri.
Sus. Cym.
B. Dr.
35
Tri.
Sus. Cym.
35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44

Ecstatic Samba
11
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
1
Ob.
2
Eng. Hn
Bsn
Cbsn
1
B♭ Cl.
2
3
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Hn.
2
1
2
B♭ Tpt
3
4
1
2
Tbn
3
B. Tbn
Euph.
Tba
D. B.
Hp
Pno
Vib.
Mar.
Tamb.
Xyl.
Tri.
Sus. Cym.
B. Dr.
47
=
rit.
=
1.
rit.
47
a 2
arco
47
rit.
To Shak.
To Timb.
45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
=

12 Ecstatic Samba
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
1
Ob.
2
Eng. Hn
Bsn
Cbsn
1
B♭ Cl.
2
3
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Hn.
2
1
2
B♭ Tpt
3
4
1
2
Tbn
3
a tempo (h = q; q = 90)
58
a 2
2.
2.
a 2
a tempo (h = q; q = 90)
58
B. Tbn
Euph.
Tba
D. B.
Hp
Pno
Vib.
Mar.
Shak.
Xyl.
Tri.
Timb.
B. Dr.
pizz.
a tempo (h = q; q = 90)
58
Timb.
muffle unless
otherwise indicated
To Bon.
55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64
cross-stick

Ecstatic Samba
13
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
1
Ob.
2
Eng. Hn
Bsn
Cbsn
1
B♭ Cl.
2
3
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Hn.
2
1
2
B♭ Tpt
3
4
1
2
Tbn
3
B. Tbn
2.
2.
1.
74
a 2
a 2
a 2 74
1.
4.
senza
sord.
Euph.
Tba
D. B.
Hp
Pno
Vib.
Mar.
Shak.
74
Shak.
Xyl.
Tri.
Timb.
Bon.
To Glock.
(muffle throughout)
open (muffle
thoughout)
ord.
Bon.
65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76
To Congas

14 Ecstatic Samba
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
1
Ob.
2
a 2
a 2
Eng. Hn
Bsn
Cbsn
1
B♭ Cl.
2
3
B. Cl.
a 2 a 2
Cb. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Hn.
2
1
2
B♭ Tpt
3
4
1
2
Tbn
3
B. Tbn
a 2
1.
4.
a
2
a
2
Euph.
Tba
D. B.
Hp
D♭ B♮ D♮ B♭
Pno
Vib.
Mar.
Shak.
Congas
Glock.
Timb.
Bon.
Congas
always w/ hands
Glock.
(muffle throughout)
To Crot.
To Xyl.
77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87

Ecstatic Samba
15
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
1
Ob.
2
Eng. Hn
Bsn
Cbsn
1
B♭ Cl.
2
3
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Hn.
2
1
2
B♭ Tpt
3
4
1
2
Tbn
3
B. Tbn
Euph.
Tba
D. B.
Hp
Pno
Vib.
Mar.
Shak.
Xyl.
Glock.
Crot.
Bon.
=
(q = 180, h = 90)
90
a 2
=
(q = 180, h = 90)
90
straight mute
harmon mute
3.
4.
=
(q = 180, h = 90)
90
Tamb.
To Tamb.
Xyl.
( )
Crot.
B. Dr.
To B. Dr.
88 89 90 91
92 93 94 95 96 97

16 Ecstatic Samba
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
1
Ob.
2
Eng. Hn
Bsn
Cbsn
1
B♭ Cl.
2
3
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Hn.
2
1.
2.
2.
( )
( )
3.
( )
( )
1.
4.
1
2
B♭ Tpt
3
4
1
2
Tbn
3
B. Tbn
Euph.
Tba
D. B.
Hp
Pno
Vib.
Mar.
Tamb.
Xyl.
Glock.
Crot.
B. Dr.
(senza sord.)
(senza sord.)
(pizz.)
2.
(straight mute)
a
2
To Tri.
3.
(harmon mute)
98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105

Ecstatic Samba
17
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
1
Ob.
2
Eng. Hn
Bsn
Cbsn
1
B♭ Cl.
2
3
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Hn.
2
1
2
B♭ Tpt
3
4
1
2
Tbn
3
106
soli
soli
1.
2.
soli
106
a
2
senza sord.
a
2
senza sord.
=
=
B. Tbn
Euph.
Tba
D. B.
Hp
Pno
Vib.
Mar.
Tamb.
Xyl.
Tri.
Crot.
B. Dr.
106
=
Tri.
106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116

18 Ecstatic Samba
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
1
Ob.
2
Eng. Hn
Bsn
Cbsn
1
B♭ Cl.
2
3
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Hn.
2
1
2
B♭ Tpt
3
4
1
2
Tbn
3
B. Tbn
Euph.
Tba
D. B.
Hp
Pno
Vib.
Mar.
Tamb.
Xyl.
Tri.
Crot.
B. Dr.
(h = q; q = 90)
120
a 2
a 2
a 2
(h = q; q = 90)
a 2
120
a 2
harmon mute
a 2
cup mute
2.
arco
(h
= q; q = 90)
120
To Chim.
To Congas
To Glock.
w/ bow
To Bon.
117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125

Ecstatic Samba
19
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
1
Ob.
2
solo
Eng. Hn
Bsn
Cbsn
1
B♭ Cl.
2
3
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Hn.
2
1
2
B♭ Tpt
3
4
1
2
Tbn
3
B. Tbn
Euph.
Tba
harmon mute stem in
harmon mute stem in
D. B.
Hp
Pno
Vib.
Mar.
Chim.
Congas
Glock.
Crot.
Bon.
126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133

20 Ecstatic Samba
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
1
Ob.
2
134
1.
Eng. Hn
Bsn
Cbsn
1
B♭ Cl.
2
3
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Hn.
2
1
2
B♭ Tpt
3
4
1
2
Tbn
3
B. Tbn
Euph.
Tba
D. B.
Hp
Pno
Vib.
Mar.
Chim.
Congas
Glock.
Crot.
Bon.
134
134
Chim.
straight mute
cantabile
134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141
w/ mallets

Ecstatic Samba
21
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
1
Ob.
2
Eng. Hn
Bsn
Cbsn
1
B♭ Cl.
2
3
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Hn.
2
1
2
B♭ Tpt
3
4
1
2
rit.
1.
1.
rit.
Tbn
3
B. Tbn
Euph.
Tba
D. B.
Hp
Pno
Vib.
Mar.
Chim.
soli
pizz.
To Shak.
rit.
Congas
Glock.
To Tri.
Crot.
To Timb.
Bon.
142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151

22 Ecstatic Samba
Picc.
153
Moderato = 84
1
Fl.
2
1
Ob.
2
Eng. Hn
1.
Bsn
Cbsn
1
B♭ Cl.
2
3
B. Cl.
2.
Cb. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Hn.
2
1
2
B♭ Tpt
3
4
1
2
Tbn
3
B. Tbn
Euph.
Tba
D. B.
Hp
Pno
Vib.
Mar.
Shak.
Congas
Tri.
Moderato = 84
153
(pizz.)
153
Moderato = 84
pizz.
Shak.
Congas
Timb.
Bon.
Bon.
152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162

Ecstatic Samba
23
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
1
Ob.
2
Eng. Hn
Bsn
Cbsn
1
B♭ Cl.
2
3
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Hn.
2
1
2
B♭ Tpt
3
4
1
2
Tbn
3
B. Tbn
Euph.
Tba
D. B.
1.
169
a 2
1.
169
2.
senza
sord.
senza sord.
senza
sord.
senza sord.
( )
( )
Hp
Pno
Vib.
Mar.
Shak.
Congas
Tri.
Timb.
Bon.
E♮ A♮
169
Ride Cym.
ride bell
To Ride Cym.
To Xyl. Xyl. To Congas Congas
Tri.
(
)
Timb.
163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173

24 Ecstatic Samba
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
1
Ob.
2
Eng. Hn
Bsn
Cbsn
1
B♭ Cl.
2
3
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
S. Sax.
accel. =
a 2 a 2
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Hn.
2
1
2
B♭ Tpt
3
4
1
2
Tbn
3
B. Tbn
Euph.
accel. =
1.
2.
a 2 a 2
a 2 a 2
senza sord.
Tba
D. B.
Hp
Pno
Vib.
Mar.
Ride Cym.
Congas
Tri.
Timb.
accel. =
To Tamb.
To Xyl.
Tamb.
rim shot
B♮
Bon.
To B. Dr.
174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182
183 184

Ecstatic Samba
25
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
1
Ob.
2
Eng. Hn
Bsn
Cbsn
1
B♭ Cl.
2
3
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Hn.
2
1
2
B♭ Tpt
3
4
1
2
Tbn
3
B. Tbn
Euph.
Tba
D. B.
Hp
Pno
Vib.
Mar.
Tamb.
Xyl.
Tri.
Timb.
B. Dr.
Animado Con Movimiento (q = h; q = 180)
185 193
185 Animado Con Movimiento (q = h; q = 180)
193
1.
senza sord.
3.
2.
4.
Animado Con Movimiento (q = h; q = 180)
185
193
Ride Cym.
To Ride Cym.
Xyl.
To Bon.
Bon.
To B. Dr.
185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194
195

26 Ecstatic Samba
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
1
Ob.
2
Eng. Hn
Bsn
Cbsn
1
B♭ Cl.
2
3
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Hn.
2
1
2
B♭ Tpt
3
4
1
2
Tbn
3
B. Tbn
Euph.
Tba
D. B.
Hp
Pno
Vib.
Mar.
Ride Cym.
Xyl.
Tri.
Timb.
201
a
2
201
a
2
E♭
B♭
(pizz.)
( )
very
little pedal until m213
201
Tamb.
To Tamb.
B. Dr.
B. Dr.
196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206

Ecstatic Samba
27
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
1
Ob.
2
Eng. Hn
Bsn
Cbsn
1
B♭ Cl.
2
3
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Hn.
2
1
2
B♭ Tpt
3
4
1
2
Tbn
3
B. Tbn
Euph.
Tba
D. B.
Hp
Pno
Vib.
Mar.
Tamb.
Xyl.
Tri.
Timb.
B. Dr.
209
a
2
2.
3.
209
a
2
arco
dampen all!
209
Sus. Cym.
207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214

28 Ecstatic Samba
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
1
Ob.
2
Eng. Hn
Bsn
Cbsn
1
B♭ Cl.
2
3
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Hn.
2
1
2
B♭ Tpt
3
4
1
2
Tbn
3
B. Tbn
Euph.
Tba
D. B.
Hp
Pno
Vib.
Mar.
Tamb.
Xyl.
Tri.
Sus. Cym.
B. Dr.
rit.
G.P.
217 a tempo
1.
a 2
a 2
(pizz.)
a
2
1.
a 2
a 2
2.
rit.
G.P.
a 2
217 a tempo
a 2
pizz.
rit.
G.P. 217 a tempo
To Chim.
To Glock.
To Bon.
215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224

Ecstatic Samba
29
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
1
Ob.
2
Eng. Hn
Bsn
Cbsn
1
B♭ Cl.
2
3
B. Cl.
Cb. Cl.
225
a
2
flt.
a
2
2.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
( )
Bar. Sax.
1
Hn.
2
1
2
B♭ Tpt
3
4
1
2
Tbn
3
225
a 2
cup mute
3.
cup mute
1.
a 2
B. Tbn
Euph.
Tba
D. B.
Hp
Pno
Vib.
Mar.
Chim.
Xyl.
Glock.
Sus. Cym.
Bon.
225
Chim.