Up the Mountain Road - Suggested Instrumentation Score

Up the Mountain Road
Program Notes:
"Up the Mountain Road" paints a picture of one of my favorite memories. When I was in college,
I traveled with my wind ensemble to Spain and France. While in Spain, we visited Montserrat, a
mountain outside of Barcelona where a Benedictine monastary is tucked into the mountains. While
we drove up the mountain road to get to the monastary, it began to snow which was abnormal for
that time of year in that region. The local people told us that we brought the snow with us from
Minnesota! The snow, the winding mountain road, and the beautiful view that awaited us at the top
are etched into my memory; it was such a magical experience!
When I shared this piece with some college friends to get their feedback, many said it reminded
them of these memories on the mountain road. because of how the melody climbs up the scale. It also
reminds me of how young musicians have to "climb the mountain" of learning music. It's not always
easy, nor is it always a straight path, but the "view" at the top is always worth it. To the young
musicians who play this piece: Keep climbing! You never know where music will take you.
Performance Notes:
This piece for young flex ensemble provides ample opportunities for young musicians to participate
in unlimited ensemble configurations. Each instrument has its own four-part score and separate
individual parts transposed for the specific instrument. This means a full wind band could perform
this, or perhaps a flute choir, or even strings! Percussion parts are optional and can be implemented
as available. This score features a suggested instrumentation for wind ensemble instruments, but
there is also a simplified parts-only score in Concert Pitch for other instrument configurations.
While this piece is designed for young musicians to put together after just a few months of playing
their instruments, you can also adjust the length for more experienced musicians by adding in repeats
at any even-numbered phrase point (i.e. repeat measures 1-4, repeat measures 8-16, repeat measures
1-32, etc.).
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Score
Up the Mountain Road
Moriah Margaret Jensen
Flute
- Part 1
Oboe
- Part 1
Clarinet in B
- Part 1
1
= 120
2
3
4
5
6
7
Clarinet in B
- Part 2
Bass Clarinet
- Part 3
Bassoon
- Part 4
Alto Sax
- Part 2
Tenor Sax
- Part 3
Baritone Sax
- Part 4
Trumpet in B
- Part 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Trumpet in B
- Part 2
Horn in F
- Part 3
Trombone
- Part 3
Baritone (B.C.)
- Part 4
Tuba
- Part 4
Bells
Tambourine
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
Snare Drum
Bass Drum
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
© Moriah Margaret Jensen 2023

4 Up the Mountain Road
Fl.
Ob.
B Cl.
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
B Cl.
B. Cl.
Bsn.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt.
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
B Tpt.
Hn.
Tbn.
Bar.
Tuba
Bls.
Tamb.
S.Dr.
B. Dr.
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
14

Up the Mountain Road
5
Fl.
Ob.
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
B Cl.
B Cl.
B. Cl.
Bsn.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt.
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
B Tpt.
Hn.
Tbn.
Bar.
Tuba
Bls.
Tamb.
S.Dr.
B. Dr.
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
17
17
18
18
18
19
19
19
20
20
20
21
21
21

6 Up the Mountain Road
Fl.
Ob.
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
B Cl.
B Cl.
B. Cl.
Bsn.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt.
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
B Tpt.
Hn.
Tbn.
Bar.
Tuba
Bls.
Tamb.
S.Dr.
B. Dr.
22
22
22
23
23
23
24
24
24
25
25
25
26
26
26
27
27
27
28
28
28

Up the Mountain Road
7
Fl.
Ob.
B Cl.
B Cl.
B. Cl.
Bsn.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt.
B Tpt.
Hn.
Tbn.
Bar.
Tuba
Bls.
Tamb.
S.Dr.
B. Dr.
29
29
29
29
29
30
30
30
30
30
31
31
31
31
31
32
32
32
32
32
33
33
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