A Festive Celebration Full Score

A Festive Celebration
(2023)
Mark Surovchak

PROGRAM NOTES
A Festive Celebration was written as a teaching piece for my students during late
October / early November 2023. I tend to write for my students often, and this
piece was written to help my 7 th grade students build sustain / air support, but
also as a piece that would allow them to be successful in their current range and
help work on tone. I tried to keep the range within the first six notes of the Bb
Concert Scale, but there are a few instruments that were written to extend
beyond that.
As I’m sure is the case with many middle school directors, I also have a rather
large percussion section, and I wanted to write something that would sit within
the one octave’ish range on the mallet instruments and allow them to realize that
there’s nothing to be afraid of in playing mallets, and that it can actually be a lot of
fun (I’m a percussionist, so I’m a little biased )
ABOUT THE COMPOSER
Mark Surovchak (b. 1979) is a music educator and freelance musician residing in
the South Hills area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He received a Bachelor of Science
degree in music education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2002 and a
Master of Music degree in percussion performance from the University of North
Texas in 2004.
Mark has been an instrumental music teacher in the Belle Vernon Area School
District in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania since June 2004, where he currently teaches
instrumental music performance to students in grades 7 – 12. As a creator and
composer, much of the writing that he has done has reflected his experience in
public school music education, and life, in general. Performances of his music have
ranged from elementary schools through the professional level.
Outside of music, Mark is an avid cyclist and loves exploring Western Pennsylvania
and east coast trails on two wheels.

A Festive Celebration
Mark Surovchak
(2023)
Flute
With energy!
= 152
Oboe
Clarinet in B 1
Clarinet in B 2
Bass Clarinet
Alto Sax
Tenor Sax
Baritone Sax
Trumpet in B 1
Trumpet in B 2
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Chimes
Glockenspiel
Vibraphone
Marimba
Percussion 1
(Bass Drum, Snare Drum)
Percussion 2
(Triangle)
Tune: F, Bb, Eb, F
*Pedal every two measures
*Pedal every two measures
Bass Drum
Snare Drum
Percussion 3
(Sleigh Bells)
Sleigh Bells
© 2023 Mark Surovchak. All rights reserved.

Fl.
Ob.
2
7
7
A Festive Celebration
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
7
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Chm.
7
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
7
Perc. 3

A Festive Celebration
3
Fl.
Ob.
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
13
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
13
13
div.
Chm.
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
13
Perc. 3

4
19
A Festive Celebration
Fl.
19
Ob.
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
19
Hn.
Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
19
Chm.
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
19
Perc. 2
Perc. 3

Fl.
Ob.
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
25
27
A Festive Celebration
5
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
25
a2
Timp.
25
Chm.
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Pedal as needed
Pedal as needed
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
25
Perc. 3

Fl.
6
31
A Festive Celebration
35
Ob.
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
31
Hn.
Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
31
Chm.
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
31
triangle

A Festive Celebration
7
Fl.
Ob.
37
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
37
Timp.
37
Chm.
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
37
Perc. 2
Perc. 3

Fl.
8
43
43
A Festive Celebration
Ob.
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
43
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
43
Chm.
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
43
Perc. 2
Perc. 3

Fl.
49
51
A Festive Celebration
9
Ob.
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
49
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
49
Chm.
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
49
Perc. 3

Fl.
Ob.
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
10
55
A Festive Celebration
60
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Chm.
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
55
55
55
let ring!
let ring!
let ring!
Perc. 3

Fl.
61
A Festive Celebration
11
Ob.
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
61
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
61
Chm.
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
61
Perc. 2
Perc. 3

12
A Festive Celebration
Fl.
67
Ob.
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
67
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
div.
a2
Timp.
67
Chm.
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
67
Perc. 2
Perc. 3

A Festive Celebration
13
Fl.
73
Ob.
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
73
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn.
div.
Euph.
Tuba
div.
Timp.
73
dampen
Chm.
dampen
Glk.
Vib.
dampen
Mrb.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
73
dampen
Perc. 3