00 Full Score Sunrise in Seneca

Sunrise in Seneca
(2025)
Mark Surovchak

PROGRAM NOTES
Sunrise in Seneca was commissioned by the Ehrman Crest Middle School (Tracy Glass,
Director) and Haine Middle School (Kelly Levere, Director) 6th Grade Bands in the Seneca
Valley School District (Harmony, PA) for the 2025 - 2026 school year through a generous grant
from the Seneca Valley Band Foundation.
I have had the pleasure of getting to know both Tracy & Kelly over the past few years. Both of
these ladies are outstanding music educators who provide an incredible musical experience for
their students, and throughout the creative process, I, too, had the good fortune to learn from
them as well. When we discussed the project, the only guideline they gave me was to write what
I felt would be a fun and educational piece for the students. As the piece took shape, I asked
them about having the ensemble clapping throughout and they were all for it. I loved the
collaboration that we all shared throughout the entire process, from our initial meeting through
the entire composing period, these two ladies were outstanding to work with. Being that I live in
Pittsburgh and each of these schools are about an hour from me, having the opportunity to
spend a day working with both of the 6th Grade Bands at each school just added to the
experience of writing this piece.
Sunrise in Seneca marks the first commissioned piece through the Seneca Valley Band
Foundation, and it was a true joy and honor to write. The piece received its premiere in
December 2025 by both the Ehrman Crest Middle School & Haine Middle School 6th Grade
Bands.
PERFORMANCE NOTES
This piece is truly meant to be fun for the ensemble to perform, with clapping rhythms (even a
back and forth between two sides), an uplifting melody, and a lot of percussion accessories
(including samba whistle ). The clapping should not overpower any melodic material but
rather accompany and support the melodic material being performed at the time.
Pedaling in the vibraphone can be left up to the conductor’s discretion, but in most cases, I
would suggest pedaling every measure to avoid a clouded sound.
Directors can double up any percussion part as they see fit to the success of the student
performer and ensemble.
Also, in bands with smaller percussion sections, there have been parts created to help facilitate
the most important of those parts to cover, and are included.
I hope this piece is as enjoyable for you and your students to perform as it was to write!

Score
Commissioned by Ehrman Crest Middle School (Tracy Glass, Director) & Haine Middle School (Kelly Levere, Director)
6th Grade Bands in the Seneca Valley School District through a generous grant from the Seneca Valley Band Foundation.
Serene & Beautiful = 76
Sunrise in Seneca
Mark Surovchak
(2025)
Flute
Oboe
div.
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 / Bassoon
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
(Bb - Eb - F)
Glockenspiel
Vibraphone
div.
Marimba
Percussion 1
(Bongos, Bass Drum)
Percussion 2
(Finger Cym., Sus. Cym,
Shaker)
Percussion 3
(Triangle, Crash Cym.,
Samba Whistle, Shaker)
Triangle
Finger Cymbals
let ring
let ring
©Mark Surovchak Music 2025. All rights reserved.
Sus. Cym
To Crash Cym

2 Sunrise in Seneca
Fl.
Ob.
B Cl. 1
6
a2
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn. / Bsn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Glk.
Vib.
a2
Mrb.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Crash Cym
BD lv
let ring
Sus. Cym
let ring

Fl.
Ob.
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn. / Bsn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
11
11
11
11
11
div.
FC
Triangle
div.
div.
Sus. Cym
div.
let ring
Sunrise in Seneca
Samba Whistle
14 Just Have Fun :) = 152
3

4 Sunrise in Seneca
Fl.
Ob.
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
16
clap
16
clap
clap
clap
clap
clap
18
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn. / Bsn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
clap
clap
16
clap
clap
clap
clap
clap
16
a2
Perc. 1
16
Perc. 2
Perc. 3

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5
Fl.
21
Ob.
21
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
21
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn. / Bsn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
21
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
21
Perc. 2
Perc. 3

6 Sunrise in Seneca
Fl.
Ob.
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn. / Bsn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
26
26
26
26
26
27
let ring
Perc. 3
Shakers or Maracas

Fl.
Ob.
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn. / Bsn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
31
31
31
31
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35
7
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
31
To Triangle
Sus. Cym
let ring
Triangle

8 Sunrise in Seneca
Fl.
36
Ob.
36
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
36
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn. / Bsn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
36
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
36
Perc. 2
Perc. 3

Fl.
Ob.
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
41
41
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43
9
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn. / Bsn.
Euph.
Tuba
41
Timp.
41
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
41
Perc. 2
Sus. Cym
let ring
Perc. 3
let ring

10 Sunrise in Seneca
Fl.
46
Ob.
46
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
46
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn. / Bsn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
46
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
46
Shakers or Maracas
let ring

Fl.
Ob.
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn. / Bsn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
51
51
51
51
Sunrise in Seneca
54
clap
clap
clap
clap
clap
clap
clap
clap
clap
clap
clap
clap
clap
clap
Call & Response (left side vs. right side)
11
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
51
clap
clap
clap
Perc. 3

12 Sunrise in Seneca
Fl.
56
Tutti
Ob.
56
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
56
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn. / Bsn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
56
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
56
Perc. 3

Fl.
Ob.
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn. / Bsn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
61
61
61
61
61
let ring
62
Play
Play
Play
Play
Play
Play
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13

14 Sunrise in Seneca
Fl.
Ob.
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn. / Bsn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
66
66
66
66
pick up instrument
pick up instrument
pick up instrument
pick up instrument
pick up instrument
pick up instrument
pick up instrument
pick up instrument
70
Play
Play
Play
Play
Play
Play
Play
Play
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
66
pick up mallets
pick up mallets
pick up mallets
Triangle

Fl.
71
Sunrise in Seneca
15
Ob.
71
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
71
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn. / Bsn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
71
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
71
Perc. 2
Perc. 3

16 Sunrise in Seneca
Fl.
Ob.
76
76
80
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn. / Bsn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Glk.
76
76
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
76
let ring
Sus. Cym
let ring

Fl.
81
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17
Ob.
81
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
81
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn. / Bsn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
81
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
81
Perc. 2
Perc. 3

18 Sunrise in Seneca
Fl.
Ob.
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn. / Bsn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Glk.
86
86
86
86
88
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
86
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
let ring
Shakers or Maracas

Fl.
91
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19
Ob.
91
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
91
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn. / Bsn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
91
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
91
Perc. 2
Perc. 3

20 Sunrise in Seneca
Fl.
Ob.
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn. / Bsn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
96
96
96
96
96
lv
Samba Whistle
100
dampen drums

Fl.
101
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21
Ob.
101
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
B. Cl.
A. Sx.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
101
B Tpt. 2
Hn.
Tbn. / Bsn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
101
dampen drums
Glk.
Vib.
Mrb.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
101
choke
choke
choke
Perc. 3