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Scorch (Flex Band) - Score

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Instrumentation<br />

Part 1<br />

Flute, Oboe<br />

Trumpet<br />

Part 2<br />

Clarinet<br />

Alto Saxophone<br />

Horn<br />

Part 3<br />

Tenor Saxophone, Euphonium (T.C.)<br />

Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon<br />

Part 4<br />

Bass Clarinet<br />

Baritone Saxophone<br />

Tuba<br />

Percussion<br />

Percussion 1 (Marimba (B.C.) and Sus. Cymbal)<br />

Percussion 2 (Djembe or Conga)<br />

Percussion 2 - Optional (Bongos)<br />

Percussion 3 (Tambourine and Claves)<br />

Percussion 4 (Cabasa and Triangle)<br />

Percussion 5 (Bass Drum)<br />

Program Notes<br />

<strong>Scorch</strong> is a fiery and exciting work for young band, inspired by the scorching<br />

heats of African deserts. The piece depicts this terrain by utilizing the<br />

Phrygian and Phrygian Dominant scales that are commonly found in<br />

Egyptian music and featuring African and Afro-Cuban percussion<br />

instruments, including the cabasa, claves and djembe. The piece contains<br />

two rhythmically similar melodic themes that alternate throughout the piece.<br />

These melodies are typically found in the higher voices of the ensemble and<br />

continuously heat up and build towards an exciting, boisterous ending.

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