Difficulty Level: Medium, Grade 4
Style: Original Contemporary Arrangements on music by Von Suppe
Original Arrangement by Tim Hinton
Percussion Music by Nathan Sundbern
(Originally commissioned by the Lone Star H.S. Band, Frisco, TX – Tim Golden, Director)
Von Suppe – Poet & Peasant / Light Cavalry Overtures
Written for a small but talented group, this show explores the many moods of the classic VonSuppe scores in a contemporary way. The opening is strong and regal, followed by familiar music which is dashing, upbeat, and suspenseful. We next surprise the listener by taking these famous melodies and making them “Latin” (or even “Spanish”) leading to an exciting conclusion. A short ballad segment takes us into a waltz section, and then we conclude with the exciting and almost comic music that audiences will recognize. Give your small band the advantage of custom marching band arrangements!
Give this show a fresh and unexpected visual concept to make it contemporary while also playing these clever arrangements of great classic music!
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