Battle Hymn Epic Julia Ward Howe & William Steffe / Arr. Timothy Loest

The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.Timothy Loest's impressive treatment of Battle Hymn of the Republic mixes original materials with the famous hymn tune in a setting that is perfect for young bands. Big and bold, the stately tempo and dynamic scoring make this composition sound much more difficult than it really is. Grade 2 1/2