Pilatus: Mountain of Dragons Steven Reineke

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This ten-minute work, on the easy side of the medium-advanced level, successfully conveys the awe-inspiring grandeur of Pilatus mountain in Switzerland. It opens with the brass slowly blowing air through their instruments, as if to simulate the mountain wind, or perhaps the breath of dragons! A compelling work!

A major work for advanced bands that utilizes the full resources of the modern concert band/wind ensemble. Solos for flute, alto sax, oboe, euphonium, horn, and trumpet. Vast dynamic contrasts as it builds from soft delicate sections of just a few instruments to huge tutti sections of massive symphonic proportions. A truly exception composition that is sure to become a standard of the band repertiore. OUTSTANDING IN EVERY RESPECT!

Besetzungsliste / Instrumentation:

1 Full Conductor Score
1 C Piccolo
4 1st C Flute
4 2nd C Flute
2 Oboe
3 1st Bb Clarinet
3 2nd Bb Clarinet
3rd Bb Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
1st Eb Alto Saxophone
2nd Eb Alto Saxophone
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone

1st Bb Trumpet
2nd Bb Trumpet
3rd Bb Trumpet
1st F Horns
2nd F Horns
1st Trombone
2nd Trombone
3rd Trombone
Euphonium (Baritone) BC
Euphonium (Baritone) TC
Tubas
String Bass

Mallet Percussion
(Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Chimes)
Timpani
Perc. 1: Crash Cymbals / Suspended Cymbal
Perc. 2: Snare Drum / Bass Drum
Perc. 3: Aux. (Chimes, Bell Tree, Mark Tree, Brake Drum, Hi Hat, Large Tam Tam)
Harp (optional)
Organ (optional)

Variety