Concerto For Crash Cymbals
Concerto For Crash Cymbals
Concerto For Crash Cymbals
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Title: Concerto for Crash Cymbals
Composer / Arranger: Mike Hannickel
Publisher: Curnow
Date of Publication: 2010
Price: $40 Band Set & Score; $5 Extra Score
Ensemble Type: Beginning Band w/ Crash Cymbal Soloist
Description/Genre: Written in a concerto style w/featured soloist
Soloist never gets it right & has to keep getting instructions from the band
director - great way to involve a principal or local celebrity.
Duration: 3:30
Difculty: V. Easy ! Easy ! Mod. ! Diff. ! V. Diff. !
Score: Full Score ! Reduced Score ! / Transposed ! C-Score !
Instrumentation:
Picc ! Fl1 ! Fl2 ! Fl3 ! Alto Fl ! Bass Fl !
Ob1 ! Ob2 ! EHn ! Bsn1 ! Bsn2 ! CBsn !
EbCl! Cl1 ! Cl2 ! Cl 3 ! Alto Cl ! Bass Cl !
CAltoCl ! CBCl ! SSax! ASax ! TSax ! BarSax !
BassSax !
Cor1 ! Cor2 ! Cor3 ! Trp1 ! Trp2 ! Trp3 !
Hn1 ! Hn2 ! Hn3 ! Hn4 ! Flg1 ! Flg2 !
Tbn1 ! Tbn2 ! Tbn3 ! BTbn ! BarTC ! BarBC !
Euph1 ! Euph2 ! Tuba1 ! Tuba2 ! StBass !
Harp ! Celeste! Glock. ! Xylo ! Mar. ! Vibes !
Piano ! Synth ! Chimes ! Crotales ! Timp ! Bass Dr. !
Snare ! Toms ! CrCym ! SusCym ! Tam ! Tri. !
FingerCym !
Unusual Instrumentation/Usage:
Advanced parts - snare & bass
Have to have nger cymbals for the end of the piece
Other Considerations:
Highest Pitch Trumpet: C5 Highest Pitch Clarinet: Bb4
Clarinet Crosses Break?: Yes ! No ! N/A !
Other Range Concerns:
Technical Concerns: Starting & stopping = following along
Articulations/Bowings: Contrasting sections
Meter(s): 4/4
Rhythmic Complexities: Counting rests (not getting distracted by soloist)
Key(s): EbM
Harmonic Concerns: None
Primary Texture(s): Homophonic
Featured Instrument(s)/Solo(s):Crash Cymbal solo
Compositional Techniques: Comedic relief
Style of a concerto but accessible for young kids
Form: Exposition
A - Crash Solo
A - Crash Solo
B - Crash Solo
A - Crash Solo
B - Crash Solo
End Chord
Program Notes:
Tonight we welcome the esteemed . He is a world-renowned crash cymbal soloist, and we are
incredibly fortunate to have his amazing talent with us this evening. We have rehearsed, and rehearsed,
and rehearsed, and are ready to make our debut with Concerto for Crash Cymbal.
Similar Pieces (Title/Composer):
Concert for Triangle & Band - Mike Hannickel
Additional Comments:
I used the elementary principle for the soloist and the audience and kids went
wild! I had planned for some laughter but I did not anticipate the reaction
would be so strong. We had a hard time getting restarted and hearing each
other because the crowd wouldnt quit laughing! It was distracting to the
performers, even though it was very enjoyable.
What is at the heart of this piece?
I would play this piece with: 5-6 Band
I would recommend this piece: Yes ! No !