Sailing Along

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Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in Bb, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet in Bb, Horn in F, Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon, Bb Euphonium, Tuba, Mallet Percussion, Xylophone, Timpani, Percussion 1, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Percussion 2, Crash Cymbals — Imagine sailing on the ocean with a gentle breeze, calm waves and a beautiful sky.Sailing Along tries to accomplish this peaceful feeling using half notes, quarter notes and eighth notes with dynamic markings of f, mf and p.xa0 There are two accents (tutti) on the last two notes.xa0 Percussion used is SD, BD, cymbals and xylophone (opt.).xa0 Also introduces students to multi-measure rests.xa0 Clarinet 1 and bass clarinet will cross the break to D along with trumpet 1 to D.xa0 Also comes with a baritone TC part.xa0 Rehearsalxa0suggestions-First. Ixa0wouldxa0workxa0onxa0thexa0concertxa0Bb scale, tutti, by sections, etc., with severalxa0differentxa0dynamic contrasts (p, mf, f).xa0 Try using hand directions for piano,xa0mezzo-forte and forte.xa0 Also play the last 2 notes, tutti to practice the accents.xa0 Explaining/ demonstrate accents would be very helpful.xa0 From m.17 toxa0 m. 24 watch the unison rhythms. (Clapping rhythms always helps.)xa0 Be aware of the short canon at m. 25 (explain).After listening to all types of music while growing up, I began my arranging ‘career’ in high school trying to put my own personal “spin” on songs sometimes to the chagrin of my band director!xa0 I attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA and received my BME at VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, IL.xa0 After graduation, I moved to Tampa, FL, where I taught strings, band,xa0 chorus and general music for 35 years.xa0 During this time, I did arranging for my own school groups, local amateur groups, all-county school orchestras as well as professional musicians and orchestras. I usually write for 3-part band and 3-part string orchestraxa0 grade .5/ 1 pieces and am currently enjoying “retirement” .I hope that your group has as much fun performing “Sailing Along” as I did composing it. Imagine sailing on the ocean with a gentle breeze, calm waves and a beautiful sky. "Sailing Along" captures the easy flowing motion of rolling waters using half notes, quarter notes and eighth notes with dynamic contrast and climactic accents. Teach beautiful phrasing across a full dynamic range while embodying the ebb and flow of rising and falling tides. A perfect piece to support range developments, with arcing phrases to carry players over high notes and through splashes of rhythm, Andrew Guarrine's "Sailing Along" is a breath of fresh air on the high seas.

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