FULL SCORE. Dancing the Skies

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1 FULL SCORE C A R L F I S C H E R First Plus Band Grade.5 S E R I E S Dancing the Skies Kevin Mixon FPS77 INSTRUMENTATION Full Score Flute Oboe (opt. Flute ) Clarinet in B Clarinet in B Bass Clarinet in B Alto Saxophone in E Tenor Saxophone in B Baritone Saxophone in E Trumpet in B Trumpet in B Horn in F Trombone, Baritone B.C., Bassoon Baritone T.C. in B Mallet Percussion Bells Timpani Percussion Snare Drum, Bass Drum Percussion Wind Chimes, Tambourine or Sleigh Bells, Triangle FPS0077fs.indd 4//09 4:30:0 PM

2 Program Notes This piece was inspired by the poem High Flight written by John McGee, Jr., an American World War II fighter pilot. He writes to his parents, I am enclosing a verse I wrote the other day. It started at 30,000 feet, and was finished soon after I landed. Tragically, he was killed during the war, but his poem is quoted often and has served as inspiration for many. Performance Notes For wind sounds, players will need to make sure their lips do not buzz into brass mouthpieces or become firm around woodwind mouthpieces, as unintentional sounds will occur. I tell players to make a loose O with the lips around the mouthpiece to avoid extraneous sounds. Be sure to perform the crescendos and decrescendos and to teach students to stagger breathe to help the authenticity of the wind effect. The whistles by flute, flute head joint, ocarina, recorder, etc., should only be performed by one or two players while the others blow air through their instruments. The roll with brushes in the snare part can be created by moving both brushes in a circular motion on the head. The wind chimes or mark tree should be played with fingers using a motion similar to typing to simulate wind blowing through the instrument. Students love experimenting and will usually create quite an authentic flight! To add interest, be sure to vary the style between the bravura and lyrical sections. About the Composer Kevin Mixon teaches instrumental music at Blodgett K-8 School, Syracuse City Schools, New York. He regularly presents clinics internationally including The International Society for Music Education Convention, The Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic, Music Educators National Conference events, and state and regional music conferences. He holds degrees, summa cum laude, from Onondaga Community College, Syracuse University, and the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign), and is currently completing a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Educational Leadership. Several of his articles have appeared in Music Educators Journal, Teaching Music, The Instrumentalist, and The National Band Association Journal. He is author of Reaching and Teaching All Instrumental Music Students and co-author of Teaching Music in the Urban Classroom (MENC/Rowman & Littlefield Publications). Mr. Mixon is also an accomplished composer and arranger with several published works for band and orchestra. FPS0077fs.indd 4//09 4:30: PM

3 Full Score Flute Oboe (Opt. Flute ) Clarinet in B With energy = 36 With airy sound through flute, ocarena, or recorder to simulate howling wind Dancing the Skies 3 KEVIN MIXON Bass Clarinet in B Alto Saxophone in E Tenor Saxophone in B Baritone Saxophone in E Trumpet in B With energy = 36 Horn in F Trombone, Baritone, Bassoon Mallet Percussion (Bells) Timpani Spoken: "Shhhh..." to simulate heavy wind gusts Spoken: "Shhhh..." to simulate heavy wind gusts (Snare Drum, Bass Drum) Percussion (Wind Chimes, Tambourine or Sleigh Bells, Triangle) Snare Drum with wire brushes. Use circular motion on head. Bass Drum Spoken: "Shhhh..." to simulate heavy wind gusts Wind Chimes 3 Blow air through instrument without pitch to simulate heavy wind gusts. Copyright 009 by Carl Fischer, LLC International Copyright Secured. All rights reserved including performing rights. WARNING! This composition is protected by Copyright law. To photocopy or reproduce by any method is an infringement of the Copyright law. Anyone who reproduces copyrighted matter is subject to substantial penalties and assessments for each infringement. Printed in the U.S.A FPS0077fs.indd 3 4//09 4:30:3 PM

4 4 ( ) in B B. in B in E in B in E Joyfully! Joyfully! in B with sticks Bass Drum Tambourine or Sleigh Bells Triangle FPS0077fs.indd 4 4//09 4:30:8 PM

5 5 ( ) 8 in B B. in B in E in B Cue: Clar. in E 8 in B FPS0077fs.indd 5 4//09 4:30:3 PM

6 6 ( ) in B B. in B in E in B in E Play in B FPS0077fs.indd 6 4//09 4:30:3 PM

7 7 6 ( ) in B B. in B in E in B in E 6 in B FPS0077fs.indd 7 4//09 4:30:40 PM

8 8 ( ) in B B. in B in E in B in E in B FPS0077fs.indd 8 4//09 4:30:50 PM

9 9 ( ) 36 Lyrically in B B. in B in E in B in E 36 Lyrically in B Bassoon Only Spoken: "Shhhh..." to simulate heavy wind gusts Spoken: "Shhhh..." to simulate heavy wind gusts Wind Chimes Tri FPS0077fs.indd 9 4//09 4:3:0 PM

10 0 ( ) 44 in B B. in B in E in B in E 44 in B All FPS0077fs.indd 0 4//09 4:3: PM

11 ( ) in B B. in B in E in B in E in B FPS0077fs.indd 4//09 4:3:3 PM

12 ( ) in B B. in B 55 Joyfully! in E in B in E 55 Joyfully! in B FPS0077fs.indd 4//09 4:3:37 PM

13 3 ( ) in B B. in B in E Play in B in E in B Bassoon Only All FPS0077fs.indd 3 4//09 4:3:5 PM

14 4 67 ( ) in B B. in B in E in B in E 67 in B FPS0077fs.indd 4 4//09 4:3:3 PM

15 5 ( ) in B B. in B in E in B in E in B FPS0077fs.indd 5 4//09 4:3:33 PM

16 6 ( ) in B B. in B in E in B in E in B FPS77 $50.00 Set $8.00 Full Score FPS77P $3.00 Parts 65 Bleecker Street, New York, NY 00 UPC ISBN FPS0077fs.indd 6 4//09 4:3:49 PM