TRADITION O EXCELLENCE EXCELLENCE IN PERORMANCE KOS CONCERT BAND GRADE $7.00 DEAN SORENSON Christmas Rocks Correlated ith TRADITION O EXCELLENCE Book, Page NEIL A. KOS MUSIC COMPANY PUBLISHER
3 Aout the Composer Dean Sorenson (. 963) is Associate Proessor and Director o azz Studies at the University o Minnesota as ell as a proliic and highly sought-ater composer, arranger, tromonist, educator, and clinician. He received his achelor s degree in tromone perormance rom the University o Minnesota and his master s degree in azz arranging and composition rom the Eastman School o Music. Mr. Sorenson s most recent ork is irst Place or azz, a ne and innovative method or eginning azz players. He has composed numerous pieces or concert and and azz ensemle pulished y the Neil A. Kos Music Company. He is requently eatured at estivals and conventions around the country and aroad. He also maintains a ull schedule o concert and recording dates as a Yamaha perorming artist. Aout the Composition Christmas Rocks is a medley o three popular Christmas carols arranged in Rock and Latin styles. Deck the Hall egins the ork in a Rock style. A sloer Latin-style (Bossa) setting o OTannenaum ollos at measure 8 and a luesy ast Rock rendition o ingle ends the piece. Correlation ith TRADITION O EXCELLENCE Christmas Rocks correlates ith Tradition o Excellence Book, page. Ne Notes Concepts to introduce and discuss: lutes, D and high BΩ. nd Clarinet, A (enharmonic o G hich they kno). Alto Clarinet, B. Tenor Saxophone, E. Horn, A. ingerings or these notes can e ound in the ingering chart included ith each student ook o Tradition o Excellence, Book. Notice the key signature changes at measure [30] and [47]. Notice the tempo changes at measure [8] and [47]. The tempo mark o Rock is not ormally introduced in Tradition o Excellence, Book. Discuss ith students that tempo markings can also e style markings, meaning that the term descries the style o music in hich to play. or Rock, this implies a moderately ast tempo ith a steady eighth note pulse (usually provided in the percussion), and relatively strong articulations ith notes held or their ull value. A supplemental part or Drum Set has een provided. Using a Drum Set ill help achieve a more authentic rock sound. I a Drum Set is used, please ensure that the part or Claves (included in the Snare Drum, Claves, and Bass Drum part) is still covered y a percussionist. I a Drum Set is not availale, then the percussion parts may e played as they are printed in the score. or more inormation on instructing students to play Drum Set, reer to the Drum Set Mini Method in Tradition o Excellence Conductor Score, Book, page 564. The timpanist is required to retune the timpani during the course o Christmas Rocks Timpani retuning is ormally introduced to students in Tradition o Excellence, Book 3, page. Alternatively, retuning the timpani can e avoided y using 4 drums tuned to, B, C, and E, i an extra pair o drums is availale. or additional help ith instructing students to retune timpani, see also Teaching Band With Excellence (W74), y Bruce Pearson and Ryan Nolin, distriuted y The Neil A. Kos Music Company.
4 Instrumentation List 4 st lute 4 nd lute Ooe 4 st B Clarinet 4 nd B Clarinet E Alto Clarinet B Bass Clarinet Bassoon 4 st E Alto Saxophone 4 nd E Alto Saxophone B Tenor Saxophone E Baritone Saxophone 4 st B Trumpet 4 nd B Trumpet 6 Horn 4 st Tromone 4 nd Tromone Baritone Baritone TC 4 Electric Bass 3, Xylophone 3 Crash Cymals, Suspended Cymal 3 Tamourine, Triangle, Caasa 3 Snare Drum, Claves, Bass Drum Timpani (4 drums) Drum Set* Rehearsal Piano ull Conductor Score Additional scores and parts are availale. Approximate Perormance Time :30 To hear a recording o this or any other Kos pulication, please visit.kos.com. Percussion Assignment Chart It is essential that students receive training on all percussion instruments. To ensure a comprehensive experience or each student and to aid in equitale instrument assignment, use a percussion assignment chart, such as the one appearing elo. Provide a copy or each percussionist. Group: PERCUSSION ASSIGNMENT CHART Composition Student Name Xylophone Crash Cymals Sus. Cymal Tamourine, Caasa Triangle Date: Snare Drum, Claves Bass Drum rom Teaching Band ith Excellence (W74) 0 Kos Music Press. Used ith permission. This chart is authorized or reproduction to distriute to percussionists in the perorming ensemle. Timpani Drum Set (opt.) Dates to Rememer:
lutes Ooe B Clarinets E Alto Clarinet B Bass Clarinet Bassoon E Alto Saxophones B Tenor Saxophone E Baritone Saxophone B Trumpets Horn Tromones Baritone Xylophone Crash Cymals Suspended Cymal Tamourine Triangle Caasa Snare Drum Claves Bass Drum Timpani Rehearsal Piano Rock (q 4 = 0) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Rock (q = 0) 4 4 4 4 4 Rock (q = 0) 4 Crash Cymals 4 Tamourine 4 4, C 4 Rock (q 4 = 0) 4 Christmas Rocks (Deck the Hall, O Tannenaum, ingle ) ull Conductor Score Approx. perormance time :30 3............... O.. Traditional Carols arr. Dean Sorenson (. 963) American Composer (ASCAP) 4.......... Suspended Cymal - ith S.D. stick...... 5......... 05 Kos Music Press, 438 utland Drive, San Diego, Caliornia, 97. International copyright secured. All rights reserved. Printed in the U. S. A. Warning The contents o this pulication are protected y copyright la. To copy or reproduce them y any method is an inringement o the copyright la. Anyone ho reproduces copyrighted matter is suect to sustantial penalties and assessments or each inringement.
6 ls. O. B Cls. E A. Cl. B B. Cl. E A. Saxes B T. Sax. E B. Sax. B Tpts. Hn. Trs. [6] [6] [6]..... 7..... 8............. 9. a 0.......... Tam. S.D............. Tune to B [6]......
7 ls. O. B Cls. E A. Cl. B B. Cl. E A. Saxes B T. Sax. E B. Sax. B Tpts. Hn. Trs. C. Cyms. Tam. S.D............... 3.. a.. [4]... [4].. [4] O 5..... O 6 a C. Cyms. 7.. [4]..
8 ls. O. B Cls. E A. Cl. B B. Cl. E A. Saxes B T. Sax. E B. Sax. B Tpts. Hn. Trs. Xyl. C. Cyms. Tam. S.D. [8].. [8].. [8] [8]..... 9......... 0 Xylophone C. Cyms... 3..
9 ls. O. B Cls. E A. Cl. B B. Cl. E A. Saxes B T. Sax. E B. Sax. B Tpts. Hn. Trs. Xyl. C. Cyms. Tam. Tri. Caasa S.D. Claves 4 5.. rit. 6 a n n n rit. rit. O rit. a 7...... n. n....... Andante (q = 00) 8 9 n n...... Andante (q = 00).. Andante (q = 00) Triangle Caasa Claves..... Andante (q = 00).. n n n n n n n
0 ls. O. B Cls. E A. Cl. [30] 3... 3 33.... a 34 35.... B B. Cl................. E A. Saxes B T. Sax. E B. Sax. B Tpts. Hn. Trs. [30] [30].................. Tri. Caasa Claves............... Tune C to E [30]...........
ls. O. B Cls. E A. Cl. B B. Cl. E A. Saxes B T. Sax. E B. Sax. B Tpts. Hn. Trs. Tri. Caasa Claves 36......... a 37....... a... [38] n.. [38] n n..... [38]... 39 n..... n..... 40........... 4..................... [38]. n....
ls. O. B Cls. E A. Cl. B B. Cl. E A. Saxes B T. Sax. E B. Sax. B Tpts. Hn. Trs. Tri. Caasa Claves S.D. [4] 43.. [4] [4]................ 44.......... 45 - - - - - - n - -.... - - - -.. - - - - - -...... 46........ n........... Snare Drum.. n n n [4]......
ls. O. B Cls. E A. Cl. B B. Cl. E A. Saxes B T. Sax. E B. Sax. B Tpts. Hn. Trs. C. Cyms. Tam. S.D. 47 ast rock (q = 44) 48.......... ast rock (q = 44) ast rock (q = 44) Ṣuspended Cymal - ith S.D. stick C. Cyms i Tamourine.......... 49........... 50......... [5]...... [5].... [5] 5.................... 3 ast rock.. (q = 44)...... [5].....
4 ls. O. B Cls. E A. Cl. B B. Cl. E A. Saxes B T. Sax. E B. Sax. B Tpts. Hn. Trs. C. Cyms. 53 a.... a.... a.. 54.......... 55.......... i 56... n................. 57.. n.. n. n. n.. n.. 58.......... i Tam. S.D........ n.. n.. {..
ls. O. B Cls. E A. Cl. B B. Cl. E A. Saxes B T. Sax. E B. Sax. B Tpts. Hn. Trs. C. Cyms. [59] [59] [59].......... 60.................... 6........ a.. 6.......... 63.......... i 64... n... n.............. 5 Tam. S.D. [59]............ n..
6 ls. O. B Cls. E A. Cl. B B. Cl. E A. Saxes B T. Sax. E B. Sax. B Tpts. Hn. Trs. C. Cyms. Tam. 65.......... i 66... n... n.............. 67.......... i 68... n... n............... O 69 n n O æ S.D......... n..
7 ls. O. 70 7 7 a 73.. 74 U U B Cls. E A. Cl. B B. Cl. n n n. n... U U U U E A. Saxes B T. Sax. E B. Sax. B Tpts. Hn. Trs. C. Cyms. O O O n n n n O n O a a a.. n....... U U U U U U U U U O U Tam. S.D. æ U æ U æ æu U æ n n.. U U
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