Splendid Ridges [flex] - Full score

Josh Trentadue
SPLENDID RIDGES
(2020/arr. 2022)
for 5-part adaptable ensemble
Commissioned by and Dedicated to
Tavia Zerman and the Hayes Middle School Bands
the first piece of
THE GRAND LEDGE TRIPTYCH
© 2020/2022 Josh Trentadue / M.O.T.I.F. (ASCAP) | www.joshtrentadue.com
International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved.

SUGGESTED INSTRUMENTATION
The following suggested list is provided to serve as a guide for your part assignments. Any combination of these instruments can be used at your discretion, as
long as all required parts are fulfilled (as few as five players, one per part, can perform this work).
If you're able to do this, don't be afraid to experiment with different instrumental combinations when performing this work! These experimentations can be
used a learning tool for you and your performers for how color and texture can change with even the smallest difference in orchestration (example: have the
flutes play alone at a particular passage, then clarinets and/or saxophones, then a combination of all of these families. What are the differences in timbre?
Does it affect the mood or emotion of the piece, and if so, how?). Use this piece, in that regard, as an endless sea of experimentation and creative possibilities
for you and your performers.
With all of this in mind, SPLENDID RIDGES should be used as opportunity to demonstrate how music isn't just chord progressions, electronic samples, heavymetal
grooves, or even just simply dots on a page. It's how that music is brought to life with what we have available; what we can create from it; how decisions
of musical intent, listening to each other, and hearing these new sounds/colors/textures can impact musical intent for a piece of music and/or our perceptions
of it; and finally, how we can use these skills for any performance situation, no matter what the instrumentation, style, or genre may be.
Contact me if you have any questions, and send me a recording of your performance if possible. I'd love to hear what you come up with!
PART I
Flute/Oboe
B ♭ Clarinet, Soprano Sax
Violin I
PART II
Flute/Oboe
B ♭ Clarinet, B ♭ Trumpet
E ♭ Alto Sax
Violin II
PART III
B ♭ Clarinet, B ♭ Trumpet
E ♭ Alto Sax
Horn (F)
Viola
PART IV
Bassoon, Trombone/Euphonium (B.C.)
Tenor Sax, Euphonium (T.C.)
Horn (F)
Violoncello
PART V
Bassoon, Trombone/Euphonium (B.C.)
Bass Trombone/Tuba
Bass Clarinet, Euphonium (T.C.)
E ♭ Baritone Sax
Double Bass
ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENTS (if available)
Piano
All percussion is optional.
PERCUSSION LIST
STRONGLY ENCOURAGED FOR PERFORMANCE
Timpani (3 drums required), 2 Large Drums (Tenor and Surdo preferred; 2 Large Toms may alternately be used),
Tam-Tam, Bass Drum
ENTIRELY OPTIONAL
Suspended Cymbal, Glockenspiel, Chimes
A synthesizer can also cover any of the mallet parts at your discretion - again, get creative and experiment!

PERFORMANCE NOTES
-Some of the transposed copies split into octaves in consideration of a particular instrument's idiomatic capabilities. Unless
otherwise indicated in these copies, if a particular staff where this occurs can be doubled (ex: if you have a flute and oboe player
available to play on Part I), have each of the players divide into the indicated octaves wherever possible.
-STRINGS (if used): If any of the string parts are doubled, follow all guidelines, as written and at your discretion. If one player is
used, the top line of every divisi passage is preferred. Bowings have been provided for specific passages on the score and parts - if
additional bow markings are needed for the players, these should be determined by conductor and concertmaster before rehearsals
and performance.
-All accented notes should have a distinct separation to them without sacrificing tempo.
-If the players and instruments are available, it is encouraged that the Bass Drum and 2 Large Drums be doubled with similar drums
of equal size. However, these drums (including Timpani) should NOT overpower the ensemble - they are meant to reinforce the
majestic and rugged nature of this work.
-Phrasing and balance are extremely important throughout this piece. Each should be given as much shape as possible, regardless
of given dynamics and articulations.
PROGRAM NOTES
Perhaps one of the more famous historical monuments located in Grand Ledge, Michigan is its distinct formations of
sedimentary rock known as the Ledges. This ancient structure, the seventh largest of its kind in the state, overlooks roughly a
mile of the banks of the Grand River at a height of 60 feet. Whether taking a stroll through Fitzgerald Park, or leaning how to
rock-climb on its more friendly footholds in Oak Park, the Ledges provides a unique symbol of what Grand Ledge has to offer.
Splendid Ridges creates a brief, but powerful and majestic statement on viewing this historical monument for the very first
time. My sincerest gratitude to Tavia Zerman and the Hayes Middle School Bands (whom the piece is dedicated to) for
commissioning the original version of this work for concert band, as well as to John Szczerowski, Laura Schramm, and the
Grand Ledge High School Wind Symphony for giving the original version of this piece its world premiere at the 2022 Michigan
Music Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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GRADE 1.5
Full Score (transposed)
Commissioned by and Dedicated to
Tavia Zerman and the Hayes Middle School Bands
SPLENDID RIDGES
(2020/arr. 2022)
for 5-part adaptable ensemble
Josh Trentadue
Flute/Oboe
Maestoso = 90
PART I
Bb Clarinet
Soprano Sax
PART II
PART III
Flute/Oboe
Bb Clarinet
Bb Trumpet
Eb Alto Sax
Violin II
Bb Clarinet
Bb Trumpet
Eb Alto Sax
Horn (F)
Viola
3 4
3
4
3
4
Violin I
PART IV
Bassoon
Trombone
Euphonium
Tenor Sax
Euphonium (T.C.)
Horn (F)
Violoncello
3
4
PART V
PERCUSSION [opt.]
Bassoon
Trombone
Euphonium
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Bass Clarinet
Euphonium (T.C.)
Eb Baritone Sax
Double Bass
Piano
Timpani
Glockenspiel
Chimes
Suspended Cymbal
Tenor Drum
Surdo Drum
[OR 2 Large Toms]
Tam-tam
Bass Drum
play if asked
(play)
play if asked
(play)
play if asked
(play)
play if asked
(play)
play if asked
(play)
Maestoso = 90
3
4
3 4
3
4
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
© 2020/2022 Josh Trentadue / M.O.T.I.F. (ASCAP) | www.joshtrentadue.com
International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. Printed and Engraved in the USA.
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6 SPLENDID RIDGES
PART I
Fl./Ob.
Bb Cl.
S. Sax.
Vln. I
10
18
PART II
PART III
Fl./Ob.
Bb Cl.
Bb Tpt.
Eb A. Sax.
Vln II
Bb Cl.
Bb Tpt.
Eb A. Sax.
Hn. (F)
Vla
Bsn.
Trb.
Euph.
PART IV
T. Sax.
Euph. (T.C.)
Hn. (F)
Vc.
Bsn.
Tbn.
Euph.
Bs. Trb.
Tba.
PART V
Bs. Cl.
Euph. (T.C.)
Eb Bar. Sax.
D. B.
Pno.
Timp.
10 18
PERCUSSION [opt.]
Glock.
Chim.
Sus. Cym.
T.D.
Surdo
Tam.
B. Dr.
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
18 19
17

SPLENDID RIDGES
7
PART I
Fl./Ob.
Bb Cl.
S. Sax.
Vln. I
28
Fl./Ob.
PART II
Bb Cl.
Bb Tpt.
Eb A. Sax.
Vln II
PART III
Bb Cl.
Bb Tpt.
Eb A. Sax.
Hn. (F)
Vla
Bsn.
Trb.
Euph.
PART IV
T. Sax.
Euph. (T.C.)
Hn. (F)
Vc.
PART V
Bsn.
Tbn.
Euph.
Bs. Trb.
Tba.
Bs. Cl.
Euph. (T.C.)
Eb Bar. Sax.
D. B.
Pno.
Timp.
Glock.
28
PERCUSSION [opt.]
Chim.
Sus. Cym.
T.D.
Surdo
Tam.
B. Dr.
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

8 SPLENDID RIDGES
Fl./Ob.
PART I
Bb Cl.
S. Sax.
Vln. I
PART II
Fl./Ob.
Bb Cl.
Bb Tpt.
Eb A. Sax.
Vln II
PART III
Bb Cl.
Bb Tpt.
Eb A. Sax.
Hn. (F)
Vla
no dim.
no dim.
no dim.
no dim.
Bsn.
Trb.
Euph.
PART IV
T. Sax.
Euph. (T.C.)
Hn. (F)
Vc.
Bsn.
Tbn.
Euph.
no dim.
PART V
Bs. Trb.
Tba.
Bs. Cl.
Euph. (T.C.)
Eb Bar. Sax.
D. B.
Pno.
no dim.
no dim.
no dim.
no dim.
Timp.
Glock.
PERCUSSION [opt.]
Chim.
Sus. Cym.
T.D.
Surdo
Tam.
B. Dr.
30 31 32 33 34 35 36

SPLENDID RIDGES
9
Fl./Ob.
38
PART I
Bb Cl.
S. Sax.
Vln. I
PART II
Fl./Ob.
Bb Cl.
Bb Tpt.
Eb A. Sax.
Vln II
PART III
Bb Cl.
Bb Tpt.
Eb A. Sax.
Hn. (F)
Vla
PART IV
Bsn.
Trb.
Euph.
T. Sax.
Euph. (T.C.)
Hn. (F)
Vc.
PART V
PERCUSSION [opt.]
Bsn.
Tbn.
Euph.
Bs. Trb.
Tba.
Bs. Cl.
Euph. (T.C.)
Eb Bar. Sax.
D. B.
Pno.
Timp.
Glock.
Chim.
Sus. Cym.
T.D.
Surdo
Tam.
B. Dr.
38
solo; bring out!
let ring to silence
let ring to silence
let ring to silence
let ring to silence
let ring to silence
let ring to silence
37 38 39 40 41 42