Full score - A Bird's-Eye View - 2023-05-05

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About The Piece: This piece was commissioned by the South Allegheny H.S. Band Parents Inc. to honor elementary band director Karen Kadar for her 30 years of dedicated service to the South Allegheny School District band program. When Jessica Kovacs contacted me to talk through the piece, they knew they wanted to honor Karen with a work for the beginning band. She also shared that Karen is an avid birdwatcher. When you teach beginners for some time, your perspective opens up, and you take joy in seeing your students "leave the nest" to continue their musical interactions with the world. That thought struck me as similar to what it might be like looking down from the perspective of a bird in ight, seeing the big picture. Thank you, Karen, for your years of service to music education. Other Considerations: As requested by the commissioning ensemble, I wrote for various percussion instruments. This piece focuses on an articulative idea that is carried through the piece. The essential parts are Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Cymbals, Bird Call, and Tambourine. These parts can be removed as needed. Everything else is optional. Multiple players and various bird sound makers could play the Bird Call. I had in mind the "Audubon Bird Call." You could also use this part antiphonally if your performance space allows for that interactivity. The sound will repeat for the duration marked in the part dynamics, and intensity largely depend on how many performers you have played that part and with what sound makers. The conductor should use their best judgment to shape that element of this piece. Cover photo by Veronika Bykovich Additional parts and practice play-along tracks may be requested by emailing robtraughmusic@gmail.com or submitting a request through www.roberttraugh.com.
Flute Clarinet in B♭ Alto Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Horn in F Trumpet in B♭ Baritone TC Trombone/Baritone Bassoon Tuba Snare Drum Clash Cymbal Bass Drum Suspended Cymbal Tambourine Xylophone Bird Calls & Whistles A Bird’s-Eye View Robert Traugh Allegro moderato = 120 A Snare Hand Crash Bass Drum Suspended Cymbal let ring let ring Vib. Tambourine To Tamb. Vib. To Tamb. Commissioned by the South Allegheny H.S. Band Parents Inc. to honor elementary band director Karen Kadar for her 30 years of dedicated service to the South Allegheny School District band program. 2 3 4 5 6 7 © Robert Traugh 2023. All Rights Reserved. www.robtraugh.com
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