Anthem (band)
Year(s)
2011
Difficulty
Advanced
Duration
08:30 min
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EnergeticWritten at the request of Jay Gephart to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Purdue Bands, Anthem opens as a bright, twittering machine of Flutes, Vibraphone, Piano, Glockenspiel, eventually transforming into a full-on tutti rock anthem. I think of it as a cousin to Radiant Joy, except veering toward “rock” instead of “jazz” in style.
Commissioned by: Purdue University Wind Ensemble to celebrate the Purdue University Bands' 125th anniversary
Premiered
15 April 2011 Purdue University Wind Ensemble, Jay Gephart, conductor
Technical Info
Flute I (dbl. Picc) – II – III
Oboe I – II
Bassoon I – II
Clarinet in Bb I -II – III
Bb Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone I – II
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet I – II – III
Horn in F I – II – III – IV
Trombone I – II – III – IV
Euphonium I – II
Tuba I – II
Piano
Timpani
Percussion I: Glockenspiel, Tambourine, Suspended Cymbal
Percussion II: Vibraphone
Percussion III: Marimba
Percussion IV: Splash Cymbal, Sus. Crash/China Cymbals (3 – Hi, Med, Lo; all with bright attack), Tam-tam
Percussion V: Sus. Crash (drumset), Tom-toms (3 + 1 Floor Tom), Kick BD
Percussion VI: Bass Drum, Woodblock (LP Jam Block Small (Blue))
Contrabass