Chester Leaps In Eric Whitacre Concert Band Series

Composer: Steven Bryant
Instrument: Concert Band

Instrumentation:
FULL SCORE
SLIP SHEET
PICCOLO 1
HORN 1 & 3
HORN 2 & 4
FLUTE 1
FLUTE 2,3
OBOE 1
OBOE 2
BASSOON 1 & 2
CLARINET 2,3
TENOR SAX 1,2
EB CLARINET
CLARINET I
BASS CLARINET
ALTO SAX 1,2
BARITONE SAX
BB TRUMPET 1
BB TRUMPET 2
BB TRUMPET 3
TROMBONE 1, 2
BASS TROMBONE
BARITONE
TUBA I & II
PERCUSSION 3
PERCUSSION 4
PERCUSSION 5
TIMPANI
XYLOPHONE
MARIMBA

Description:
This humorous work by emerging young composer Steven Bryant quotes and warps William Billings' famous hymn “Chester” in surprising and imaginative ways. Serves as a great companion piece to William Schuman's “Chester,” or as a light-hearted program opener.
Difficulty: 5