Metamorphosis - Alfred Music · Metamorphosis should be viewed as a high energy piece and should...

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GRADELEVEL:2(MEDIUMEASY)

MetamorphosisArrangedbyGaryFagan

Metamorphosisshouldbeviewedasahighenergypieceandshouldmaintainforwardmomentumthroughoutwithspecialcaretakennotto let thetempodrag. Theopening introductionneedstobeplayed inmarcatostylewithcleanattacksonallnotesandslightseparationindicatedbyaccents. Atmeasure17, theostinatobasspartshouldcontinueinthisstylewhiletheclarinetsprovideaslurred,linearharmonicstructurepriortotheentranceofthemainthemebyfluteandaltosaxinmeasure18.Besureallplayersbeginthecrescendoinmeasure25softlyandcrescendorapidlythroughthepyramidchord.Atmeasure37thestylealsoconsistsofaveryshortaccompanimentfigureintheupperwoodwindsplayedagainstasoaringlegatophrasetossedaroundfromonebrasssectiontoanother.Thesameholdstrueatmeasure61wheretheverysmoothchordsintheclarinetsandaltosaxescontrastagainsttheverypercussiverhythminthelowwoodwinds.Usetubashereonlyifthelowwoodwindpartneedsstrength.Thesnaredrumsmayusesinglestrokeswhileplayingontherimorusebothstickstogetherasinaveryclosedflam.Theremainderofthepiecetravelsthroughrecapsofpreviouslyplayedmaterial.

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1 — ConductorScore10 — Flute 2 — Oboe 2 — Bassoon 6 — 1stB Clarinet 6 — 2ndB Clarinet 1 — E AltoClarinet 2 — B BassClarinet 2 — 1stE AltoSaxophone 2 — 2ndE AltoSaxophone 2 — B TenorSaxophone 1 — E BaritoneSaxophone 2 — FHorn

4 — 1stB Trumpet 4 — 2ndB Trumpet 3 — 1stTrombone 3 — 2ndTrombone 2 — BaritoneT.C. 2 — BaritoneB.C. 4 — Tuba 2 — Mallets(Bells,Xylophone) 2 — PercussionI(SnareDrum,BassDrum,Crash

Cymbals) 2 — PercussionII(2ConcertToms,Tambourine) 1 — Timpani

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