KJOS CONCERT BAND: GRADE 3. WB119 $40.00 A SANTA CECILIA Radaelli ¢ arranged by Chuck Elledge IQS NEIL A. KJOS MUSIC COMPANY + SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIAKJOS CONCERT BAND. GRADE 3 WB119 A SANTA CECILIA Radaelli ¢ arranged by Chuck Elledge [QDS NEIL A. KJOS MUSIC COMPANY + SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA,weg THE ARRANGER Chuek Elledge has been professionally composing and arranging music since his early teens, He earned his Bachelor of Music degree in Theory and Composition from the University of Minnesota where he studied with Dr, Frank Bencriscutto and Dr. Dominick ‘Argento. Mr. Elledge has composed musie forall levels of education, commercial radio and industrial multi media presentations. His collaboration efforts include several tities from the BEST IN CLASS PERFORMANCE, SELECTIONS series for young band, and A BEST IN CLASS CHRISTMAS which features 11 holiday pieces for first and second year music students. Mr. Elledge was involved in the production of ALL FOR STRINGS by Robert Frost and Gerald Anderson, and has published elementary string orchestra music. He also serves as Music Director for the Minnesota Vikings Football Club, and is presently creating a Strolling Strings textbook with James “Red” McLeod. Mr. Elledge continues to write extensively for all levels of instrumental performance in his current position as Staff Writer for the Neil A. Kjos Music Company. Concert band compositions by Chuck Elledge published by Kjos include British isles Suite, Cabo Rico, Liberty Bell Overture, Mirage, A Santa Cecilia, Songs of Olde Eire and Sumimer’s Rain. THE COMPOSITION Italian musicians have made significant contributions to American wind band music, especially in the early part of the 20th century. Many immigrants started bands in the eastern part of the United States. These bands olten toured the country and performed transcriptions of opera music as well as their own military marches. Unlike the marches of John Philip Sousa, Karl King and Henry Fillmore, Italian marches are usually more lyrical in style and are performed at a slower tempo. A Santa Cecilia is an ttalian march originally published by the Neil A. Kjos Music Company in 1951. The piece was written for St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music. This new version retains the characteristic harmonies and style of the original march. Percussion parts are edited with considerations given to modern march rudimental drumming. Rescoring of the entire march adds new interest while keeping parts in a comfortable range. ‘The march features a lyrical opening phrase which should be played with a legato tongue. Atthe trio beginning in measure 58, the sound of clarinets in their chalumeau register should blend in with horns and euphoniums for a warm, balanced sound. Flutes are optional on the piecolo solo/soli starting in the pick-up to measure 38 second time through. Ideally, this section should feature one or more piccolos with the flute section entering both times at measure 74. Percussion should be light and soft at measure 74 first time through. In this section, you may wish to eliminate the field drum and simply use a concert snare drum. The entire band should play the final section beginning at measure 74 second time through as indicated —boldly and accented. Eighth notes should be played heavier and slightly longer inthis final statement with a slight broadening of the tempo for a characteristic ending. Throughout this march, the marcato-like eighth and sixteenth notes should be shaped and ‘well-supported, but not too short. When followed by an eighth rest, the release of the eighth note sould provide plenty of space before the start of the next beat. Careful attention to the written dynamic contrasts and interpretive markings throughout will create a precise and. transparent performance. INSTRUMENTATION LIST 1 - Piccolo 2 « Ist Bb Trumpet I Bells 6 - Istand 2nd Flutes 2. 2nd Bb Trumpet 3 - Percussion 2 - Istand 2nd Oboes 2 - 3rd Be Trumpet Field Drum 3 - Ist Bh Clarinet 2 - Istand 2nd F Horns Snare Drum 3 - 2nd Bb Clarinet 2 - 3rd.and 4th F Horns Woodblock 3 - 3rd Bb Clarinet 2 Ist Trombone Bass Drum I~ Eb Alto Clarinet 2 - 2nd Trombone Crash Cymbals 2 - Bh Bass Clarinet 2 - 31d Trombone 1 - Full Conductor Score 2 - Bassoon 1 - Baritone TC. roximate Performance Time- 2 - stb Alto Saxophone 2” Baritone B.C Approximate Performance Time-3:10 2 | and Bb alto Saxophone coe Additional Parts: $2.00 2 - Bb Tenor Saxophone I String Bass Additional Scores: $5.00 I~ Eh Baritone Saxophone