YOUNG BAND Grade Lion o Knidos Conductor 8 lute Ooe Bassoon st B Clarinet nd B Clarinet B Bass Clarinet 5 E Alto Saxophone B Tenor Saxophone E Baritone Saxophone st B Trumpet nd B Trumpet Horn VICTOR LEZ (ASCA) INSTRUMENTATION Tromone Baritone Baritone Trele Cle Tua Optional iano Mallet ercussion (Xylophone) Timpani (Tune:, A, D, E) ercussion (Snare Drum/Ride Cymal/Woodlock, Bass Drum/Wind Chimes) ercussion (Crash Cymals/Concert Toms [3], Claes/ Rain Stick) ROGRAM NOTES WORLD ARTS Aailale or donload rom alredcom/orldparts Horn in E Tromone in B Bass Cle Tromone in B Trele Cle Baritone in B Bass Cle Tua in E Bass Cle Tua in E Trele Cle Tua in B Bass Cle Tua in B Trele Cle The Lion o Knidos is a colossal six-ton earsome lion sculpture cared rom the same marle as that used to uild the arthenon, a temple in the Athenian Acropolis, Greece British architect Richard ullan, ho as a memer o Charles Neton s expedition to Asia Minor, irst discoered this larger-than-lie sculpture in 859 Dated to eteen 350 and 00 BC, the massie lion once guarded the tom o a Greek notale; it as then transported to the British Museum, here it no resides in the museum s Great Hall as a pinnacle o ancient Greek marle ork As ith many marles oned y the British Museum including most amously the Elgin Marles the Lion has een the suect o an onership rangling eteen Britain and Turkey reie Only An original composition that portrays the images and excitement o the discoery o the Lion and its gloal history, Lion o Knidos as inspired y the composer s isit to the British Museum and his admiration or the amazing colossal marle lion lease note: Our and and orchestra music is no eing collated y an automatic high-speed system The enclosed parts are no sorted y page count, rather than score order
NOTES TO THE CONDUCTOR This composition is intended to e percussie and musically driing Make certain that the articulations are closely olloed and that the melodic statement, hich appears irst in the lo rass and oodinds at rehearsal numer 8, is played ith precision Notice that the / 5 time signatures at measures 9, 5, 3, and, should e conducted in a -3 pattern At rehearsal numer 6 through measure, a canonic style composition technique is estalished The initial melodic statement continues in the lo rass and oodinds, and a ar later a simple -part canon is introduced in the clarinets, alto saxophones, and horns The canon is then expanded to three parts at rehearsal numer 6, giing this section a true polyphonic style The canon is the strictest rom o imitation, in hich to or more parts hae the same melody ut start at dierent points Again, make certain that each player is articulating the notes correctly as indicated Measures 3 through 58 are to e played sloly and calmly ith much expression Emphasize ensemle alance and intonation throughout this section At rehearsal numer 59, the tempo is a it aster, ut strie to maintain the intensity until the Del Segno al Coda The coda should uild little y little as indicated until the end, and although the last note is marked ortissimo, the sound should e controlled and not lared out Note that the percussion parts at rehearsal numer 8 through measure 3 are ritten somehat independent and ill need a little extra rehearsal time Hoeer, the percussie colors produced are meant to ornament the total ensemle sound It is my intent that Lion o Knidos ill proide an opportunity or young musicians to experience quality and exciting concert contest literature that also holds uniersal appeal to all audiences Musically yours, reie Only
ULL SCORE Approx Duration - 3:30 lute Ooe Bassoon B Clarinets B Bass Clarinet E Alto Saxophone B Tenor Saxophone E Baritone Saxophone B Trumpets Horn Tromone Baritone Tua Mallet ercussion (Xylophone) Timpani ercussion (Snare Drum/Ride Cymal/ Woodlock, Bass Drum/ Wind Chimes) ercussion (Crash Cymals/ Concert Toms [3], Claes/Rain Stick) Spirited = 8 Spirited = 8 n Tune:, A, D, E SD BD Cr Cyms Lion o Knidos n n - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - n - - - - - - n 3 By Victor López (ASCA) @ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - reie Only 0 BELWIN-MILLS UBLISHING COR (ASCA), a diision o ALRED MUSIC UBLISHING CO, INC All Rights Resered including ulic erormance
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5 l O Bsn Cls B Cl A Sax T Sax Bar Sax Tpts Hn Tn Bar Tua Mlt erc Timp erc erc - - - - - - - Woodlock 9 Tom-Toms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BD 0 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ^ - - - ^ - ^ - ^ - WB - - - - - - - - - - - - reie Only - - 3
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