Entering Orbit
Concert Band (grade 4)
Duration: ~6:45
$80
Program Note
Prepare for liftoff! Entering Orbit is a programmatic piece depicting a rocket launch. Elements to portray this scene include dramatic brass melodies and battery percussion, an aural illusion called a “Shepard Tone,” and percussive extended techniques to provide an “other-worldly” sound.
Instrumentation
Winds: Piccolo, Flute 1-2, Oboe, Bassoon, Bb Clarinet 1-3, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone 1-2, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone
Brass: Bb Trumpet 1-3, Horn 1-4, Trombone 1-2, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba
Strings: Double Bass, Harp (ad lib.), Piano
Percussion: Timpani [Crotale (A) ], Perc 1. (Glockenspiel, Sus. Cymbal), Perc. 2 (Xylophone, Vibraphone), Perc. 3 (Hi-hat, Snare Drum, Tam-tam. Crash Cymbals, Perc. 4 (Sus. Cymbal, Tam-tam, Wind Chimes, Crash Cymbal), Perc. 5 (Bass Drum, Whipcrack)