Excelsior Overture - Digital Score and Parts
Excelsior Overture - for Grade 3 Concert Band
Commissioned by the Verona Area Community Band
Daniel Joosten, conductor
Excelsior Overture began its life as a brass quintet before being reimagined at the request of the Verona Area Community Band as an expanded concert opener for their Summer 2025 program. True to its title, which suggests upward motion and vibrant energy, the work embraces the overture tradition by presenting a succession of contrasting dramatic ideas within a concise formal span. Though these themes are introduced only in brief glimpses, they combine to create a dynamic and engaging whole. Brilliant in character and economical in scope, Excelsior Overture highlights the expressive range, color, and technical vitality achievable for a grade 3 opener or closer.
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IMMEDIATE download is a perusal score with watermarks to prevent copyright infringement. Please allow 48 hours for your watermarked score to appear in your inbox.
Copies included in order (custom orders can be discussed via the Contact Form):
1 - Score (11x17)
All parts are formatted for 8.5x11
1 - Piccolo
1 - Flute 1
1 - Flute 2
1 - Oboe 1&2
1 - English Horn
1 - Bassoon 1&2
1 - Clarinet in Bb 1
1 - Clarinet in Bb 2&3
1 - Bass Clarinet
1 - Alto Saxophone 1&2
1 - Tenor saxophone
1 - Baritone Saxophone
1 - Trumpet in Bb 1&2
1 - Trumpet in Bb 3
1 - Horn in F 1
1 - Horn in F 2
1 - Trombone 1
1 - Trombone 2
1 - Euphonium (B.C.)
1 - Euphonium (T.C.)
1 - Tuba
1 - Contrabass
1- Timpani
1 - Percussion 1 (Snare Drum, Bass Drum)
1 - Percussion 2 (Suspended Cymbal)
1 - Percussion 3 (Glockenspiel)Please allow 48 hours for Heidi to watermark your materials appropriately and email them to you via a Dropbox link.
Parts and score may be reprinted at your discretion, acknowledging that Heidi is a self-published artist, and any excessive reprinting keeps her from being able to afford to keep composing.
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