The Big Dipper - Xylophone Solo - Brass Band

The Big Dipper is full of the fun of the fair, depicting a white-knuckle ride on Blackpool’s’ famous ‘Big Dipper’. This whirlwind spree will enthral your audiences with its musical pyrotechnics.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

TITLE The Big Dipper
COMPOSER Ian Macpherson
ARRANGER Ian Macpherson
CATEGORY Brass Band
CATALOGUE NO SM0184
DURATION Circa 3 mins
ABOUT THIS WORK “The Big Dipper”, composed and arranged for Xylophone and Brass Band by Ian Macpherson is traditional in concept, emulating solos by Kenneth Alford and Jack Lemon. Full of the fun of the fair it depicts the thrill of a white-knuckle ride on Blackpool’s’ famous ‘Big Dipper’, visited by Ian as a child and the inspiration for the work. This whirlwind spree will enthral your audiences with its musical pyrotechnics and great sense of fun. A great Concert or Bandstand feature and an opportunity for your percussionist to display his wares.
DIFFICULTY This piece has difficulty rating of 3.5 on a scale one through 6, with 6 being the hardest. Click here to see how we grade our band sets
INSTRUMENTATION Solo Xylophone
Eb Soprano Cornet
Solo Bb Cornet
Repiano Bb Cornet
2nd Bb Cornet
3rd Bb Cornet
Flugel Horn
Solo Eb Horn
1st Eb Horn
2nd Eb Horn
Bb Baritones 1-2
Tenor Trombones 1-2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Eb/BbTubas
Timpani
Drum Set
Cymbals

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Grade 3.5 (Easy/Medium)

 

 
Price: £25.00

 
Music Score Submission
Safe Music - Playable arrangements for all occasions.