Wingspan (Flex Band)
Prepare to take flight with a young, fledgling bird as they are nudged out of the nest for the first time. Wingspan is an adventurous work for developing band that is filled with soaring melodies and rhythmic excitement as we all learn to fly – from nest to blue skies to stormy weather and back. Your percussionists will thank you for their active, engaging parts!
Medium: 5-Part Flex Band
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2024
Duration: 2:50
Difficulty: Grade 2
Prepare to take flight with a young, fledgling bird as they are nudged out of the nest for the first time. Wingspan is an adventurous work for developing band that is filled with soaring melodies and rhythmic excitement as we all learn to fly – from nest to blue skies to stormy weather and back. Your percussionists will thank you for their active, engaging parts!
Medium: 5-Part Flex Band
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2024
Duration: 2:50
Difficulty: Grade 2
Prepare to take flight with a young, fledgling bird as they are nudged out of the nest for the first time. Wingspan is an adventurous work for developing band that is filled with soaring melodies and rhythmic excitement as we all learn to fly – from nest to blue skies to stormy weather and back. Your percussionists will thank you for their active, engaging parts!
Medium: 5-Part Flex Band
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2024
Duration: 2:50
Difficulty: Grade 2
Instrumentation
Transposed Score (showing all transposed parts)
Condensed Score (in "C")
Adaptable Parts
(2 copies each of all parts for each listed instrument)
Part 1: Flute, Oboe, B-flat Clarinet, B-flat Trumpet
Part 2: B-flat Clarinet/Trumpet, Alto Saxophone
Part 3: B-flat Clarinet/Trumpet, Alto Saxophone, F Horn
Part 4: Tenor Saxophone, F Horn, Trombone/Euphonium/Bassoon
Part 5: Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, Trombone/Euphonium/B-flat Bassoon, Tuba, Double Bass
Percussion Parts
(2 required plus 3 optional parts)
Timpani [optional], Suspended Cymbal
Mallets [optional]: Bells, Xylophone
Percussion 1 [required]: Snare Drum, 2 Low Toms
Percussion 2 [required], Bass Drum, Vibraslap
Percussion 3[optional]: Tam-Tam, Triangle, Woodblock
Program Notes
Prepare to take flight with a young, fledgling bird as they are nudged out of the next for the first time. Wingspan is an adventurous work for developing band that is filled with soaring melodies and rhythmic excitement throughout. It opens as the mother bird encourages the fledgling out of the nest with unison, stumbling rhythms in the winds supported by thunderous drum strikes. The young bird quickly learns to gracefully soar through the air, gaining more confidence with every flap of its wings. However, dark clouds and lightning flashes descend causing panic in the fledgling bird and mother. Thankfully the storm is short-lived and they’re able to complete this maiden voyage and triumphantly return to the nest.
ABOUT THE SERIES
The SpectraFlex Series for adaptable wind band offers flexibility with pieces across all grade levels, featuring traditional high-to-low scoring with 5 or 6 parts and optional percussion. Each part is transposed and playable by a multitude of wind or keyboard percussion instruments while maintaining the spectrum of sound we have grown to love about the wind band.
