City of Ambition for Concert Band

Instrumentation

Piccolo

Flutes 1-2

Oboes 1-2

English Horn

Bassoons 1-2

Contrabassoon

Eb Clarinet

Bb Clarinets 1-3

Bass Clarinet

Alto Sax. 1-2

Tenor Sax.

Baritone Sax.

Horns 1-4

Bb Trumpets 1-3

Tenor Trombones 1-2

Bass Trombone

Euphoniums 1-2

Tubas 1-2

Contra Bass

Timpani in G, F, C, F

3 Percussion

Piano (Doubles on Celesta)

Harp

Percussion Requirements

Mvt. I

1) Marimba, Vibraphone, Tambourine, Congas (3), Bongo drum

2) Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Med. Sus. Cym., Small Bass Drum, Temple Blocks (5), Toms (3: high, med., low)

3) Med. and Large Suspended Cymbals, Toms (2:high, low), 2 Brake Drums (high, low), Small and Large Bass Drums, Med. Triangle

Mvt. II

1) Vibraphone

2) Crotales, Glockenspiel

3) Wind Chimes (glass, if possible), Small Triangle, Tambourine, Sleigh Bells (mounted on a string, if possible)

Mvt. III

1) "Junk" metals, choose 6 and arrange in ascending order

(Examples: Large Tin Can, Large Cowbell, Medium Steel Mixing Bowl, Metal Pipes, High-pitched metal objects, Brake Drums, Anvil, Steel Plates)

*Use very hard plastic mallets or xylophone mallets.

2) Xylophone (hard rubber mallets), Glockenspiel (hard plastic mallets), Chimes, Medium Chinese Cymbal (with drumstick), 10" Splash Cymbal (with drumstick)

3)Bass Drum, Med. Suspended Cymbal, Crank Ratchet, Small 6" Triangle, Djembe, Congas (Low, High)