Adam Schoenberg
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“PREPARE FOR TAKEOFF”
For Symphonic Band (2008)
Full score
RICORDI
Commissioned by and dedicated to the Baldwin High School Symphonic Band, Scott J. Dunn, conductor, with generous support from the Friends of Music, and the Baldwin School District Department of Fine and Performing Arts, Ed Chiarello, director.
Instrumentation
2 Flutes (doubling Piccolo)
2 Oboes
1 or 2 Bassoons
3 Bb Clarinets
Bass Clarinet
2 Alto Saxophones
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
3 Trumpets in Bb
2 Horns in F
3 Trombones
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion (4 players):
Vibraphone, marimba, xylophone, 4 tom-toms (1 set, high, medium, low and bass), bass drum, snare drum, 4 temple blocks (high, medium, low and bass), hi-hat, 2 suspended cymbals (small and large), triangle (small).
Transposed Score
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Duration: ca. 5 minutes
First Performance: June 5, 2008 by the Baldwin High School Symphonic Band, Scott J. Dunn conducting, at the Baldwin High School, Baldwin (Nassau County), NY. © 2008 by Adam Schoenberg www.adamschoenberg.com All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of the law.
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PROGRAM NOTE
“Prepare for Takeoff” is a short work commissioned by and dedicated to the Baldwin High School Symphonic Band, Scott J. Dunn, conductor. This is a fanfare type of piece that captures the spirit of flying. In order to fly, however, one must first prepare for takeoff. I wanted to write music that evokes the excitement and energy of being on the runway and getting ready to fly. The work is a little over 5 minutes in duration, and the first four and half minutes represent the preparation and actual moment of takeoff. After the climax (takeoff), the remaining perpetual sounds and motion symbolize the feelings of being in flight!
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~Adam Schoenberg
