Composition: Gate City Snapshot: A Journey Back to 1927 Greensboro

Composer: Nathan Daughtrey

Measure # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Form Introduction (Looking back )
Phrase
Structure 4 bars 4 bars
Tempo 60 bpm rit.----------
Dynamics p
p mf f p
mp

4
Meter/Rhythm

4
Tonality G minor (ambiguous)
Harmonic
Chromatic motion Chromatic motion V
Motion
Orchestration All except snare drum, triangle, tambourine,
Flute, oboe, clarinet, wind chimes, bells
windchimes, and xylophone
General
Ambiguous, transporting (time) Bold, transporting, reminiscent
Character
Means for Flute, oboe, clarinet descending chromatic line, meant
Introductory melodic material introduced in flute, oboe,
Expression to "transport" the listener back in time
clarinet, trumpet
Chromaticism makes the key ambiguous
A lot of room for dynamic growth, up to f
Starts off quiet
Conducting Larger pattern, but still legato
Eye contact with flute, clarinet, oboe
Concerns BIG crescendo
MAKE SURE PERCUSSION IS READY
rit. can be pretty big
Conduct in 4, very small, legato
No break after fermata
Rehearsal
Consideration Tuning unisons between flute and oboe
Tuning of melody among sections
Clarinets must be confident to be the bottom support here
Vertical alignment of 16th notes
Make sure they have a fingering chart for chromatic fingerings

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Composition: Gate City Snapshot: A Journey Back to 1927 Greensboro
Composer: Nathan Daughtrey

Measure # 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Form Transition (The Night Train) Theme A
Phrase
Structure 4 bars 8 bars
Tempo 112 bpm
mp
Dynamics p mp p
mp mf p mp mf p mf
mf p mp p

5
Meter/Rhythm

4
Tonality G minor G minor
Harmonic
Motion i i i i i III VI i III VI V i V7 v III VI vii

Orchestration All except, tambourine, and

All except windchimes and xylophone
xylophone
General
Train engine, forward motion Mysterious, forward motion, train engine
Character
Means for "Train" motif established in flute and
clarinet, prominent throughout this Alto sax and trumpet enter with theme A melody
Expression
section Rise and fall dynamics in train motif
Key of G minor established in low Tenor sax and horn counter line enters at m. 17
brass/low reeds
Conducting 3+2 Cue alto sax Legato pattern throughout Cue tenor Look to
Look to Mentally prepare
Concerns Legato pattern and trumpet A theme sax/horn clarinets
percussion for to switch to 3/4
Constant rise and for melody Small pattern, but with counter for theme
entrance entrance line from 5/4 B prep
fall in upper WWs rise and fall of dynamics
Rehearsal 8th note ostinato may be tricky for Tuning of melody among sections
Consideration clarinets to feel/count Trumpet range goes slightly high for the beginning player
Rise and fall dynamics should be Tuning of alto sax high B and trumpet high E
exaggerated here so they are heard Chromatic notes/fingerings

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Composition: Gate City Snapshot: A Journey Back to 1927 Greensboro
Composer: Nathan Daughtrey

Measure # 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
Form Theme B Theme B
Phrase
Structure 8 bars 8 bars
Tempo 112 bpm
f
Dynamics f, mp
mf mf f mf
mf p

3
Meter/Rhythm

4
Tonality G minor G minor
Harmonic
Motion III III VI vii III VI vii III vii vii VI III III VI vii III VI vii III V III V V Silence

Orchestration
All except triangle, wind chimes, and xylophone All except triangle, wind chimes, and xylophone

General
Waltz, lilting, forward motion Waltz, lilting, forward motion
Character
Means for Alto sax, tenor sax, and horns join clarinets in theme B
Clarinets enter with theme B melody
Expression melody
Counterline in alto sax and horn (should sit under
Counter line moves to flute, oboe, and trumpet
melody)
Silence after downbeat in m. 37 and 38
Conducting Cue Look Cue
Conduct in 3, or macro 1 to cl, Still in 3 or macro 1 Return to 3
Concerns theme
B Style can have a bit more bounce here horn/A horn, Larger pattern to match louder dynamic to prep for
entran Larger pattern to match louder dynamic /T A sax, Style can have slight bounce 5 pattern
ce saxes T sax
Rehearsal Chromatic fingerings Large group playing melody, tuning will need to be addressed
Consideration Addition of concert Gb, unwritten key change Length and style of accompaniment quarter notes
Accompaniment should match style and length of This section can be louder, but should still be on the relaxed
quarter notes side of loud

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Composition: Gate City Snapshot: A Journey Back to 1927 Greensboro
Composer: Nathan Daughtrey

Measure # 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47
Form Theme A
Phrase
Structure 7 bars 2 bars
Tempo 112 bpm accel.-------------------
Dynamics mf
p p mp p
mp

5 3
Meter/Rhythm

4 4
Tonality G minor C minor
Harmonic
Motion i III VI i III VI V i V7 v III VI7 vii

Orchestration
All except tambourine and xylophone

General Building, increasing

Mysterious, forward motion, train engine
Character intensity
Means for BIG crescendo
Theme A returns in alto sax and trumpet Accelerando
Expression
Train motif returns in clarinet and flute, rise and fall dynamics Unison rhythm in wind parts
Should be quieter than the first theme A Key change driven by all
parts
Conducting Large downbeat at m. 39
Increase pattern size for
Concerns 3+2
accel.
Smaller pattern, more legato again
Show crescendo with LH
Rise and fall dynamics
Rehearsal Potential for early entrance from the silence in m. 38 Make them take MY
Consideration Should be quieter than the first theme A, could potentially be too loud tempo, don't let them take
Intonation at softer dynamics, especially as trumpets and saxes go higher in their off with the accel.
range, tendency to be sharp Tuning of unisons/octaves

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Composition: Gate City Snapshot: A Journey Back to 1927 Greensboro
Composer: Nathan Daughtrey

Measure # 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63
Form Transition (Race Against Time) Theme C
Phrase
Structure 8 bars 8 bars
Tempo 126 bpm
Dynamics f, mf
f p f p f, mf f, mf f f, mf f
f
Meter/Rhythm

Tonality C minor C minor

Harmonic
Motion i VI i IV i V V V V V V iv iv V V V V

Orchestration
All except triangle, wind chimes, and bells All except triangle, wind chimes, and bells

General
Intense, hurried, dramatic hits Heavy, hurried, intense
Character
Means for Xylophone drives forward with Eighth note ostinato
16th notes that break the established in flute, oboe, Bass clarinet, bari sax, trombone, bassoon, euph, and
Expression
silence clarinet tuba enter with theme C melody
Dramatic p-f hits throughout Ostinato passed to alto/tenor Passing eighth note ostinato continues underneath
band sax and horn Cue
Conducting New tempo low
Larger pattern for louder section
Concerns DRAMATIC hits Cue flute, Cue A/T sax, brass/l
ow Style should have weight to show acceents
Communicate with baton, obo, clarinet horn reed Can put more weight on beat 1
LH, and face melody
Rehearsal 8th note accent pattern is
Potential alignment issues Melody should match style and length of accented
Consideration very important here
with hits notes vs. slurs vs. shorter notes followed by a rest
Hits should match length Match style and length of
Let A/T sax, trumpet, and horn take over the melody
and style 8th notes

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Composition: Gate City Snapshot: A Journey Back to 1927 Greensboro
Composer: Nathan Daughtrey

Measure # 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78
Form Theme C Transition
Phrase
Structure 8 bars 3 bars 4 bars
Tempo 126 bpm accel.------------------------
Dynamics ff,f f ff
mf
mf mf p
Meter/Rhythm

Tonality C minor C minor

Harmonic
Motion i i VI vii i ii III V/V i ii III V/V V/V V/V V/V

Orchestration
All except triangle, wind chimes, and bells All except triangle, wind chimes, and bells

General
Hurried, intense, forward motion Building, growing intensity
Character
Means for
Theme C melody is passed to flute, oboe, clarinet, trumpet Melody variation Immediate drop in dynamics
Expression
Melody with slight variation in alto/tenor sax and horn continues in flute, Accelerando
Add fp at m. 71 long note oboe, clarinet, A/T Syncopation adds to the
sax, trumpet, horn tension build
Conducting Suddenly smaller pattern
Look to flute, oboe, clarinet, A/T sax, trumpet, horn for Can be conducted in
Concerns Rapid growth in pattern and
melody macro 3
speed
Weight on beat 1 Weight on beat 1
Prep for 5/4
Rehearsal Match 8th note Match style and length across
Tuning across a wide range in melody (lowest is T sax, style/length all unison rhythms
Consideration highest is flute) p in m. 75 needs to be Make sure there is a
Low brass/low reeds must match length and style of 8th dramatic and noticable difference between
note accompaniment exaggerated p and ff

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Composition: Gate City Snapshot: A Journey Back to 1927 Greensboro
Composer: Nathan Daughtrey

Measure # 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94
Form Building (With Increasing Resolve) Climax
Phrase
Structure 2 bars 2 bars 8 bars 4 bars
Tempo 136 bpm
Dynamics f
ff mf ff mf ff ff
ff

5 3
Meter/Rhythm

4 4
Tonality C minor C minor
Harmonic Scalar Scalar Chrom. Chrom. Chrom.
Motion V motion V motion motion Motion Motion
VI VI III VI VI III VI Silence Silence V/iv iv V/iv iv

Orchestration All except triangle, wind

All except triangle, and wind chimes
chimes, and xylophone
General POWERFUL, climactic,
Fanfare, constant build, immediate drop off
Character layered
Means for Trumpets play "fanfare"- Group 1 plays fanfare material that trumpets introduced
Expression like line Group 2 plays contrasting line (should be heard over group 1)
Unison rhythms in m. 87-88 BIG call on beat 1
Dramatic whole-band hits BIG response on beat 3
Drop off in m. 89-90
on beat 2 Timpani leads into climax
Conducting Decrease
Look to trumpets for GROW BIG!!!
Concerns Switch to 3 pattern size
"fanfare" Style should be crisp Show beat 1 and beat 3
All accented notes to prep for
Cue hits on beat 2 but with some bounce entrances
climax
Rehearsal Trumpets should match style Find their highest dynamic level
Match styles among group 1 and group 2
Consideration and length of fanfare with a good tone/intonation
Match styles with the two groups
Tuning of trumpets Tune octaves/unisons
Tune unisons and octaves Make sure flutes, oboes, clarinets
Potential for early entrances on
hits Should be complete silence in m. 89-90 know trill fingerings

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Composition: Gate City Snapshot: A Journey Back to 1927 Greensboro
Composer: Nathan Daughtrey

Measure # 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107

Form Drop off Resolution (Safe & Sound)
Phrase
Structure 7 bars 4 bars 2 bars
Tempo 136 bpm rit.---------------------- 60 bpm
Dynamics mp mf mp
p ff
p mp p

4
Meter/Rhythm

4
Tonality G minor G major
Harmonic iv (root
Motion i i i iv+5 iv iv I I I I I I
only)
Orchestration Clarinet, bass clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, bari sax, horn, All except snare drum, tambourine, wind chimes,
trombone, baritone, bassoon, tuba and xylophone
General
Immediate drop off, calming Transporting, ambiguous, resolved
Character
Means for Immediate drop off in m. 95 Flutes return with chromatic opening material
Expression Let percussion ring I chord drone underneath
Same tempo, but much softer dynamic in m. 96 Unison pp-ff crescendo in m. 105-107
Rit. can be big, cut off for breath mark in m. 100 G major established with concert D natural (3rd of the
Return to G minor in cl, bass cl, ATB sax, horn, low brass/low reeds chord)
Conducting Immediate style change
Legato pattern
Concerns Smaller pattern, same tempo
Keep time for flute/percussion moving line
Increase pattern size for rit.
HUGE final crescendo
Cue 101 into 102, quasi fermata
Rehearsal Tune I chord
Potential for m. 96 to be too loud after the climax, should Make sure flutes know chromatic fingerings
Consideration be noticeably quieter HUGE but tasteful crescendo to finish
Match smoothness of style Potential alignment issues on last note, match length
Match tone/intonation, especially unisons in m. 101 and style

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