Circus Band Music

for off-stage circus band with FEL LIN I Johan de Meij 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

I. E ntrance of the C lowns 13

Picc.
Alla Marcia (q = 96) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14

2
Piccolo 4 Eb Cl.
ff

2
Clarinet in E b 4 Cl.
ff
3

2
Clarinet 1 in Bb 4
Sop. Sax.
ff

2
Soprano Sax in Bb 4
ff ff Cnt.

2
Solo Alto Saxophone 4
Tbn.
3 ff [pomposo]
2
Cornet in Bb 4
p ff Tba.

2 ff
Trombone in C 4 [pomposo]

ff
sfz Perc. 1
2 3
Sousaphone in C 4
3
NB All dynamics are relative, ff
depending on the location of the circus band sfz Perc. 2
2 sfz
4
Accordion TACET
or (Honky Tonk) Piano 2
4
Cymbals
2
Percussion 1 4
ff

2
Percussion 2 4
Bass Drum ff sfz

33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
6
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Picc. 8
Picc.
3 3 3
6
Eb Cl. 8
Eb Cl.
3 3 3 3
6
Cl. 8
3 3
Cl.

6
Sop. Sax. 8
Sop. Sax. 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3

6
3
Cnt. 8
Cnt.

3 6
Tbn. 8
Tbn.
3

3 3 6
Tba.
Tba. 8
3 3
6
Perc. 1 Perc. 1 8

6
Perc. 2 Perc. 2 8

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 41 L'Istesso Tempo (q. = 96) 44 45 46 47 48 49 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
6
Picc. 8 Picc.

6
Eb Cl. 8 Eb Cl.
mf
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
6 3
Cl. 8 Cl.
mf dim. mp sfz dim. dim. mp

6
Sop. Sax. 8 Sop. Sax.
dim. mp sfz dim. mp

6
Solo A. Sax 8 Solo A. Sax
mf sfz mf

6
Cnt. 8 Cnt.
dim. mp sfz dim. mp

6
Tbn. 8 Tbn.
dim. mp sfz dim. mp

6
Tba. 8 Tba.
dim. mp sfz dim. mp

6
Perc. 1 8 Perc. 1
dim. dim.

6
Perc. 2 8 Perc. 2
mp mp

68 69 70 71 72 2 73 74 75
50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58

Picc. Picc.
ff 2 2 2 2 2 3 2

Eb Cl. Eb Cl.
cresc.
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Cl. Cl.
f 2 cresc.
cresc. 3

Sop. Sax. Sop. Sax.

f ff 2 2 2 2 2 3 2

Solo A. Sax Solo A. Sax

cresc. f cresc.

Cnt. Cnt.
cresc. f cresc.

Tbn. Tbn.
cresc. f cresc.

Tba. Tba.
cresc. cresc.
f
2 2 2 2
2 2
Perc. 1 Perc. 1
2
f

Perc. 2 Perc. 2
cresc. f cresc.

3 4
 76 77 78 79 80 203 Alla Marcia (q = 96) 208 209 210 211 212 213 226 227 228 229 230 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239
Brass
231
2
Picc. 4 Picc.
2 4 2 2
4 f cresc. ff
Brass
2
Eb Cl. 4 Eb Cl.
f f ff
cresc. ff
3
Brass
2
Cl. 4 Cl.
3 f f cresc. ff ff

4 Brass
4
2
Sop. Sax. 4 Sop. Sax.
2 f ff ff
2 2 cresc.

2
Solo A. Sax 4 Solo A. Sax
f
Brass
2
Cnt. 4 Cnt.
f f cresc. ff ff

Brass
2
Tbn. 4 Tbn.
f f cresc. ff ff (pomposo)

Brass
2
Tba. 4 Tba.
f cresc. ff
f ff (pomposo)
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Snare Drum
2
Perc. 1 4 Perc. 1
f cresc. ff ff
Bass Drum
& Cymbals

2
Perc. 2 4 Perc. 2

215
(Play with band, ad lib.) 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251
214 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225

Picc.
Picc. 3
3 3
(Play with band, ad lib.)

Eb Cl.
Eb Cl. 3
3 3

(Play with band, ad lib.)

Cl.
Cl.

(Play with band, ad lib.)

Sop. Sax.
Sop. Sax.

Solo A. Sax
Solo A. Sax

(Play with band, ad lib.)

Cnt.
Cnt. 3

(Play with band, ad lib.)

Tbn.
Tbn.

(Play with band, ad lib.)

Tba.
Tba.

Perc. 1
Perc. 1

(Play with band, ad lib.)

Perc. 2
Perc. 2

5 6
 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 L'istesso Tempo (q. = 96) 262 263
274 275 276 277 278 279 280 Footsteps 281 282 283
Play
6
Picc. 8 Picc.
3
mf Left Right etc.
Play fade out (start footsteps)
6
Eb Cl. 8 Eb Cl.
3
pp
mf
Play fade out (start footsteps)
6
Cl. 8 Cl.

mf pp
Play fade out (start footsteps)
6
Sop. Sax. 8 Sop. Sax.
mf pp

6
Solo A. Sax 8 Solo A. Sax

Play fade out (start footsteps)

6
Cnt. 8 Cnt.
3
mf pp
Play fade out (start footsteps)
6
Tbn. 8 Tbn.
mf pp
Play fade out (start footsteps)
6
Tba. 8 Tba.
mf
pp
6
Perc. 1 8 Perc. 1

Play
6
Perc. 2 8 Perc. 2

mf pp

Continue footsteps & bass drum until after the saxophone cadenza,
fade out gradually
264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292

Picc. Picc.
dim. Left Right etc.
Footsteps

Eb Cl. Eb Cl.
dim. p dim. Left Right etc.
Footsteps

Cl. Cl.
dim. Left Right etc.
p dim.
Footsteps

Sop. Sax. Sop. Sax.

dim. p dim. Left Right etc.

Solo A. Sax Solo A. Sax

Footsteps

Cnt. Cnt.
dim. Left Right etc.
p dim.
Footsteps

Tbn. Tbn.
dim. dim. Left Right etc.
Footsteps

Tba. Tba.
dim. dim. Left Right etc.

Perc. 1 Perc. 1

Perc. 2 Perc. 2
dim. dim.
7 8
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II. Baby Elephant Waltz Picc.

Slow Waltz (h. = 52-56) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

3 Eb Cl.
Piccolo 4

3
Clarinet in E b 4 Cl.

3
Clarinet 1 in Bb 4 Sop. Sax.

p cresc.
(poco vibrato)
3
Soprano Sax in Bb 4 Cnt.

TACET mf
3
Solo Alto Saxophone 4 Tbn.

3
Cornet in Bb 4 Tba.
p cresc.

3
Trombone in C 4
p cresc.
Acc./Pno.
3
Sousaphone in C 4
p
cresc. mp

3
4 Perc. 1
Accordion p cresc.
mp
or (Honky Tonk) Piano
3
4 Perc. 2

Snare Drum
3
Snare Drum & Woodblock 4
p cresc.
mp
3
Bass Drum & C ymbals 4
p Bass Drum & Cymbals cresc. mp

41 (secco) 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Picc.
Picc. mp
mf (secco)

Eb Cl.
Eb Cl.
mp
mf (secco)
(poco vibrato)
Cl.
Cl.
mp
mf
mf
Sop. Sax.
Sop. Sax.
mf
mf
(secco)

Cnt.
Cnt.
mp
mf

Tbn. Tbn.
mf mp

Tba. Tba.
mp
mf

mf mp
Acc./Pno. Acc./Pno.

Woodblock Snare Drum

Perc. 1 Perc. 1
mf mp
(secco)

Perc. 2 Perc. 2
mp
9 10
 III. Circus Galop
51 52 53 54 55 56 57 520 Vivace (q = 136)
Picc.
524 525 526 527 528 529 530
2 (Piccolo on stage)
Piccolo 4
f
(Eb Clar. on stage)
Eb Cl.
2
Clarinet in E b 4
f
(1st Clars. on stage)
Cl.
2
Clarinet 1 in Bb 4
3 3 3 3 3
f f stacc.

Sop. Sax.
2
Soprano Sax in Bb 4

Cnt.
2
Solo Alto Saxophone 4
(Trumpet 1 on stage)
Tbn. 2
Cornet in Bb 4
f
(Trombone 3 on stage)
Tba. 2
Trombone in C 4
f mf
(Tubas on stage)
2
Sousaphone in C 4
p f
Acc./Pno.
mf
2
4
Woodblock Accordion f mf
or (Honky Tonk) Piano (Piano on stage)
2
Perc. 1 4
p
(Snare Drum on stage)
2
Perc. 2 Snare Drum & Woodblock 4
f
mf
Bass Drum
& Cymbals on stage
2
Bass Drum & C ymbals 4
mf
f

58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65
531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543
Picc.
Picc.

Eb Cl.
Eb Cl.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
sfz f stacc. sfz

Cl.
Cl.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
sfz sfz sfz

Sop. Sax.
Sop. Sax.

straight mute
Cnt.
Cnt.
sfz sfz sfz sfz

Tbn. gliss.
Tbn.

Tba.
Tba.

Acc./Pno. Acc./Pno.

(Woodblock)

Perc. 1 Perc. 1
sfz sfz sfz sfz

Perc. 2 Perc. 2

11 12
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544
Picc. Picc.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 7
sfz sfz sfz ff

Eb Cl. Eb Cl.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 7
sfz sfz

Cl. Cl.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
sfz sfz sfz 7

Sop. Sax. Sop. Sax.

open
3 3 3

Cnt. Cnt.
3 3
mf sfz sfz 3 3

Tbn. Tbn.

Tba. Tba.

Acc./Pno. Acc./Pno.

Perc. 1 Perc. 1
3
sfz sfz

Perc. 2 Perc. 2

576 Circus Band joins in

577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588
559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566
Picc.
Picc.

PLAY:

Eb Cl.
Eb Cl.
ff 3 p
PLAY:

Cl.
Cl.
3 p sub.
ff

Sop. Sax.
Sop. Sax.

PLAY:

Cnt.
Cnt.
3 3 3 p sub.
ff
PLAY:

Tbn.
Tbn. p sub.
ff
PLAY:

Tba.
Tba.
p sub.
ff

p sub.
ff Acc./Pno. PLAY:
Acc./Pno.

Woodblock

Perc. 1
Perc. 1
3 p
sfz ff PLAY:

Perc. 2
Perc. 2
ff p sub.

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