Instrumentation

Flute

Oboe

Clarinet in B♭

Bass Clarinet in B♭

Bassoon

Alto Saxophone

Tenor Saxophone

Baritone Saxophone

Trumpet in B♭

Horn in F

Trombone

Baritone T.C.

Baritone B.C.

Tuba

Snare Drum

Bass Drum

Glockenspiel

Xylophone

Premiere

North Valley Middle School Beginning Band – December 14, 2017

Program Note

Aquilegia Chorale is written for a beginning band’s first concert (after approximately 3-4 months of playing). The title is drawn from the flower aquilegia caerulea, also called the blue columbine, the state flower of Colorado. Besides the blue columbine, the flower comes in many colors and is distinguished by its bell shape and spurs, which provide nectar for birds. Additionally, the columbine has at least two layers of petals, each with a distinct shape, and often with a distinct color.

              The musical concepts used in this piece are almost exclusively drawn from the first thirteen student pages in Essential Elements. Parts are optional for less common instruments.