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

Chimes

Xylophone

Premiere

South Valley Middle School Beginning Band – December 14, 2017

Program Note

Knight Ride is written for a beginning band’s first concert (after approximately 3-4 months of playing). The piece suggests a medieval knight’s daring and adventurous ride across the countryside or any adventure undertaken at night. The title is also a tribute to one of my husband’s favorite childhood television shows, Knight Rider.

              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.