Description
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. Knight Ride was premiered by the South Valley Middle School Beginning Band in Gilcrest, CO on December 14, 2017. 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.
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
