Across This Land: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
By Kevin Hillbun
Grade: 0.5
Item: 35-PK01513742
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| Product | Price | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Across This Land - Full Score | $8.00 | |
| Across This Land - Flute | $2.50 | |
| Across This Land - Oboe | $2.50 | |
| Across This Land - Bassoon | $2.50 | |
| Across This Land - Clarinet | $2.50 | |
| Across This Land - Bass Clarinet | $2.50 | |
| Across This Land - Alto Saxophone | $2.50 | |
| Across This Land - Tenor Saxophone | $2.50 | |
| Across This Land - Baritone Saxophone | $2.50 | |
| Across This Land - Trumpet | $2.50 | |
| Across This Land - Horn | $2.50 | |
| Across This Land - Trombone | $2.50 | |
| Across This Land - Euphonium TC | $2.50 | |
| Across This Land - Euphonium BC | $2.50 | |
| Across This Land - Tuba | $2.50 | |
| Across This Land - Orchestra Bells | $2.50 | |
| Across This Land - Snare Drum/Bass Drum | $2.50 | |
| Across This Land - Suspended Cymbal | $2.50 | |
| Across This Land - Tom Toms | $2.50 |
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Description
Using only the first six notes taught to beginners, ACROSS THIS LAND is suitable for performance midway through the first year of instruction. It is surprisingly sophisticated, with subtle hints of SHENANDOAH and THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND (listen closely!).
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK01513742
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Why we love this
Kevin Hillbun crafts something genuinely rare here: a piece that respects both the limitations and the intelligence of early learners. The harmonic sophistication and embedded folk references prove that constraint breeds creativity, not compromise. Your students will play something that sounds mature while they're still mastering their first half-dozen notes.
What to expect
Deceptively simple on the surface, with an understated eloquence that grows on repeated listening. The harmonic movement suggests something much larger than its note constraints would suggest. There's a quiet confidence to this writing that feels almost meditative.
Who it's for
Beginning concert band programs ready to step beyond simple warm-up fare. Your students need to hear that musicianship and sophistication aren't reserved for advanced repertoire. If you're looking for something to program at a winter concert that parents and colleagues will find genuinely interesting, this delivers.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the embedded SHENANDOAH and THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND references so they emerge naturally rather than loudly; subtle recognition is the point.
- Watch for rhythmic independence between parts. Even with limited note material, voices need clarity to prevent a muddled texture.
- Secure intonation on the unison passages. With such spare material, any pitch inconsistency becomes obvious.
How to use it
Place this early in a concert to establish that your young ensemble takes musicianship seriously from day one. It pairs well alongside folk song arrangements or other Americana repertoire, and it's substantial enough to anchor a first-year performance without overshadowing what students can actually execute.
Skills your students will build
- Intonation and blend within unison and two-part textures
- Phrasing with limited pitch material
- Part independence without note variety
- Listening for and recognizing embedded musical references