By Loch and Mountain: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

$72.00 USD

By Loch and Mountain: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

Name: By Loch and Mountain: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-BD9762
Price: 72.00 USD
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Baritone/Euphonium Solo

By Robert W. Smith

Grade: 3 (Medium Easy)

Item: 00-BD9762

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Like the mist off the moors, a peaceful, quiet solo baritone/euphonium begins our journey to the land of castles and kilts. Robert W. Smith's recent visit to the British Isles was the catalyst and the inspiration for this true musical celebration, complete with magnificent ethnic underpinnings, textures, colors and sensational percussion. Mr. Smith's high sense of drama has never been better expressed. This is theater for the ears! (duration 4:45) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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Series: Belwin Concert Band

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 232

ISBN10: 0-7579-3389-0

ISBN13: 978-0-7579-3389-9

UPC: 029156656978

SKU: 00-BD9762

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About the Composer: Robert W. Smith

Robert W. Smith stands among the most recorded and performed composers writing for concert band today, with more than 400 works published across Alfred Music and other catalogs. His education in music education from Troy State University and advanced composition study at the University of Miami laid the foundation for a career spanning five decades of original works and arrangements that have circled the globe, from festival stages in Europe and Asia to broadcasts of the Olympic Games and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

As both composer and clinician, Smith has conducted ensembles throughout North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia, bringing his distinctive voice directly to musicians and audiences. His symphonies (The Divine Comedy and The Odyssey among them) and works for developing bands like The Tempest have become repertoire staples, evidence of his gift for crafting music that speaks equally to student musicians and professional ensembles.

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Why we love this

Smith's dramatic sensibility shines here through orchestration and color rather than bombast. The opening solo baritone line sets a contemplative mood that pulls the band into an unfamiliar emotional space, and the ethnic textures woven throughout create a piece that programs beautifully on a concert that might otherwise blend together. At Grade 3, this lands in that sweet spot where students can execute genuine artistry without drowning in technical demands.

What to expect

Mist rolling across moorland; distant pipes and ancient stone. The opening baritone solo feels almost lonesome, inviting you into a landscape where silence matters as much as sound. As the ensemble gradually joins, textures deepen without ever losing that contemplative quality that makes you listen rather than simply hear.

Who it's for

Band directors seeking a Grade 3 work that steps outside the typical fanfare-march-ballad programming cycle. This score rewards conductors who want to teach their ensembles how to shape lyric lines and create atmospheric color, skills that transfer directly to more advanced repertoire.

How to get the most out of it

Shape the baritone solo with a vocalist's phrasing and legit tone production. This is a singing line, not a technical display, so resist the urge to rush or sharpen the articulation.
Balance the ethnic percussion figures into the texture rather than letting them sit on top. These elements should feel integrated into the harmonic foundation, not like decoration.
Build the drama through dynamic control and strategic phrase releases. Smith's high sense of theater works best when conductors trust silence and space as much as sound.
Establish a clear harmonic foundation in the lower voices so the more colorful instrumental colors in the upper sections have something to sit against.

How to use it

Program this as the centerpiece of a concert that celebrates cultural music or geographic storytelling. Its 4:45 duration and tonal independence make it an ideal contrast to more energetic works, and it can anchor either a concert's first half or second half depending on your overall arc and how you want the audience to transition between pieces.