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Chorale and Clog Dance: Conductor Score & Parts

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Chorale and Clog Dance: Conductor Score & Parts

Chorale and Clog Dance: Conductor Score & Parts

By Percy Hall

Grade: 1

Item: 36-20548449
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This piece was written to give the less-experienced ensemble an opportunity to perform music of limited range and technique with satisfying results. It has been widely performed in manuscript form both as a quartet and as a choir. Two contrasting styles of performance are included in this attractive musical package. The Clog Dance is patterned after the Cape Breton style of dance that has its roots in Ireland.

 

The dedication to Gary Tirey is most appropriate, since he has been an active promoter of low brass ensemble music and performance for OMEA,and also organizes the TubaChristmas for the Columbus area each year.  Optional parts are included for Euphonium T.C. and F Horn.

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Series: Great Works Publishing - LudwigMasters
Publisher: Keiser Productions, Inc.
ISBN10: 1-63-887157-4
ISBN13: 978-1-63-887157-6
UPC: 660355119699
SKU: 36-20548449
Instrumentation: Euphonium 1 (F Horn/Trb.), Euphonium 2 (alt. Trb.), Tuba 1 (alt. Euph.) and Tuba 2

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Why we love this

Percy Hall designed this piece explicitly for ensembles still building their foundation, which means you get writing that respects the intelligence of your players while staying within realistic technical boundaries. The two-part structure gives you programming flexibility: perform them separately or as a complete package, depending on your concert needs and rehearsal time. The optional parts for horn and trombone make this genuinely adaptable to what instruments you actually have available.

What to expect

The Chorale opens with dignified simplicity, allowing each voice to be heard in warm, supported harmony. The Clog Dance erupts with rhythmic energy rooted in Cape Breton tradition, bringing a dancing quality and infectious forward momentum that contrasts beautifully with the opening section's contemplative character.

Who it's for

Low brass quartets and ensembles at the beginning of their musical journey who want to perform substantial, rewarding music without getting bogged down by range extremes or complex technical passages. Directors seeking accessible repertoire for student euphonium players will find this particularly useful, since the optional parts create flexibility if your quartet configuration shifts during the year.

How to get the most out of it

  • Balance the four parts so no single voice overwhelms the texture; euphonium 1 and tuba 1 often carry primary material, but the secondary voices shape the harmonic foundation and deserve clarity in rehearsal.
  • The Clog Dance section requires crisp articulation and rhythmic unity across all parts. Tap off together at the start of rehearsals to lock in the characteristic style.
  • If using optional parts, decide your voicing early in rehearsals so players know which octaves they're supporting; switching between Euphonium 1 and horn, or between Euphonium 2 and trombone, changes the sonic color significantly.
  • The contrasting tempos and styles between the Chorale and Clog Dance demand clear conducting; mark your score with tempo and style reminders so the ensemble responds decisively to your beat at the transition.

How to use it

Program this as the centerpiece of a low brass concert or as part of a student showcase where underclassmen euphonium players get solo spotlighting. The two contrasting sections also work well early in the year as a morale builder for newer ensembles, since success comes relatively quickly and the musical payoff is immediate.

Skills your students will build

  • Balance and blend within a four-part harmonic texture
  • Transitioning between contrasting tempos and musical styles
  • Rhythmic precision in dance-inspired passages
  • Sustaining long tones with consistent tone quality in the Chorale section
  • Reading and adapting to optional instrumentation (horn, trombone alternatives)

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