Chorale and Mystic Chant: Part 1 - Tuba
By Timothy Loest
Grade: 1
Item: 98-PC-DB1841_PART1_TB
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Description
A beautiful hymn with rich harmonies and suspensions opens this fine work for beginning bands. As the lyrical melody reaches a final cadence, the piece then moves into a bombastic chant with a wealth of percussion. The theme is presented in different textures and students will explore the basic components of a fugue in an easy setting. Listeners and performers alike will be excited by the rhythmic drive of the percussion. In addition, consider using the opening as a daily chorale to work on intonation with your ensemble.
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Additional Details
Series:
The ReImagine Initiative
Publisher:
The FJH Music Company, Inc.
SKU:
98-PC-DB1841_PART1_TB
Instrumentation:
3-Part Fully Adaptable with Percussion
More about this title
About the Composer: Timothy Loest
Timothy Loest has spent over three decades in the classroom, building a reputation for writing young band music that reaches audiences across the country and beyond. His compositions have appeared on network television, from The Tonight Show to Good Morning America, and in 2017, his piece Cloud Gate was performed for over 5,000 spectators at Chicago's Millennium Park. That year, he received the Cloyd Myers Memorial Award for Excellence in Music Education from the Illinois Grade School Music Association.
Loest's catalog spans publications with major houses including Warner Bros., C.L. Barnhouse, and FJH Music, alongside his pedagogical work on bestselling methods like Measures of Success and Chorales and Beyond. In 2022, he founded Fanfare Music Press to focus on high-quality band compositions and arrangements. He holds degrees from Illinois State University and Northwestern University, maintains ASCAP membership, and continues to accept commissions for band.
Why we love this
The opening chorale gives you a ready-made intonation drill that doesn't feel like a drill, and the transition into the bombastic chant section keeps students engaged with surprising contrast. Loest's introduction to fugal writing at this level is genuinely approachable; students grasp the concept through varied textures rather than dense counterpoint, and the percussion writing drives energy throughout without overshadowing young players.
What to expect
The opening unfolds like a quiet hymn, full of warmth and careful harmonic movement that rewards listening. When the chant arrives, the energy shifts dramatically; percussion drives forward with purpose, and the theme reappears transformed, creating the sense of discovering something familiar from a completely new angle.
Who it's for
Beginning band directors working with players in their first year who need repertoire that combines musical substance with accessibility. This piece serves ensembles ready to explore harmonic color and rhythmic sophistication without navigating excessive ranges or demanding technique.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the opening hymn by bringing out the suspensions; they're the harmonic anchor and give younger players something melodic to follow even within sustained chords.
- Let the rhythm section lock into the chant section's pulse before the ensemble enters; this gives everyone confidence in the rhythmic drive that makes the piece memorable.
- Use the opening chorale in rehearsal before performances to reset intonation and centering, then transition into the full piece so audiences experience the same journey your students do in preparation.
How to use it
Program this as an opening number to establish the evening's musical caliber, or pair it with a contrasting work to showcase your ensemble's range. The chorale section works beautifully as a concert opener for community events where intonation and musical maturity set an immediate tone.
Skills your students will build
- Harmonic awareness through suspensions and voice leading
- Recognition of fugal texture and thematic transformation
- Ensemble intonation through hymn-like harmonic movement
- Rhythmic precision within percussion-driven sections
- Balancing accompaniment voices against lyrical material