Comegys Creek: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
By Brian Beck
Grade: 3
Item: 00-PK-0008513
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| Product | Price | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Comegys Creek: Score | $8.00 | |
| Comegys Creek: Flute | $3.00 | |
| Comegys Creek: Oboe | $3.00 | |
| Comegys Creek: Bassoon | $3.00 | |
| Comegys Creek: 1st B-flat Clarinet | $3.00 | |
| Comegys Creek: 2nd B-flat Clarinet | $3.00 | |
| Comegys Creek: B-flat Bass Clarinet | $3.00 | |
| Comegys Creek: E-flat Alto Saxophone | $3.00 | |
| Comegys Creek: 2nd E-flat Alto Saxophone | $3.00 | |
| Comegys Creek: B-flat Tenor Saxophone | $3.00 | |
| Comegys Creek: E-flat Baritone Saxophone | $3.00 | |
| Comegys Creek: 1st B-flat Trumpet | $3.00 | |
| Comegys Creek: 2nd B-flat Trumpet | $3.00 | |
| Comegys Creek: 1st F Horn | $3.00 | |
| Comegys Creek: 1st Trombone | $3.00 | |
| Comegys Creek: 2nd Trombone | $3.00 | |
| Comegys Creek: Baritone B.C. | $3.00 | |
| Comegys Creek: Baritone T.C. | $3.00 | |
| Comegys Creek: Tuba | $3.00 | |
| Comegys Creek: Mallets | $3.00 | |
| Comegys Creek: 2nd Mallet Percussion | $3.00 | |
| Comegys Creek: 1st Percussion | $3.00 | |
| Comegys Creek: 2nd Percussion | $3.00 | |
| Comegys Creek: Timpani | $3.00 |
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Description
Kick off your shoes, jump in, and ride down Comegys Creek. This North Texas creek is named after Dr. C. G. Comegys, a prominent family who lived in Mckinney, TX in the early 1900s. Composer and fellow Texan, Brian Beck captures the southern rowdiness of frolicking in the water with friends and family. Comegys Creek is a fun piece that will expand your student's harmonic vocabulary and is perfect for introducing and reinforcing accidentals that create interesting harmonies, all within a comfortable range. It also explores the many permutations of the 8th and 16th note combinations, as well as introduces and reinforces 7/8 time signature. Groups performing this piece will become "multi-meter masters" in no time! (2:24) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
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Additional Details
Series:
Young Symphonic
Publisher:
Alfred Music
SKU:
00-PK-0008513
More about this title
About the Composer: Brian Beck
Brian Beck is a composer and arranger whose concert band works have earned recognition from major publications including The Instrumentalist and J. W. Pepper, as well as featured selections in Teaching Music Through Performance In Band (GIA Publications). His compositions appear on prescribed music lists across multiple states, including Texas UIL, Ohio, and Florida Bandmasters Association concert catalogs, and have been performed at TMEA Honor Band concerts, regional clinics, and the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago.
Beck holds degrees in Music Education from Texas A&M University-Commerce (Bachelor's) and the University of Houston (Master's). He served as Director of Bands at Faubion Middle School in McKinney, Texas, where his ensembles consistently earned Superior ratings at UIL contests and advanced to TMEA State Honor Band competition. A 1994 alumnus of the Duncanville Band Program and former TMEA All-State Band member, Beck combines his experience as both educator and clinician to create works that balance pedagogical value with engaging musical content.
Why we love this
Comegys Creek does the heavy lifting on mixed meters without feeling like a technique study. Students enter 7/8 time with a musical narrative (water, friends, energy) that makes the meter feel purposeful rather than imposed. The harmonic vocabulary grows naturally through accidentals that create real color, and the rhythmic variety keeps both players and listeners engaged.
What to expect
Splashing and frolicking through summer water with friends. The piece captures energy and freedom, with rhythmic patterns that tumble and shift like current and movement. Accidentals add shimmer and color without sacrificing accessibility.
Who it's for
Grade 3 concert bands ready to tackle mixed meters with musical purpose. This works well for groups that have solid fundamentals in 4/4 and 3/4 time but need scaffolded exposure to asymmetrical meters in a context that feels natural.
How to get the most out of it
- Isolate the 8th and 16th note patterns in sectionals before full rehearsal; many students will need to internalize the subdivision before the piece clicks at tempo.
- Anchor the 7/8 sections with a steady conductor pulse that emphasizes beats 1 and 4 so the meter feels grounded rather than unstable.
- Balance the southern character by letting articulation and dynamics shape the narrative; the rowdiness comes from rhythmic clarity and expression, not just volume.
How to use it
Program this as a spring concert opener or as a segue piece that signals students are ready for more rhythmic sophistication. It works especially well alongside lighter works to showcase growth in metric flexibility without programming an entire concert of serious repertoire.
Skills your students will build
- Reading and performing 7/8 time signature
- Navigating 8th and 16th note rhythmic combinations
- Identifying and performing accidentals within harmonic progressions
- Maintaining internal pulse across mixed meters
- Balancing rhythmic clarity with expressive phrasing