High Sierras: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

$55.00 USD

High Sierras: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

Name: High Sierras: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-BD9705
Price: 55.00 USD
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By Douglas E. Wagner

Grade: 2 (Easy)

Item: 00-BD9705

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Picture the towering majesty of mountains, wreathed in clouds at times, brilliant in sunshine at other times. The serene grandeur and beauty are testaments to peace within nature and within the soul of man. Douglas Wagner's overture for band presents an opportunity in performance to scale new heights in dramatic expression and allows all elements of the human spirit to focus on the beauty of sound. Captivating!

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Series: Belwin Young Band

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 124

UPC: 029156273205

SKU: 00-BD9705

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About the Composer: Douglas E. Wagner

Douglas E. Wagner grew up in Chicago and earned degrees in music from Butler University before spending three decades as a high school music director and administrator. His teaching experience infuses every note he writes with practical understanding of what students need to learn and what ensembles can accomplish.

Since 1973, Wagner has published more than 3,500 compositions across nearly every medium: concert band, choir, orchestra, handbell ensemble, organ, and voice. His music has traveled far beyond the rehearsal room, reaching concert halls, television broadcasts, and radio programs across the United States and internationally. Today he lives in Indianapolis with his wife, Sandy, and continues composing at a pace that keeps new music flowing to directors year after year.

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Why we love this

Wagner captures real cinematic sweep without demanding virtuosity; your ensemble will sound expansive and assured without getting tangled in technical knots. The grade 2 setting means younger or developing bands can tackle genuine concert material with dramatic arc, and the overture form gives you a self-contained opener that makes every contest or concert feel substantive.

What to expect

You're standing at elevation looking across ridgelines, catching light and shadow moving across stone. The music unfolds with calm certainty, building to moments of brightness before settling into reflection, never rushed, always assured of its own beauty.

Who it's for

Grade 2 bands ready to perform a concert overture with real musical substance. Directors seeking festival or contest material that builds confidence without overwhelming younger players, and ensembles that need a polished opening number.

How to get the most out of it

Balance the melodic lines across sections so the beauty of Wagner's writing shines through rather than getting buried in sectional weight. Younger bands often lean too heavily on the foundation; pull back the lower voices slightly to let the tune breathe.
Shape the dynamic contours with intent. This piece rewards gradual swells and careful releases; rushing through transitions flattens the mountain imagery that gives High Sierras its character.
Establish a confident tempo at the top and maintain it. Doubt or hesitation in the opening will undermine the sense of grandeur Wagner built into the architecture.

How to use it

Open a concert with High Sierras to establish a refined tone and show adjudicators what your band can do musically at this level. The single-overture format also serves well as a festival selection where programming time is tight but you want authentic substance.