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In Search of Yeti: Flexible Band/String Ensemble Score

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In Search of Yeti: Flexible Band/String Ensemble Score

In Search of Yeti: Flexible Band/String Ensemble Score

By Kirk Vogel

Grade: 1.5 (Easy)

Item: 00-49117S
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This version of In Search of Yeti by Kirk Vogel is part of our Alfred FLEX offerings and is designed with maximum flexibility for use by any mix of instruments---wind, strings, and percussion, including like- or mixed-ensembles with as few as 4 players. The suggested instrumentation and a customizable Teacher Map will help you plan out how to best assign parts to suit your ensemble's needs. The 4-part instrumentation will support balanced instrumentation of the lower voices. It also comes with supplemental parts for maximum flexibility. With the purchase of this piece, permission is granted to photocopy the parts as needed for your ensemble. A percussion accompaniment track is also available as a free download. String parts have been carefully edited with extra fingerings and appropriate bowings to support students in mixed ensembles playing in less familiar keys.

In Search of Yeti by Kirk Vogel is a colorful piece representing the search for Sasquatch, Bigfoot, the Abominable Snowman, Voormi, or Yeti. Whatever the name, stories have persisted from the Arctic to the Himalayas of this ape-like creature. (2:35)

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without click.

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Series: Alfred Debut Series
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 20
UPC: 038081563442
SKU: 00-49117S

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About the Composer: Kirk Vogel

Kirk Vogel

Kirk Vogel earned his Bachelor of Music Education from Capital University and completed his Master's degree at the University of Northern Colorado. Throughout his career, he taught band, orchestra, choir, and jazz at schools across Colorado, most notably at Heath Middle School in Greeley, where his ensembles performed at state conventions and the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic.

Now retired from full-time teaching, Vogel remains active as a composer, guest conductor, and clinician. His works have been published by Alfred Music, Kjos, Southern Music, and Grand Mesa Music, and have been performed by community bands, orchestras, and ensembles at every level from elementary through college. He is an ASCAP member and was inducted into the Colorado Music Educators Hall of Fame.

Why we love this

Vogel built this score for real ensembles with real constraints. The flexible instrumentation means you're not turning students away or doubling players on the same line; you assign parts based on who shows up that day. The included Teacher Map removes the guesswork about balancing winds and strings, and the extra fingerings and bowings in the string parts make it genuinely playable for mixed groups navigating unfamiliar keys.

What to expect

The hunt for a legendary creature comes alive through colorful orchestration and playful momentum. Vogel captures the mystery and adventure of pursuit, building texture across the ensemble while keeping the energy accessible and fun.

Who it's for

Directors with mixed ensembles of any size from four players upward, whether you're blending winds, strings, and percussion for the first time or managing an instrumentation that never looks the same twice. This score works equally well in programs where students are building confidence in a less familiar key.

How to get the most out of it

  • Balance the lower voices carefully, especially if your ensemble skews toward winds. The 4-part writing supports doubled bass lines, so use your lowest instruments to anchor the texture rather than doubling melody.
  • Let the percussion accompaniment track shape your rehearsals and final performance. The click version is invaluable for locking in the groove during early rehearsals; the version without click supports a more organic, conductor-led approach as the piece matures.
  • Take advantage of the string-specific articulation markings in rehearsal. These bowings and fingerings were added precisely to help string players communicate clearly when they're outnumbered by wind players.

How to use it

Use this piece early in the year to establish how your mixed ensemble balances and communicates, or program it in a family concert or festival where the engaging novelty subject matter draws and keeps a broad audience. Its length (2:35) makes it a natural opener or bridge between larger works.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading in non-traditional keys with confidence
  • Balancing timbre and texture across mixed instruments
  • Following articulation markings specific to their instrument family
  • Ensemble cohesion with fewer than standard instrumentation
  • Responding to percussion tracks in real performance

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