Leviathan: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

$50.00 USD

Leviathan: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Leviathan: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 36-50100365
Price: 50.00 USD
Availability: InStock

By Clarence E. Barber

Grade: 1

Item: 36-50100365

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Creating whale sounds will be the most challenging---and most enjoyable---part of the experience of Leviathan by Clarence E. Barber. There are many options from playing pre-recorded sounds to the most fun for your players, playing the sounds acoustically. You can use a waterphone or a vibraphone with a double bass bow, or you could use a wah-wah tube or helix bowl. The possibilities are endless and will challenge your percussionists to think in a totally different manner. (2:00)

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Series: LudwigMasters Beginning Band

Publisher: Keiser Productions, Inc.

UPC: 612735888923

SKU: 36-50100365

Instrumentation: Concert Band

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About the Composer: Clarence E. Barber

Clarence E. Barber is a composer and arranger with a gift for creating accessible yet inventive works for young musicians. His pieces balance technical clarity with imaginative soundscaping, encouraging ensembles to expand their thinking about what instruments can do.

Barber's work in the beginning band repertoire reflects a philosophy that early music education should be both engaging and musically substantive. Leviathan exemplifies this approach by asking young players to collaborate on something genuinely creative rather than simply executing notes on a page.

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Why we love this

Barber opens a completely different sound world to young musicians. Rather than asking percussionists to execute conventional techniques, this piece demands creative problem-solving and acoustic experimentation, turning your section into inventors and explorers. At Grade 1, it's rare to find repertoire this musically adventurous and educationally generative.

What to expect

Immersive and imaginative. The piece summons the ocean and its mysteries through creative sound-making, drawing listeners into an underwater landscape. For young musicians, it feels like play and performance simultaneously.

Who it's for

Beginning concert bands ready for a programming experience that surprises and engages young players. This is ideal for groups comfortable with Grade 1 technical demands who want to explore what concert band music can sound like beyond standard instrumentation.

How to get the most out of it

Plan your whale sound approach well before rehearsal. Decide whether you'll use pre-recorded audio, acoustic instruments (waterphone, vibraphone with bass bow), or unconventional tools like wah-wah tubes. Each choice requires different setup and coordination.
Have your percussionists experiment with the chosen sound-making method in advance. The novelty of the approach means they'll need time to develop comfort and consistency with whatever technique you select.
Balance the whale sounds so they enhance rather than overpower the band. Start softer than feels natural and adjust based on rehearsal acoustics.
Use this piece as an opportunity to discuss tone color, timbre, and non-traditional percussion. Ask students why certain sounds work musically and how unconventional instruments can serve compositional intent.

How to use it

Program this on a concert where you want to spark curiosity and conversation. It works as an opening number that sets an experimental or thematic tone, or as a closer that leaves the audience with something unexpected and memorable. At two minutes, it fits naturally into festival rotations or concert blocks alongside traditional repertoire.