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Pictures at an Exhibition for Band (Complete Mvts 1 - 7): Concert Band, Score and parts

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Pictures at an Exhibition for Band (Complete Mvts 1 - 7): Concert Band, Score and parts

Pictures at an Exhibition for Band (Complete Mvts 1 - 7): Concert Band, Score and parts

By Modest Mussorgsky, orchd. John Boyd

Grade: 5

Item: 36-10100314
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This is an impressive and massive work for mature bands! Boyd's setting is not a simple rehashing of the famous Ravel orchestration, as Boyd remains more faithful to the bold musical language of Mussorgsky's original composition. This exciting work fits the bill for better high school and college bands, yet is substantial enough to meet the needs of professional organizations as well. The work is available in its entirety with all seven sections and the score included at a value-minded price, or each of the individual sections may be ordered individually as a set of parts only and the complete score (10105314) may be purchased separately should only certain sections be of interest. The sections include: Part 1: Promenade; Gnomus-Gnomus. Part 2: Promenade; Il Vecchio Castello.Part 3: Promenade; Tuileries; Bydlo. Part 4: Promenade; Ballet Of The Chicks In Their Shells; Two Jews, One Rich, The Other Poor; Promenade. Part 5: Limoges-The Market Place; Catacombae; Cum Mortuis In Lingua Mortua. Part 6: The Hut On Fowl's Legs. Part 7: The Great Gate Of Kiev.

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Series: LudwigMasters Symphonic Band
Publisher: Keiser Productions, Inc.
UPC: 753625328782
SKU: 36-10100314
Instrumentation: Concert Band

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About the Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881) was a Russian composer who rejected Western European conventions to forge his own path through music. Working largely outside formal academic training, he wrote boldly dissonant harmonies and used folk melodies and speech rhythms in ways that shocked his contemporaries but influenced generations of composers to follow. Pictures at an Exhibition, his most enduring work, emerged from his grief over the death of a close friend and remains a masterpiece of musical storytelling.

Why we love this

John Boyd's arrangement captures the raw harmonic language and vivid orchestral color of Mussorgsky's original without leaning on Ravel's famous orchestration as a crutch. This is a serious work that respects both the composer's vision and your band's maturity. Programming all seven movements gives your students a complete musical journey that builds from delicate character sketches to the overwhelming grandeur of Kiev's gates.

What to expect

You move through a gallery of vivid, unsettling images: grotesque gnomes, forgotten castles, bustling marketplaces, and finally the overwhelming majesty of an ancient gate. The music shifts constantly between delicate intimacy and harsh dissonance, between folk simplicity and dense harmonic complexity, creating a journey that feels both fantastical and deeply human.

Who it's for

Mature high school bands and college ensembles with secure fundamentals and the stamina for a substantial work will find this arrangement rewarding. Professional concert bands seeking a masterwork that showcases depth of musicianship will also benefit from Boyd's faithful approach to Mussorgsky's original language.

How to get the most out of it

  • Balance the promenade theme across your ensemble in each return; it should feel like a consistent thread connecting disparate scenes rather than overshadowing the surrounding movements
  • Use the individual movement structure to rehearse in sections, but run full movement sequences (promenade plus the following picture) to strengthen the narrative arc
  • Pay attention to Mussorgsky's original dynamic markings and harmonic shifts; they often occur in unexpected places and define the character of each tableau
  • Schedule rehearsal time for the brass figures in Catacombae and The Great Gate of Kiev, as these passages require solid intonation under full volume

How to use it

This work deserves a full concert program or at least a substantial second half. Consider pairing it with a lighter opening work to give your audience contrast, then let Pictures command the second half as your centerpiece. Alternatively, program it as a standalone concert that showcases your band's technical range and artistic maturity.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading and executing Mussorgsky's non-traditional harmonic language and voice leading
  • Maintaining ensemble balance across seven interconnected movements with varied instrumentation demands
  • Responding to rapid shifts in character, tempo, and dynamic within single movements
  • Developing sensitivity to program music and translating pictorial imagery into musical expression
  • Sustaining focus and intonation in demanding brass passages at full volume

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