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Pictures at an Exhibition, Part 6: The Hut on Fowl's Legs: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

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Pictures at an Exhibition, Part 6: The Hut on Fowl's Legs: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

Pictures at an Exhibition, Part 6: The Hut on Fowl's Legs: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

By Modest Mussorgsky / arr. John Boyd

Grade: 6

Item: 36-10100413
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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.
ISBN10: 1-68-296008-0
ISBN13: 978-1-68-296008-0
UPC: 660355022920
SKU: 36-10100413
Instrumentation: Concert Band

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About the Composer: Modest Mussorgsky

Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881) stands as one of Russia's most original and uncompromising composers. Working largely outside the European conservatory tradition, he developed a strikingly personal musical language rooted in Russian folk melody, speech patterns, and harmonic boldness that defied the conventions of his time. His piano suite Pictures at an Exhibition remains one of the most performed and reimagined works in classical music, celebrated for its vivid imagery, structural innovation, and refusal to conform to academic rules.

Mussorgsky's influence on twentieth-century music and beyond is immeasurable. His approach to orchestration, harmony, and program music inspired composers across generations and continents. For conductors and band directors, his work offers something increasingly rare: music of genuine artistic conviction that speaks directly to ensemble musicians and audiences without sentimentality or compromise.

Why we love this

Boyd's arrangement honors Mussorgsky's compositional voice rather than smoothing it into the Ravel orchestration students may already know. The harmonic language stays bracing and unconventional, the orchestration demands real musicality from your ensemble, and the narrative arc of this single movement delivers theater and substance in a single rehearsal sequence. Your advanced players will feel the weight of genuine concert music.

What to expect

You are inside the supernatural world of Baba Yaga's hut as it spins on its chicken legs. The music is raw and rhythmically relentless, with angular melodies, unexpected harmonic turns, and a sense of carnival chaos that feels genuinely otherworldly. There is nothing polite or reconciled about this movement; it crackles with primitive power and dark humor.

Who it's for

Advanced high school and college concert bands seeking substantial repertoire that challenges both conductor and players. This arrangement works equally well for strong community and professional ensembles that want to program a Mussorgsky masterwork without the full orchestral arrangement.

How to get the most out of it

  • Balance the woodwind colors carefully in the opening; the haunting melody shifts between instruments, and each voice needs clear projection without drowning the harmonic foundation.
  • Shape the dynamic swells organically rather than mechanically. The witches' dance builds through accumulation of texture, not sudden jumps in volume.
  • Support the lower voices (trombones, tubas, bassoons) as the harmonic anchor. They carry Mussorgsky's bold, unconventional chord progressions and set the tone for the entire movement.
  • Allow space for the percussion to breathe, especially in transitions. The bells and timpani punctuate rather than fill.

How to use it

This movement pairs naturally with concert programs featuring Russian repertoire or works exploring folk mythology and the grotesque. It also stands as a powerful concert opener or centerpiece for a program built around arrangements of orchestral masterworks. The sheer impact of this single section makes it an excellent showcase for what your ensemble can accomplish with mature repertoire.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading and executing unconventional harmonic language and non-functional chord progressions
  • Maintaining rhythmic precision in driving, relentless accompaniment patterns
  • Balancing multiple melodic lines occurring simultaneously across the ensemble
  • Responding to sudden dynamic and textural shifts without losing structural coherence
  • Interpreting expressive markings and character in a non-traditional musical language

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