Ridgeview Centrum: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
By Alvin Singleton
Grade: 2.5
Item: 35-PK00426687
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"Ridgeview Centrum" is a fanfare written in composer Alvin Singleton's style of subtle spontaneity, which is experienced through a fusion of classical and folk music elements. In the historic tradition of fanfares, this work was written by Singleton in honor of the students and band teacher he worked with during his BandQuest residency at Ridgeview Middle School in Atlanta, Georgia. (Includes score and parts.)
BandQuest, an exciting series of new music and accompanying curricula for band, is a program published by the American Composers Forum. The series was started as a response to feedback from music educators that there is a pressing need for new, fresh band music. The heart of this program is new works written by a diverse group of leading American composers who have created challenging pieces that are a true departure from standard middle school repertoire. Every BandQuest project includes a residency component in which the composer works collaboratively with a middle school as they create their new piece. Many BandQuest pieces are accompanied by an interdisciplinary curriculum designed to assist students as they learn the music and to integrate each piece with non-music studies. Visit www.bandquest.org to learn more about this innovative series, and email bandquest@composersforum.org to request a free downloadable audio catalog.
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Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK00426687
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About the Composer: Alvin Singleton
Alvin Singleton is an American composer whose work spans orchestral, chamber, and band music with a distinctive voice rooted in both classical rigor and vernacular traditions. His compositional approach often weaves together unexpected musical elements to create pieces that challenge performers while remaining deeply engaging for audiences.
Why we love this
Singleton's fanfare structure gives your students a formal model to study while his fusion of classical and folk idioms keeps the piece from feeling academic or distant. The BandQuest residency behind this work means it was written with middle school students specifically in mind, and that collaborative origin shows in music that feels genuinely written for the players in your band.
What to expect
A celebration that respects tradition while refusing to be bound by it. The piece moves with confident fanfare gestures yet surprises you with moments where folk idioms reshape your expectations, creating an experience that feels both ceremonial and spontaneous.
Who it's for
Middle school concert bands looking for fresh, composer-sanctioned repertoire that engages students musically and intellectually. This piece works especially well if your program values new music or wants to expose students to living American composers.
How to get the most out of it
- Study the balance between the classical fanfare gestures and folk elements; let each section shine without one overwhelming the other.
- Work the rhythmic precision that connects the different musical ideas; Singleton's 'subtle spontaneity' relies on players committing fully to their parts.
- Explore the color changes available in your instrumentation; this piece invites you to showcase individual sections and how they interact.
How to use it
Open a concert with this work to establish artistic intention from the first note; a fanfare signals that something significant is about to happen. You might also pair it with other BandQuest commissions to build a thematic program around new American music, or use it as a capstone piece for a unit on how composers draw from multiple traditions.
Skills your students will build
- Performing classical fanfare conventions and articulation patterns
- Balancing folk and classical musical languages within a single piece
- Sectional coordination and clarity in ensemble texture changes
- Responding to composer-specific interpretive choices rather than relying on familiar conventions