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Rise Like the Dawn: HybridNOW Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

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Rise Like the Dawn: HybridNOW Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

Rise Like the Dawn: HybridNOW Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

By Barry Milner

Grade: 3.5

Item: 00-50415H
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Rise Like the Dawn, by Barry Milner, is a lyrical and majestic composition that showcases the expressive potential of the horn and trumpet through prominent solo passages at the beginning of the piece. With its soaring melodies and rich harmonies, this medium-difficult composition captures a sense of hope and triumph, building powerful and dynamic sections. Perfect for high school ensembles, it offers an opportunity for musicians to develop phrasing, articulation, and expressive playing while highlighting the interplay between the solo section at the beginning and the tutti band. An inspiring addition to any concert, festival, or assessment program!

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Series: Alfred Concert Band Series
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN10: 1-4706-8728-3
ISBN13: 978-1-4706-8728-1
UPC: 038081621210
SKU: 00-50415H

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About the Composer: Barry Milner

Barry Milner

Barry Milner is a freelance composer whose concert band and orchestral works have earned consistent recognition on state festival lists and in publications like The Instrumentalist and School Band and Orchestra Magazine. His catalog includes pieces such as "An Unending Legacy" and "In Honor of the Fallen," both published by Alfred, and his compositions have been featured on JWPepper's editors' list multiple times.

Based in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, where he teaches in the local school district, Milner draws creative energy from reading, travel to national parks, and close observation of the natural world. He is actively developing his skills in film scoring and is currently working on orchestral projects including "Beside Still Waters" and "Elfstones: Part II." For more information, visit www.barrymilner.com.

Why we love this

The solo writing here genuinely breathes. Milner opens with horn and trumpet passages that demand real musicality from your soloists, giving emerging players a concrete reason to think beyond the mechanics of note production. The layering that follows rewards careful balance work in rehearsal, and the arc from intimate solo writing to full band power creates natural dramatic stakes that audiences recognize immediately.

What to expect

Dawn breaks gradually, carried first by individual voices singing into the light. Energy gathers as more instruments join, harmonies deepen, and the ensemble surges toward something majestic and earned. The overall impression is hopeful and triumphant without ever feeling forced.

Who it's for

High school concert bands ready to tackle Grade 3.5 repertoire with developing soloists and ensemble cohesion. The piece rewards bands that can balance spotlight moments with unified tutti sections, making it particularly suitable for ensembles preparing for festivals or assessment programs.

How to get the most out of it

  • Feature your strongest horn and trumpet players in those opening measures, but rehearse them with the full band context so they understand how their lyrical work establishes the emotional foundation for everything that follows.
  • Address the harmonic transitions carefully during sectional rehearsals. The rich voicings need clarity in the inner parts, not just a wall of sound.
  • Bring the dynamics to life with intention. Avoid treating the build to climax as a simple increase in volume; shape the phrasing so the ensemble crescendos with musical purpose rather than mechanical loudness.

How to use it

Program this as a centerpiece in a concert that explores the theme of renewal or resilience, pairing it with contrasting works to show range. It also serves effectively as a festival selection where the combination of lyrical solo writing and full-band power demonstrates musical maturity and technical growth in a single performance.

Skills your students will build

  • Lyrical phrasing and breath control in extended melodic lines
  • Balance between solo and tutti textures
  • Dynamic control across the full range from pianissimo to fortissimo
  • Intonation in rich harmonic settings
  • Musical expression and interpretive choice beyond notation

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