Scorpion!: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
By Richard L. Saucedo
Grade: 1.5
Item: 35-PK00272919
$55.00
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| Product | Price | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Scorpion! - Conductor Score (Full Score) | $7.50 | |
| Scorpion! - Flute | $6.00 | |
| Scorpion! - Oboe | $6.00 | |
| Scorpion! - Bassoon | $6.00 | |
| Scorpion! - Bb Clarinet 1 | $6.00 | |
| Scorpion! - Bb Clarinet 2 | $6.00 | |
| Scorpion! - Bb Bass Clarinet | $6.00 | |
| Scorpion! - Eb Alto Saxophone 1 | $6.00 | |
| Scorpion! - Eb Alto Saxophone 2 | $6.00 | |
| Scorpion! - Bb Tenor Saxophone | $6.00 | |
| Scorpion! - Eb Baritone Saxophone | $6.00 | |
| Scorpion! - Bb Trumpet 1 | $6.00 | |
| Scorpion! - Bb Trumpet 2 | $6.00 | |
| Scorpion! - F Horn | $6.00 | |
| Scorpion! - Trombone/Baritone B.C. | $6.00 | |
| Scorpion! - Baritone T.C. | $6.00 | |
| Scorpion! - Tuba | $6.00 | |
| Scorpion! - Percussion 1 | $6.00 | |
| Scorpion! - Percussion 2 | $6.00 | |
| Scorpion! - Mallet Percussion | $6.00 | |
| Scorpion! - Timpani | $6.00 |
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Featuring a relentless rhythmic drive and powerful-sounding themes, here is an effective and exciting piece for second-year players. Utilizing a single tempo and no syncopation, this is a great tool for teaching rhythmic security and ensemble balance. Dur: 2:10
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK00272919
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About the Composer: Richard L. Saucedo
Richard L. Saucedo shaped Indiana's wind band landscape over 31 years as Director of Bands and Performing Arts Chair at Carmel High School. His ensembles earned consistent recognition at state, regional, and national levels, with particular distinction in concert band competitions. The Carmel Wind Symphony I performed at the Music for All National Concert Band Festival three times and claimed the Indiana State Championship in 2013, while the Carmel Marching Greyhounds secured back-to-back BOA National titles in 2005 and 2012.
Beyond the high school podium, Saucedo has shaped American band music through his work as brass arranger and composer for the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps, contributing to five DCI world championships. His honors include Indiana Bandmaster of the Year (1998-99), induction into the Music for All Hall of Fame (2015) and DCI Hall of Fame (2022), and membership in the American Bandmasters Association. He continues as Senior Educational Consultant for Music for All and Bands of America, and serves as music ensemble coordinator for the Blue Devils Drum Corps. His compositional output spans marching bands, choral works, concert band pieces, and orchestral arrangements.
Why we love this
Saucedo builds in momentum without relying on the rhythmic tricks that often mask weak ensemble cohesion. A single tempo and absence of syncopation mean your students must earn their power through precision and collective breathing, not through notational complexity. That relentless forward motion becomes a teaching tool itself, forcing genuine rhythmic unity and balance.
What to expect
Propulsive and muscular without aggression. The driving rhythmic pulse propels the piece forward with steady determination, while the powerful themes command attention without requiring flashy technical fireworks. Students feel the satisfaction of playing something that sounds mature and confident.
Who it's for
Second-year concert band students who have moved beyond fundamental instrument control but still need structured work on rhythmic precision and sectional blend. Directors seeking a high-impact opener or closer that doesn't demand advanced reading skills from younger players.
How to get the most out of it
- Establish a clear pulse in rehearsal without a click track at first; let your students feel the drive internally before adding any external reference.
- Mark phrase breaths collectively before the first full run-through so the entire band breathes as one organism, not as individual sections.
- Balance the powerful themes by checking that inner voices aren't disappearing; this piece rewards transparent sonority as much as it rewards forward momentum.
- Run through the piece at performance tempo early in the rehearsal process so students lock the arc of the work into their bodies before fatigue sets in.
How to use it
Position this as a festival opener or a concert closer where you need immediate engagement without complex tuning challenges. It serves equally well as a confidence builder early in the season, establishing fundamental ensemble skills before tackling pieces with greater metric or harmonic complexity.
Skills your students will build
- Steady pulse maintenance across sustained passages
- Ensemble balance and transparency within a homophonic texture
- Synchronized phrase articulation and collective breathing
- Dynamic control without relying on rhythmic variation as musical interest