The Age of the Dinosaur: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

$45.00 USD

The Age of the Dinosaur: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

Name: The Age of the Dinosaur: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 81-CB14247
Price: 45.00 USD
Availability: InStock

By David Marlatt

Grade: 0.5

Item: 81-CB14247

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The savage T-Rex, the lumbering huge four-legged sauropods and the gliding flying pteraosaurs are the characters in this fun piece for very young band. The sauropods open this piece and, at over 100 feet long and 100 tons, they are heavy and plodding. The pterosaur (which means winged lizard) floats effortlessly through the air getting a great view of the carnivores as they stalk their prey with their powerful and sudden attacks. Welcome to the Age of the Dinosaur. (1:35)

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Series: Eighth Note Publications

Publisher: Eighth Note Publications

ISBN10: 1-77157-062-8

ISBN13: 978-1-77157-062-6

UPC: 685462020638

SKU: 81-CB14247

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About the Composer: David Marlatt

David Marlatt is a composer and educator who specializes in accessible concert band music for young ensembles. His work demonstrates a gift for translating narrative and character into instrumental music that engages developing musicians while maintaining musical integrity.

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Why we love this

Marlatt captures the personality of each dinosaur with orchestration and melodic writing that students immediately grasp and enjoy performing. The piece balances fun storytelling with genuine musical substance, keeping young bands invested from the sauropods' opening lumber through the pterosaur's soaring flight and the T-Rex's sudden strikes.

What to expect

The piece unfolds like a prehistoric safari. Heavy, plodding sauropaur rhythms establish the landscape, graceful pterosaur writing brings weightlessness and perspective, and sudden T-Rex attacks puncture the calm with predatory energy. The whole journey spans just over 90 seconds but delivers clear musical pictures.

Who it's for

Young concert bands in Grades 1-2 or beginning high school ensembles seeking a programmatic piece that combines accessibility with genuine storytelling. The work invites students to think musically about character and interpretation rather than simply reading notes.

How to get the most out of it

Shape the sauropods' opening theme with deliberate weight in the low voices; the character comes from committed dynamics, not rushing the tempo.
Let the pterosaur melody float above the accompaniment by bringing the upper woodwinds through clearly while keeping inner voices light and transparent.
Mark the T-Rex entrances with sudden attacks that the ensemble rehearses together; precision here creates the predatory character without requiring technical virtuosity.

How to use it

Open a concert or festival with this piece to set an engaging tone and demonstrate your young band's ability to shape character through ensemble playing. It pairs well with other narrative or thematic works and works especially effectively in family concerts where younger audiences can follow the musical storytelling.