Typhoon: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

$70.00 USD

Typhoon: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Typhoon: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-47280
Price: 70.00 USD
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By Todd Stalter

Grade: 3

Item: 00-47280

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Strong, energetic low-brass themes, rising chromatic lines, and surging percussion are the soundscape for this powerful and forceful musical depiction of a typhoon. The secondary theme is built on the rhythm of "SOS" in Morse code, sometimes featuring a change in meters. Your band will shine as they whip up the ending to a gale force conclusion!

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Series: Young Symphonic

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 266

UPC: 038081545981

SKU: 00-47280

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About the Composer: Todd Stalter

Todd Stalter built a legendary 34-year tenure as Director of Bands at Eureka High School in Illinois, where his ensembles accumulated 16 Class 1A state marching championships, consistent Superior ratings at IHSA contests, and invitations to perform at Orchestra Hall in Chicago and Walt Disney World. Beyond the high school podium, he has conducted All-State Bands in Georgia and Delaware, guest-led regional honor bands across Illinois, and served as an active adjudicator and clinician for both solo and large group contests.

His compositional work for band and string orchestra circulates widely in educational settings; many of his pieces appear on state contest and festival programs nationwide and are featured in the "Teaching Music Through Performance in Band" series published by GIA. Stalter holds a Bachelor of Music Education (cum laude) and Master of Music in Trumpet Performance from Illinois State University, where he studied trumpet performance and conducting with respected musicians and pedagogues.

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Why we love this

Stalter captures the raw power of a typhoon without resorting to cliché weather-painting. The blend of aggressive low brass, rising chromatic tension, and muscular percussion creates a soundscape that feels genuinely forceful, while the SOS rhythm motif in the secondary theme adds conceptual depth and a welcome metric challenge at Grade 3. Your students get to experience what a truly energetic closing feels like when all sections lock together.

What to expect

A storm building from restless urgency into overwhelming power. Low brass anchors the piece with weighty, relentless themes while chromatic lines spiral upward like wind shear. The percussion surge and meter shifts keep energy volatile and unpredictable until the final measures unleash everything at once.

Who it's for

Grade 3 concert bands ready for moderately advanced technical and musical demands. This score rewards ensembles with solid fundamentals in rhythmic accuracy and sectional blend, and it's especially suited to bands preparing for festival or contest seasons.

How to get the most out of it

Balance the low brass themes so they drive forward without drowning out the chromatic lines in upper voices; these rising lines create the tension that makes the brass feel powerful.
Treat the meter changes in the secondary theme as intentional disruption, not confusion. The SOS rhythm becomes more striking when players understand it rhythmically rather than react to the shifting bar lines.
Build the final gale force conclusion gradually through rehearsals. Resist the urge to peak early; save dynamic and textural layering for the last section so the ending lands with genuine force.

How to use it

Program this as a centerpiece for a contest or festival entry where you want to showcase your band's dynamic range and rhythmic precision. It pairs well with lyrical or lighter fare on the same concert, giving audiences a visceral contrast and your students a chance to flex their ensemble power.