Vortex: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
By Robert Longfield
Grade: 2
Item: 35-PK00096149
$55.00
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| Product | Price | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Vortex - Full Score | $7.50 | |
| Vortex - Flute | $6.00 | |
| Vortex - Oboe | $6.00 | |
| Vortex - Bassoon | $6.00 | |
| Vortex - Bb Clarinet 1 | $6.00 | |
| Vortex - Bb Clarinet 2 | $6.00 | |
| Vortex - Bb Clarinet 3 | $6.00 | |
| Vortex - Bb Bass Clarinet | $6.00 | |
| Vortex - Eb Alto Saxophone 1 | $6.00 | |
| Vortex - Eb Alto Saxophone 2 | $6.00 | |
| Vortex - Bb Tenor Saxophone | $6.00 | |
| Vortex - Eb Baritone Saxophone | $6.00 | |
| Vortex - Bb Trumpet 1 | $6.00 | |
| Vortex - Bb Trumpet 2 | $6.00 | |
| Vortex - F Horn | $6.00 | |
| Vortex - Trombone | $6.00 | |
| Vortex - Baritone B.C. | $6.00 | |
| Vortex - Baritone T.C. | $6.00 | |
| Vortex - Tuba | $6.00 | |
| Vortex - Convertible Bass Line | $6.00 | |
| Vortex - Percussion 1 | $6.00 | |
| Vortex - Percussion 2 | $6.00 | |
| Vortex - Mallet Percussion | $6.00 | |
| Vortex - Timpani | $6.00 |
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Description
With a driving rhythmic pulse, strong melody in a minor key, and a bold, edgy style, this exciting original work will have immediate appeal with players and audiences alike. A slow and flowing middle section features the woodwinds (followed by the full band) and offers an effective contrast to the powerful opening and closing segments. Perfect for contest or festival. Dur: 3:40
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK00096149
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Why we love this
The structural clarity here serves teaching and performance equally well. You get a driving opening that hooks the room immediately, a genuinely lyrical middle section where woodwinds shine solo before the full ensemble joins, and a powerful return that leaves no question about the piece's identity. For Grade 2, the craft is sophisticated without becoming tedious.
What to expect
Vortex pulls you in with propulsive energy and minor key gravitas. The middle section breathes and opens a window to the woodwinds' expressive range, then the piece charges back with renewed force. It's contemporary in voice but anchored in form that young musicians can grasp and own.
Who it's for
Bands ready to program something with real bite and structural interest at Grade 2. This sits perfectly for groups looking to develop stronger rhythmic precision and balancing skills without requiring the advanced technical demands of Grade 3 material.
How to get the most out of it
- Find the exact tempo where the driving rhythmic pulse sits comfortably for your ensemble without feeling rushed. The groove matters more than hitting a specific metronome marking.
- When the woodwinds enter in the middle section, resist the urge to slow down further than the score indicates. This passage gains its effect from the gentle flow, not from dragging.
- Balance the melody against the accompaniment in the opening and closing. The melody should sing above the pulse, not disappear into it.
- Let the minor key work for you tonally. This is where much of the piece's bold character lives; don't shy away from the darker harmonic color.
How to use it
Open a concert or festival set with this. The 3:40 duration and immediate impact make it ideal for catching attention early in your program, and the contrasting middle section gives audiences a chance to settle before the payoff returns.
Skills your students will build
- Maintaining rhythmic precision in driving, syncopated passages
- Balancing melody and accompaniment across the full ensemble
- Interpreting minor key tonality and its expressive implications
- Shaping a lyrical, cantabile line in ensemble woodwind writing
- Executing dynamic contrast between sections without losing musical continuity