Waiting on Shore: B-flat Bass Clarinet
By Jon Bubbett
Grade: 3
Item: 00-PC-0019348_BC
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Description
Full of emotion and passion, Waiting on Shore, by Jon Bubbett, will make for a beautiful and tender moment on your next concert. This is a beautiful melody with an Irish folk song quality. The lyrical, musical content is accessible for younger bands and provides an opportunity to teach expression. The ethereal beginning and unresolved ending add to the haunting beauty of this poignant melody. (3:10)
The PerformancePlus+ series is an innovative addition to the ever-expanding MakeMusic Cloud interactive library. These engaging selections are presented with educational resources designed to enrich the rehearsal process and create outstanding performances. Including:
The PerformancePlus+ series is an innovative addition to the ever-expanding MakeMusic Cloud interactive library. These engaging selections are presented with educational resources designed to enrich the rehearsal process and create outstanding performances. Including:
- Assignment, recording, and assessment tools within MakeMusic Cloud
- Piece-specific exercises focused on skills and techniques
- Educational tips and suggestions to support learning
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Series:
Belwin Concert Band - PerformancePlus+
Publisher:
Alfred Music
SKU:
00-PC-0019348_BC
More about this title
About the Composer: Jon Bubbett
Jon Bubbett spent 38 years in music education, with 26 of those years directing the Thompson High School band in Alabaster, AL. His contributions to the field earned him six NBA Citations of Excellence and the Phi Beta Mu Rho Chapter 2015 "Bandmaster of the Year" Award.
Since retiring from full-time teaching, Bubbett has remained deeply involved in music education as a clinician, composer, and adjudicator across Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi. His compositions are published through multiple houses including Belwin, Wingert-Jones, and Excelcia Music Publishing. He currently conducts the Celebration Winds Community Concert Band and maintains active memberships in the National Association for Music Education, National Band Association, and several music fraternal organizations.
Why we love this
Bubbett writes with a composer's understanding of what younger bands can execute expressively. The Irish folk song quality gives this piece immediate character without requiring advanced technical facility, making it an ideal choice for teaching authentic phrasing and emotional commitment at Grade 3. The ethereal opening and unresolved ending create a sophisticated harmonic environment that rewards careful listening and makes a memorable concert moment.
What to expect
Waiting on Shore carries the longing and quiet beauty of traditional Irish melody. The piece unfolds with a haunting tenderness, building emotional resonance through simplicity rather than complexity. You feel the weight of something left unsaid, a moment suspended between arrival and departure.
Who it's for
Grade 3 concert bands looking for expressive, accessible repertoire that teaches musicianship without overwhelming technical demands. This works equally well for younger ensembles building confidence and for intermediate groups seeking to deepen their approach to lyrical playing.
How to get the most out of it
- Establish the ethereal quality from the opening measures by encouraging players to shape phrases without rushing. The beauty here lives in restraint and transparency.
- Spend rehearsal time on balance and blend, especially when passing the primary melody between sections. Each entrance should feel like it's been waiting beneath the surface.
- Honor the unresolved ending. It's not incomplete; it's intentional. Resist the urge to force closure. Let the final sonority breathe and settle.
How to use it
Program this as a contrasting center piece in a concert of varied moods, or use it to open a second half with introspection. Its contest and festival designation makes it suitable for competitive settings, and the PerformancePlus+ digital resources support both rehearsal efficiency and assessment.
Skills your students will build
- Sustaining legato phrasing across phrase boundaries
- Balancing melody and accompaniment in ensemble textures
- Responding to harmonic tension and resolution (including unresolved endings)
- Controlling dynamic shapes in a slow, expressive context
- Listening and blending in transparent, lyrical writing