Reviewer: Krista M.

Reeder

REPERTOIRE EVALUATION FORM

Title: Concerto for Crash Cymbals

Composer / Arranger: Mike Hannickel

Publisher: Curnow

Date of Publication: 2010

Price: $40 Band Set & Score; $5 Extra Score

Ensemble Type: Beginning Band w/ Crash Cymbal Soloist

Description/Genre: Written in a concerto style w/featured soloist

Soloist never gets it right & has to keep getting instructions from the band
director - great way to involve a principal or local celebrity.

Duration: 3:30

Difculty: V. Easy ! Easy ! Mod. ! Diff. ! V. Diff. !

Score: Full Score ! Reduced Score ! / Transposed ! C-Score !

Instrumentation:
Picc ! Fl1 ! Fl2 ! Fl3 ! Alto Fl ! Bass Fl !
Ob1 ! Ob2 ! EHn ! Bsn1 ! Bsn2 ! CBsn !
EbCl! Cl1 ! Cl2 ! Cl 3 ! Alto Cl ! Bass Cl !
CAltoCl ! CBCl ! SSax! ASax ! TSax ! BarSax !
BassSax !

Cor1 ! Cor2 ! Cor3 ! Trp1 ! Trp2 ! Trp3 !
Hn1 ! Hn2 ! Hn3 ! Hn4 ! Flg1 ! Flg2 !
Tbn1 ! Tbn2 ! Tbn3 ! BTbn ! BarTC ! BarBC !
Euph1 ! Euph2 ! Tuba1 ! Tuba2 ! StBass !

Harp ! Celeste! Glock. ! Xylo ! Mar. ! Vibes !
Piano ! Synth ! Chimes ! Crotales ! Timp ! Bass Dr. !
Snare ! Toms ! CrCym ! SusCym ! Tam ! Tri. !
FingerCym !


Unusual Instrumentation/Usage:
Advanced parts - snare & bass
Have to have nger cymbals for the end of the piece

Other Considerations:
Highest Pitch Trumpet: C5 Highest Pitch Clarinet: Bb4

Clarinet Crosses Break?: Yes ! No ! N/A !

Other Range Concerns:

Technical Concerns: Starting & stopping = following along

Articulations/Bowings: Contrasting sections

Meter(s): 4/4

Rhythmic Complexities: Counting rests (not getting distracted by soloist)

Key(s): EbM

Harmonic Concerns: None

Primary Texture(s): Homophonic

Featured Instrument(s)/Solo(s):Crash Cymbal solo

Compositional Techniques: Comedic relief
Style of a concerto but accessible for young kids

Form: Exposition
A - Crash Solo
A - Crash Solo
B - Crash Solo
A - Crash Solo
B - Crash Solo
End Chord

Program Notes:
Tonight we welcome the esteemed . He is a world-renowned crash cymbal soloist, and we are
incredibly fortunate to have his amazing talent with us this evening. We have rehearsed, and rehearsed,
and rehearsed, and are ready to make our debut with Concerto for Crash Cymbal.

Similar Pieces (Title/Composer):
Concert for Triangle & Band - Mike Hannickel

Additional Comments:
I used the elementary principle for the soloist and the audience and kids went
wild! I had planned for some laughter but I did not anticipate the reaction
would be so strong. We had a hard time getting restarted and hearing each
other because the crowd wouldnt quit laughing! It was distracting to the
performers, even though it was very enjoyable.

What is at the heart of this piece?

I would play this piece with: 5-6 Band

I would recommend this piece: Yes ! No !