Exordium (Prelude to new Era)

Title: Exordium (Prelude to new Era)
Level: Grade 3
Composer/Arranger: James Swearingen
Publisher: Birch Island Music Press
Classification: Prelude
Instrumentation: Full
Source: Poppler's Conductor's Score
General Comments: Exordium is an exciting new composition that would serve as a fine concert opener. It is full of exciting rhythmic passages in which the entire ensemble can take part. The rapid articulations of the sixteenth notes offer a challenge for the players. Swearingen also writes quite a few crescendos and diminuendos in the percussion parts which offer musical challenges to the percussion section. This is a good piece to feature a bandÕs technical proficiency...

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Reviewed by: Tim Knabe

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Title:	Exordium (Prelude to new Era)
Level:	Grade 3
Composer/Arranger:	James Swearingen
Publisher:	Birch Island Music Press
Classification:	Prelude
Instrumentation:	Full
Source:	Poppler's Conductor's Score
General Comments:	Exordium is an exciting new composition that would serve as a fine concert opener. It is full of exciting rhythmic passages in which the entire ensemble can take part. The rapid articulations of the sixteenth notes offer a challenge for the players. Swearingen also writes quite a few crescendos and diminuendos in the percussion parts which offer musical challenges to the percussion section. This is a good piece to feature a bandÕs technical proficiency...