Gap Creek

Written in two contrasting tempos, the slow opening section of this overture weaves a texture of striking harmonies and graceful melodies. The fast second section offers a hint of Appalachian folk music and builds to a lively finish.

Hal Leonard's innovative FlexBand series aims to make exciting music possible even for ensembles with incomplete instrumentation. These arrangements for only five voices (plus drums) can be played by almost ANY combination of brass instruments, woodwinds and strings.

Instrumentation:

• Part 1: Flute / Oboe / Bb Clarinet / Bb Trumpet / Violin
• Part 2: Bb Clarinet / Bb Trumpet / Eb Alto Saxophone / Violin
• Part 3: Bb Clarinet / Bb Tenor Saxophone / Eb Alto Sax / Alto Clarinet / F-Horn / Violin / Viola
• Part 4: Bb Tenor Sax / Baritone T.C. / F Horn / Trombone / Baritone B.C./ Bassoon / Cello
• Part 5: Bb Bass Clarinet / Trombone / Baritone B.C. / Bassoon / Baritone T.C. / Cello / Eb Baritone Saxophone / Tuba / String/Electric Bass
• Percussion 1
• Percussion 2
• Mallet Percussion
• Timpani