Surprises
by Mitchell Parish
Concert Band - Sheet Music

Grade 2

SKU: CL.011-3367-00

Composed by Mitchell Parish. Young Concert Band. Command Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR333). Score and set of parts. Composed 2004. Duration 2 minutes, 33 seconds. C.L. Barnhouse #011-3367-00. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.011-3367-00).

What a surprise! An absolutely delightful original composition for mid-level bands which features a bright tempo, mixed meters, independent playing in the parts and an eclectic style that jumps around all over the place! Everyone in the band has interesting parts to play and there are ample percussion parts to keep all your drummers interested. Will challenge groups at this level but it’s well worth the effort and your students will love it! It’s unique and it’s cool! Very highly recommended!

About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series

The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.