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Vesuvius by Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for high school, community, and college bands. Grade 4. Conductor Full Score. Duration 9:00. Published by Manhattan Beach Music (MH.0-931329-16-7).

ISBN 0-931329-16-7.

Pompeii destroyed! Fury, fire, rhythmic intensity, , sizzle and spark! Create a band event that your audience will long remember. Ensemble instrumentation: 1 Piccolo, 4 Flute 1, 4 Flute 2, 1 Oboe 1, 1 Oboe 2, 4 Bb Clarinet 1, 4 Bb Clarinet 2, 4 Bb Clarinet 3, 3 Bb Bass Clarinet, 1 Eb Contrabass Clarinet, 1 Bassoon 1, 1 Bassoon 2, 3 Eb Alto Saxophone 1, 3 Eb Alto Saxophone 2, 2 Bb Tenor Saxophone, 1 Eb Baritone Saxophone, 3 Bb Trumpet 1, 3 Bb Trumpet 2, 3 Bb Trumpet 3, 1 F Horn 1, 1 F Horn 2, 1 F Horn 3, 1 F Horn 4, 2 Trombone 1, 2 Trombone 2, 2 Trombone 3, 3 Euphonium B.C., 2 Euphonium T.C., 4 Tuba, 2 Timpani, 3 Percussion 1, 2 Percussion 2, 2 Percussion 3.

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5 star rating

Location: from Concord, North Carolina

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced

March 12, 2012

Great, even for high school.

Great piece, really technical and detailed, but not too difficult for a high school band such as mine to play well if the drive to play well is there.

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5 star rating

Location: from FL

Difficulty Level:
Advanced

January 26, 2012

One of my Favorites

It is a very technical piece, but it is also one of the most compelling that I have ever come across. The melodic line is deceptively simple despite the odd time signatures, and the sax-heavy sections are a pleasure to hear (so few pieces in the classical style do that,...

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8 of 18 people found this review helpful.

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5 star rating

Location: from Portsmouth, OH

Difficulty Level:
Advanced

April 4, 2011

Eruption of Applause

This song is extremely challenging for high school students. But, this song will help them learn to count weird time signatures like 9/8 or 1/4 or 8/8 or 7/8 or... you get the idea. It's a wonderful, well thought out song, and it takes practice, but it's worth it. Needs...

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17 of 33 people found this review helpful.

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5 star rating

Location: from Laredo, Texas

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced

May 1, 2009

Fun... Challenging... Enjoyment.

Vesuvius is one piece you'll enjoy. By my opinion, i enjoy playing it. its challenging at first.. then fun!.

27 of 43 people found this review helpful.

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3 star rating

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced

February 14, 2009

Too hard for the musical return

Paper and Pencil music. It's all about technique. Doesn't say anything musical except "Look at me, I can play really fast stuff!"

22 of 50 people found this review helpful.

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