New Cydonia
Big Band - Sheet Music

Big band - Medium to difficult

SKU: WA.55985

Composed by Steve Wiest. Score and parts. Published by Walrus Music Publishing (WA.55985).

This piece is a definite change-of-pace for any group looking to program something different! Recorded on The University of North Texas Grammy-Nominated One O'Clock Lab Band's "Lab 2010" CD, New Cydonia asks the programmatic question: "What would jazz have sounded like if it had developed on Mars?" With exotic extended techniques in the rhythm section, woodwind doubles and even a didgeridoo double (in D) for second trombone, New Cydonia moves back and forth between an otherworldly texture and a "broken ECM bossa" groove. Solo sections for trombone and flugal. Lead trumpet written up to a 4 ledger line-space written high A. Also includes a demanding woodwind soli with guitar doubling the lead. 5 saxes, 10 brass, plus piano, bass, guitar, and drums. Woodwind doubles: Flute 1, soprano, clarinet, flute 2, and bass clarinet. Trombone 2 includes didgeridoo in "D".