Downtown Dash (4-Part Flex) by Nathan Daughtrey 4-Part - Sheet Music
By Nathan Daughtrey
21893305
Downtown Dash (4-Part Flex)
21893305
21893305
21893305
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Grade 2.5
SKU: CN.15506
Composed by Nathan Daughtrey. The MaxFlex Series. On your mark... get set... go! Take part in a brisk race through city streets without taking a single step. This well-paced work musically follows the course of a 5K race from the slow pace of the crowded starting line to the exuberant sprint to the finis. Flex Band, Contest. Transposed Score. C. Alan Publications #15506. Published by C. Alan Publications (CN.15506).UPC: 804069155066. 8.5 x 11 in inches.
Downtown Dash is meant to depict a brisk 5K road race (3.1 miles) through the city streets surrounded by towering skyscrapers. The runners are all assembled behind the starting line, anxiously awaiting the horn or gun to go off. Because there are so many runners, even after the race starts, no one is able to move very quickly until the pack thins out. Each of the 3 miles in the race have their own musical character. During the first mile (m. 17) you are finally able to settle into your own comfortable stride. You start to pick up the pace a bit during mile 2 as the music moves into 3/4 time (m. 47). During mile 3 (m. 71), fatigue is starting to set in as you pick up the pace even more, depicted by the low brass taking over and moving the key into D minor. As you reach the last tenth of a mile (m. 93), the finish line is now in your sights, so you break into an all-out sprint to the finish.
ABOUT THE SERIES
The MaxFlex Series for adaptable wind band offers maximum flexibility with pieces across all grade levels, featuring 4 parts plus optional percussion. Each part is transposed and playable by any wind or keyboard percussion instrument in the ensemble. Recommended part assignments are included, but directors may "mix and match" as they see fit.
