Hop!
Dedicated to the composer’s eleven-year-old niece and her middle school concert band, Hop! is meant to capture the spirit of youthful exuberance through percussive syncopation, hints of jazz, and memorable, toe-tapping melodies.
Medium: Concert Band
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Composed: 2020
Duration: 3:15
Difficulty: Grade 2.5
Instrumentation
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe (optional)
Bassoon (optional)
B-flat Clarinet 1
B-flat Clarinet 2
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet 1
B-flat Trumpet 2
F Horn
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Euphonium
B-flat T.C. Baritone
Tuba
Timpani (4 drums) (optional)
Keyboard Percussion (optional): Bells, Xylophone
Percussion 1: Snare Drum
Percussion 2: Bass Drum
Percussion 3: Suspended Cymbal, Woodblock
Percussion 4: Tambourine, Triangle
Program Notes
Dedicated to the composer’s eleven-year-old niece and her middle school concert band, Hop! is meant to capture the spirit of youthful exuberance through percussive syncopation, hints of jazz, and memorable, toe-tapping melodies.
