Heroes

Dedicated to Nicholas Childs and the Black Dyke Band, Heroes pays tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and the incredible achievements of astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.

Program Notes

Dedicated to Nicholas Childs and the Black Dyke Band, HEROES pays tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and the incredible achievements of astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. The piece is cast in three continuous sections:

1. Ignition, which launches the work, propels us into orbit with dynamic rhythmic writing before transitioning into the second section...

2. Tranquility, provides the soloists an opportunity to revel in a contrasting sound world, reflecting the remarkable quiet and stillness of The Sea of Tranquility.

3. Return, the final section is a technical tour-de-force, developing material from the earlier sections before a reprise of the “Tranquility” theme brings the work to a resounding conclusion.

HEROES was selected as the test piece for the Championship Section of the 2020 National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain.

Grade Level: Difficult
Copyright: 2020
Duration: 14:15

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Instrumentation

Conductor's Full Score

Soprano Cornet
Solo Cornet 1 & 2
Solo Cornet 3 & 4
Repiano Cornet
2nd Cornet
3rd Cornet
Flugelhorn
Solo Horn
1st Horn
2nd Horn

1st Trombone
2nd Trombone
Bass Trombone
1st Euphonium
2nd Euphonium
E-flat Bass
B-flat Bass

Timpani
Percussion 1: 4-octave Marimba, Glockenspiel, Triangle, Tenor Drum, Ratchet
Percussion 2: Vibraphone, Xylophone, Triangle, Chimes, Crash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Brake Drum, Tam-Tam
Percussion 3: Snare Drum, Field Drum
Percussion 4: Triangle, Bass Drum, Roto-Toms, Guiro