Neil A. Kjos Music Co Revolutionary - Boysen Jr. - Concert Band - Gr. 4.5

Composer: Andrew Boysen Jr.
Format: Score and Parts
Instrumentation: Concert Band
Grade: 4.5

Revolutionary (Music for Concord 1775) honors the 250th anniversary of the first shots of the American Revolution. Composer Andrew Boysen Jr. focuses on the universal and abstract sense of defiance and moral courage that lay behind that revolution. The piece is structured in three large sections, representing three "alarms" that gradually push the Americans to the brink of war. The pitch material for the piece is taken from the opening phrase of Concord Hymn, a popular tune from that time in history. Throughout the course of the work, the tension builds concluding with a final tutti statement of strength and rebelliousness. A large percussion section is needed (six players) and includes extensive timpani solos. The final section may be performed alone under the title of "Revolutionary Fanfare."