Once again, the Olympic Committee turned to veteran composer John Williams to write a new work to serve as the official theme for the 100th anniversary of the Olympics. Dedicated to Tim Morrison, trumpet soloist of the Boston Pops Orchestra, it is an awe-inspiring movement that captures the pageantry, emotion, and significance of this world-wide event. Its major sections are titled Fanfare, Prologue, Flags, Contest, and Parade.
The Hal Leonard Concert Band series represents a step up in terms of difficulty and complexity and provides concert bands with flexible arrangements. Pieces cover a wide range of popular hits across a range of genres as well as the best in film music and stage musicals.
Instrumentation
conductor
4x flute 1
4x flute 2
1x flute 3 / piccolo
1x oboe 1
1x oboe 2
1x bassoon 1
1x bassoon 2
4x Bb clarinet 1
4x Bb clarinet 2
4x Bb clarinet 3
1x Eb alto clarinet
2x Bb bass clarinet
2x Eb alto saxophone 1
2x Eb alto saxophone 2
2x Bb tenor saxophone
1x Eb baritone saxophone
2x Bb trumpet 1
2x Bb trumpet 2
2x Bb trumpet 3
2x Bb trumpet 4
2x Bb trumpet 5
2x Bb trumpet 6
2x horn in F 1 & 2
2x horn in F 3 & 4
2x trombone 1
2x trombone 2
2x trombone 3
2x baritone B.C
2x baritone T.C
4x tuba
1x string bass
2x percussion 1
2x percussion 2
2x mallet percussion
1x timpani
1x synthesizer
