The Celts of County Clare
Composer: Robert Sheldon
Publisher: Alfred Music
Estimated Grade: 5
Time: 5:15
Keys: Eb, Bb, d, g
Meters: 4/4, 6/8
Conductor’s Notes: Slow, brooding opening, followed by a spirited dance section. Original material in the style of County Clare in Ireland.
Technical Concerns
| Instrument | Technical Concerns |
|---|---|
| Flute | High note: A, Many accidentals, 4 key changes, Trills, 6/8 rhythm |
| Clarinet 1 | High note: Bb above staff, Part lays well for clarinet, Chromatic work |
| Clarinet 2/3 | High note: Bb above staff, 3 parts, Key/meter changes, Lots of technical passages, Chromatic |
| Bass Clarinet | High note: C above the break, No concerns |
| Oboe | High note: A, Lots of accidents/key changes |
| Bassoon | High note: A in staff, Never above the staff, Some low notes below the staff |
| Alto Sax | High note: E above C, 2 parts, Chromatic scale work, Grace notes, Time/meter changes, Keys |
| Tenor Sax | High note: Ab (above staff), Grace notes in upper range |
| Bari Sax | High note: F#, Soft dynamics in low register, Tonguing in 6/8 |
| Trumpet | High note: Ab above staff [opt], Easy grade 5 |
| French Horn | High note: G (top of staff), 2 parts, no concerns other than range |
| Trombone | High note: Part 1, Some tricky rhythms |
| Euphonium | High note: A above staff, Meter changes |
| Tuba | High note: Bb 1, 4/4 and 6/8, 3 key changes |
| Mallet Percussion | Chimes, Bells |
| Timpani | Number of drums: 4, Low Eb, Several tuning changes |
| Battery | Standard + Suspended cymbal, Tambourine, Triangle |
The summary of this piece is part of the VMEA 2023 Clinic-Concert of New Band Literature performance.