THE BIG COUNTRY (arr.Richard Ling)
Concert Pops Series GMCP005
Composed by Jerome Moross
Level of Difficulty
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What our levels mean:
A = for players up to UK Grade 3
B = Grade 3 to 5
C = Grade 4 to 6
D = Grade 5 to 7
E = Grade 6 to 8
F = Grade 7 and over
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Orchestration
2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, Alto Saxophone (optional), 2 Bassoons
2 Horns in F, 3 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion (Side drum, Bass drum, Cymbal, Glockenspiel)
Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass)
The theme from the film "The Big Country" is surely the epitome of "Western" music: you can see the cowboys, the cattle, the arid landscape, the waggons spread out before you! Jerome Moross wrote a large amount of music but nothing that quite matched up to the brilliance of this piece.
Duration: 4 minutes
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A PACK comprises an A4 sized full score plus a complete set of parts including strings 4/4/3/4/2.
Audio Sample
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