Ascending The Crystal Hill
Concert Band - Sheet Music

Band Wind Band - Grade 3

SKU: KJ.WB487F

Composed by Brad Ciechomski. Concert and Contest. Tradition of Excellence,Excellence in Performance - Repertoire. Band, Repertoire. Score. 36 pages. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #WB487F. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.WB487F).

UPC: 8402704841. 9 x 12 inches.

The “Crystal Hill” is the nickname for New Hampshire’s Mount Washington, the highest peak in the northeastern USA. Its weather is notoriously fickle, and the world’s highest wind speed of 231 m.p.h. was recorded there in 1934. Composer Brad Ciechomski paints a vivid portrait characterizing a climb up the mountain. Soaring melodies and exuberant rhythms depict and intrepid trek. Wind sound effects enhance the performance. Correlated with Tradition of Excellence Book 3, page 20. Duration: 6:10.

About Tradition of Excellence: Excellence in Performance

Excellence in performance is a concert band repertoire series correlated with the Tradition of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method by Bruce Pearson and Ryan Nowlin. The compositions in the series correlate to a specific page in Tradition of Excellence Books 1, 2, or 3 and reinforce and expand on skills and concepts introduced in the method.

/Selections include exciting parts for every player, grade-appropriate cross-cueing, accessible ranges and rhythms, creative percussion writing, electric bass and rehearsal piano parts, and full conductor scores with rehearsal suggestions, program notes and composer biographies. In addition, the Grade 1 works provide an Advanced Snare Drum part for percussionists who have achieved a higher level of ability, playable simultaneously with the more basic Snare Drum part to facilitate differentiated learning.