Grade 4
SKU:
CL.012-3692-75
Composed by Neeck.
Concert Band. Gems of the
Concert Band Series.
Audio recording available
separately (item
CL.WFR358). Oversized,
spiral-bound score.
Composed 2008. Duration 7
minutes, 24 seconds. Opus
III Wind Orchestra
Publications
#012-3692-75. Published
by Opus III Wind
Orchestra Publications
(CL.012-3692-75).
Full of
cinematic grandeur and
epic style, Return of the
Crusaders provides an
exciting and effective
vehicle for your next
concert. Gorgeous
melodies, rousing themes,
and effective changes of
mood and character
portray the crusaders and
their quest. The ample
percussion parts provide
sparkle, and power the
bold themes of the piece,
which are balanced by the
beautiful lyrical
melodies that are also
present. An especially
effective piece for
contest, take your
audience on a trip to the
ancient world with Return
of the Crusaders..
About Gems of
the Concert
Band
A
series of transcriptions
and other works in
varying styles,
representative of the
programming of the Great
American Classic Concert
Band era of a century
ago, as exemplified by
John Phillip Sousa, Edwin
Franko Goldman, Karl L.
King, and Leonard B.
Smith
