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Breakneck for Concert Band (Grade 4)

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Large Ensemble
2022
2 min.

Alto Saxophone

Baritone Saxophone

Bass Clarinet

Bassoon

Brass

Clarinet

Euphonium

Flute

Horn

Percussion

Pitched Percussion

Tenor Saxophone

Trombone

Trumpet

Tuba

Unpitched Percussion

Winds

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Program Notes
Breakneck is a short concert opener written for the Jackson Northwest High School Wind Ensemble for their collaborative concert with the Western Michigan University Wind Symphony in 2022. The piece depicts the breakneck speeds of horse racing through a sprightly tempo and driving percussion, with frantic meter changes adding to the excitement and unpredictability of these contests.