Seconds, Please! Greg Danner

Band
Number of Players:Standard
Copyright:2005
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Bb Clarinet 1/2
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet 1
Bb Trumpet 2
F Horn
Trombone
Baritone B.C.
(Baritone T.C.)
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion 1 (bells, xylophone)
Percussion 2 (tambourine, crash cymbals)
Percussion 3 (snare drum, bass drum)
Seconds, Please! is a fun piece in march style that emphasizes the musical interval of the second. As musicians know, seconds are two notes that are next to each other in sound. When heard together, they give a little more bite to the harmony than more traditional chords. All melodic phrases and nearly every harmony in the piece focus on this interval.

In playing Seconds, Please! don't shy away from the dissonance but play it with confidence. Crunchy notes are fun to play! Equal balance between the instruments that are playing the harmonic seconds will be an important consideration. Above all, let the music be lively and energetic.
- Greg Danner