CB0097-01 Deng, X. - Flightless Bird PREVIEW by T.U.X. People's Music

XIAOKANG DENG

FLIGHTLESS BIRD CONCERT BAND

Contrabass (Optional)

Harp Piano Timpani

Percussion 1: Marimba

Percussion 2:

Contrabass Clarinet

Bassoon 1

Bassoon 2

Contrabassoon

Soprano Sax

Alto Sax

Tenor Sax

Baritone Sax

Trumpet in Bb 1

Glockenspiel Chimes

Percussion 3: Crotales

Percussion 4: Vibraphone

Percussion 5: Xylophone

Suspended Cymbal

Percussion 6: Bass Drum

Tam-Tam

Trombone 1 Trombone 2

Euphonium (T.C.)

Euphonium (B.C.)

Tuba

INSTRUMENTATION:

Arr. Josh Trentadue 1 4 4 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 4 Piccolo Flute 1 Flute 2 Oboe 1 Oboe 2

Clarinet in Bb 1

in Bb 2

in Bb 3

English Horn

Clarinet

Bass Clarinet

Trumpet in Bb 2 Horn 1 Horn 2 Horn 3 Horn 4

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

ABOUT:

Lavishly arranged for wind ensemble by Josh Trentadue, Xiaokang Deng's "Flightless Bird" is a beautifully sentimental work perfect for showcasing your flute section as well as your ensemble's expressive capabilities.

FROM THE COMPOSER: Everyday I wake up I feel like a bird a bird that can’t fly

I stare at others flying high above the sky Eagles, Owls, Flamingos showing off their flamboyant feathers

I go back to bed

Dreaming

Soaring between the valleys

But when my dream is over I suddenly realize Weren’t all birds born flightless?

DURATION: 5'00"

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First printing, May 2023

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mysterious = 72 rit.       Helpless, dreaming = 80   ﬁrmly articulated ﬁrmly articulated         gently         delicately gently         delicately                 gently delicately             solo Cue: Harp - play if asked color Pno Piccolo 1 2 Flute 1 2 Oboe English Horn 1 2 3 Clarinet in B Bass Clarinet Contrabass Clarinet 1 2 Bassoon Contrabassoon Soprano Sax Alto Sax Tenor Sax Baritone Sax 1 2 Trumpet in B 1 2 3 4 Horn in F 1 2 Trombone Euphonium Tuba Contrabass Harp (optional) Piano Timpani B//q// Percussion 1 (Marimba) Percussion 2 (Glockenspiel Chimes) Percussion 3 (Crotales) Percussion 4 (Vibraphone) Percussion 5 (Xylophone Suspended Cymbal) Percussion 6 (Bass Drum Tam-Tam) 6 G♯ C♮ E♭ E♮ G♮ B 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Dedicated to my greatest inspiration, Maestro Ryuchi Sakamoto FLIGHTLESS BIRD for Wind Ensemble Copyright © 2022 T.U.X. People’s Music Publishing Company, LLC. International Copyright Secured. Printed and engraved in the U.S.A. All Rights Reserved including Public Performance. Learn more about all of our amazing titles at Tuxpeoplesmusic.com Transposed Score Xiaokang Deng arr. Josh Trentadue 2021, arr. 2022 CB0097-01 PERUSALCOPY legaluserequirespurchase

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             pizz., l.v. sempre ﬁrmly articulated ﬁrmly articulated soli soli (glockenspiel) (suspended cymbal) (bass drum) 1. Cue: Eng. Hn. - play if asked a2 a2 a2 a2 Picc. 1 2 Fl. 1 2 Ob. Eng. Hn 1 2 3 B Cl. B. Cl. Cb. Cl. 1 2 Bsn Cbsn S. Sx. A. Sx. T. Sx. B. Sx. 1 2 B Tpt. 1 2 3 4 Hn. 1 2 Tbn Euph. Tba Cb. Hp Pno Timp. Perc. 1 Perc. 2 Perc. 3 Perc. 4 Perc. 5 Perc. 6 14 G♯ G F♯ G♯ G♮ F G♯ G 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2 FLIGHTLESS BIRD PERUSALCOPY legaluserequirespurchase

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 arco poco rit.poco rit. a tempo Glockenspiel Bass Drum 1. 1. solo a2 Picc. 1 2 Fl. 1 2 Ob. Eng. Hn 1 2 3 B Cl. B. Cl. Cb. Cl. 1 2 Bsn Cbsn S. Sx. A. Sx. T. Sx. B. Sx. 1 2 B Tpt. 1 2 3 4 Hn. 1 2 Tbn Euph. Tba Cb. Hp Pno Timp. Perc. 1 Perc. 2 Perc. 3 Perc. 4 Perc. 5 Perc. 6 23 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3 FLIGHTLESS BIRD PERUSALCOPY legaluserequirespurchase

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               firmly articulated firmly articulated firmly articulated firmly articulated firmly articulated firmly articulated firmly articulated firmly articulated firmly articulated (no arp.) (glockenspiel) (suspended cymbal) (bass drum) 1. Picc. 1 2 Fl. 1 2 Ob. Eng. Hn 1 2 3 B Cl. B. Cl. Cb. Cl. 1 2 Bsn Cbsn S. Sx. A. Sx. T. Sx. B. Sx. 1 2 B Tpt. 1 2 3 4 Hn. 1 2 Tbn Euph. Tba Cb. Hp Pno Timp. Perc. 1 Perc. 2 Perc. 3 Perc. 4 Perc. 5 Perc. 6 31 F♯ G♯ F♮ G♮ G♯ F♯ 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 4 FLIGHTLESS BIRD PERUSALCOPY

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             pizz. play! 1. Picc. 1 2 Fl. 1 2 Ob. Eng. Hn 1 2 3 B Cl. B. Cl. Cb. Cl. 1 2 Bsn Cbsn S. Sx. A. Sx. T. Sx. B. Sx. 1 2 B Tpt. 1 2 3 4 Hn. 1 2 Tbn Euph. Tba Cb. Hp Pno Timp. Perc. 1 Perc. 2 Perc. 3 Perc. 4 Perc. 5 Perc. 6 39 F♮ G♮ 38 39 40 41 42 5 FLIGHTLESS BIRD PERUSALCOPY legaluserequirespurchase

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3 6 6 3 3 6 3 3 3 3 6 3 6 6 3 3 6 3 3 3 3 6 3 6 6 3 3 6 3 3 3 3 6 3 6 6 3 3 6 3 3 3 3 6 3 6 3 3 3 6 3 3 3 33 poco rit. ossia ossia ossia To Tam-Tam Xylophone Tam-Tam a2 a2 a2 a2 Picc. 1 2 Fl. 1 2 Ob. Eng. Hn 1 2 3 B Cl. B. Cl. Cb. Cl. 1 2 Bsn Cbsn S. Sx. A. Sx. T. Sx. B. Sx. 1 2 B Tpt. 1 2 3 4 Hn. 1 2 Tbn Euph. Tba Cb. Hp Pno Timp. Perc. 1 Perc. 2 Perc. 3 Perc. 4 Perc. 5 Perc. 6 F♮ E E♭ 48 49 50 51 52 53 7 FLIGHTLESS BIRD PERUSALCOPY legaluserequirespurchase

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play top note only if consistently pure and beautiful in tone, NOT shrill

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(chimes) play top G if available on set (xylophone) To Suspended Cymbal Bass Drum a2 a2 a2 Picc. 1 2 Fl. 1 2 Ob. Eng. Hn 1 2 3 B Cl. B. Cl. Cb. Cl. 1 2 Bsn Cbsn S. Sx. A. Sx. T. Sx. B. Sx. 1 2 B Tpt. 1 2 3 4 Hn. 1 2 Tbn Euph. Tba Cb. Hp Pno Timp. Perc. 1 Perc. 2 Perc. 3 Perc. 4 Perc. 5 Perc. 6 70 F♯ 68 69 70 71 72 73 10 FLIGHTLESS BIRD PERUSALCOPY legaluserequirespurchase

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                rit.rit. always warm in tone always warm in tone always warm in tone solo Cue: Harp color Pno Sus. Cym. a2 Picc. 1 2 Fl. 1 2 Ob. Eng. Hn 1 2 3 B Cl. B. Cl. Cb. Cl. 1 2 Bsn Cbsn S. Sx. A. Sx. T. Sx. B. Sx. 1 2 B Tpt. 1 2 3 4 Hn. 1 2 Tbn Euph. Tba Cb. Hp Pno Timp. Perc. 1 Perc. 2 Perc. 3 Perc. 4 Perc. 5 Perc. 6 E♮ F♮ B 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 11 FLIGHTLESS BIRD PERUSALCOPY legaluserequirespurchase

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           3 3 3 3 Un poco tempo rubato q = 80 a tempo To Glockenspiel color Hp/Pno solo (bass drum) 1. 1. Picc. 1 2 Fl. 1 2 Ob. Eng. Hn 1 2 3 B Cl. B. Cl. Cb. Cl. 1 2 Bsn Cbsn S. Sx. A. Sx. T. Sx. B. Sx. 1 2 B Tpt. 1 2 3 4 Hn. 1 2 Tbn Euph. Tba Cb. Hp Pno Timp. Perc. 1 Perc. 2 Perc. 3 Perc. 4 Perc. 5 Perc. 6 81 G♯ C♯ C♮ F♯ 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 12 FLIGHTLESS BIRD PERUSALCOPY legaluserequirespurchase

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         a2 a2 2. a2 a2 Picc. 1 2 Fl. 1 2 Ob. Eng. Hn 1 2 3 B Cl. B. Cl. Cb. Cl. 1 2 Bsn Cbsn S. Sx. A. Sx. T. Sx. B. Sx. 1 2 B Tpt. 1 2 3 4 Hn. 1 2 Tbn Euph. Tba Cb. Hp Pno Timp. Perc. 1 Perc. 2 Perc. 3 Perc. 4 Perc. 5 Perc. 6 89 F G G♯ F♯ 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 13 FLIGHTLESS BIRD PERUSALCOPY legaluserequirespurchase

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              rall.rall. play solo color Pno color Pno (bass drum) Glockenspiel a2 Picc. 1 2 Fl. 1 2 Ob. Eng. Hn 1 2 3 B Cl. B. Cl. Cb. Cl. 1 2 Bsn Cbsn S. Sx. A. Sx. T. Sx. B. Sx. 1 2 B Tpt. 1 2 3 4 Hn. 1 2 Tbn Euph. Tba Cb. Hp Pno Timp. Perc. 1 Perc. 2 Perc. 3 Perc. 4 Perc. 5 Perc. 6 F♮ 96 97 98 99 100 101 14 FLIGHTLESS BIRD PERUSALCOPY legaluserequirespurchase

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