Albanian Dance by Shelley Hanson

Windependence Concert Band - Master Level - Level 4
his high-energy setting of the Albanian tune Shota re-creates the festive mood of a raucous village dance. Lively and rhythmically infectious, this piece is sure to please musicians and audiences alike! This can also be performed effectively at a more moderate tempo.
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[ShootingStarz]

I'm currently playing this in 8th Grade Concert Band! I'm a Bb All-State Clarinet Player, and this song is REALLY difficult, but it's probably the most fun I've ever had playing a song ever!

[djohnthesalty]

This is such a fun piece for anyone in the front row. For the back row, might as well be canon in d on the Cello.

[spenspen]

Just love how Shelley Hanson writes. Especially in the piccolo part

[galacticsongbird]

Yeah, we were definitely vibing here. Well, at least the percussion section was.

[katgreene]

Just performed this song yesterday for all-region band. We sight read it that morning, rehearsed this and two other songs for 8 hours, and performed it that evening. I was playing the flute 2 part. Definitely a piece you need to really focus on the entire time you're playing, and very fun to play!

[brandonnelsonmusic]

Getting the band to hit out the accents just right was a challenge but the piece just isn't "right" without them. Well worth the effort.

[Albanian_traveller]

Interesting to hear this peace with other instruments than usual. Refreshing. Greetings from 🇦🇱

[lotus_liketheflower]

i'm on snare for this piece and the part goes legitimately hard

[joeybeller]

This piece has one of those 2nd alto saxophone parts I completely dig.

[domenicore]

Everyone: "This piece is sooo hard"
Me: *Laughs in Tuba Ba ba bas"

[moxierussiano]

Bros killing me with those tied notes rn

[valethar]

My band instructor switched me from flute, which I now have 8 years of experience on, to piccolo, which I have no experience on, and I enjoy this thoroughly.

[imasharkpotato]

I remember playing this my 7th grade year and we were the top middle school band in all of Georgia. Dang I miss those days

[gavinschulte]

We are doing this in band right now! It's awesome. I play the clarinet part and we have a lot of solos ☺️

[charliecharlie]

The call and respond sounds like a bee 🐝🐝🐝 Ima call our Saxs. Buzz Buzzs now.

[BrassMagician]

I'm in grade 10 and we playing this in our school concert band

[emilyflemming]

we are playing this in band right now and i love it it’s awesome i play the tenor saxophone so its a bit challenging though but its still very fun

[kalechipsy]

we just got this piece for wind ensemble and the xylophone part is so fun

[bLauranei]

Y’all I’m playing this is band and I’m so cooked 😭🙏🏼 I’m gonna get called out tmwr when I play the Toms part for the first time

[MidKnightsRandomStuff]

A bit late to the party but i’m playing bassoon 1 on this which is basically all the bassoon part, tuba cues, and baritone/euphonium cues. Surprisingly it all works together and it sounds amazing! Excited to preform this piece!