Silverado, arr. Randol Alan Bass – Score & Sound

Silverado
By Bruce Broughton / arr. Randol Alan Bass
Item: 00-29632
Series: Pop Symphonic Band
Category: Concert Band
Format: Conductor Score & Parts
Level: 4 (Medium)
This is the definitive arrangement of Silverado! Scored with composer Bruce Broughton’s blessing, this Randol Bass arrangement will undoubtedly be the highlight of your program. Featuring soaring woodwind lines intertwined seamlessly with bold brass melodic statements, this arrangement is impressive to the max! (6:23) This title is available in SmartMusic.

[tambola]

As a french horner, I approve this masterpiece. This is magnificent!

[maxbentrud]

I can confirm that this song, especially the horns is even more beautiful live

[everythingclarinet]

You'll need a mad Horn section to play this!

[josephaskey]

I blew my chops out every single time on the high Bb for F horn...

[c.j.t]

hmmm...grade 4...i'm thinking closer to is some arrangement, beautifully and masterfully woven through the different themes, yet still keeping the basic theme within your conscience.
I am a trumpet player, but i have to say that horn section is the bollocks, almost makes what to play the french horn..Well ALMOST ;-)
Amazing piece, off the scale in terms of enjoyment and listening pleasure 11/10.
Loved playing along with this score. Takes me back to high school senior band - LOL - soooo long ago, yet this song stirred up some long dormant memories that have been recovered, Thank you for that.

[benmairs]

As a french horn id like to thank this composer for giving us a cool part finally

[rboerger]

Grade 4? I think not. Grade 5 and you'd better have one heck of a horn section. And having played this under the batons of both Messrs. Broughton and Bass, this tempo is way too deliberate.

[jeffgilchrist]

I concur with the sentiments that this is NOT Grade 4. We performed this in our concert series last summer and it kicked our butts. Our community band is quite good with a mixture of music teachers, professionals, retired military service musicians and folks that just love to play. We all had to shed this, and as an alto sax player, this was one of the most fun and challenging pieces I’ve played in the band repertoire. Almost all of the first page is unison with the horns and doesn’t play below a forte dynamic. Let ‘er rip!

[blobcookie]

Even as someone who never has played a French horn, those high notes physically hurt me...

[michaelaj]

WARNING: DO NOT attempt to slow down the playback speed in order to practice it slower. Trust me. It's not pretty.

[theresachacon]

youtube has been recommending me a lot of grade 4 pieces and they all have had amazing horn parts

[nschnitz]

I’ve listened to this probably 100 times over the past few weeks and I can’t help but notice how Copland-esque that this arrangement is 😁

[michelle-kred]

measure 14 0:49
measure 18 (chimes entrance) 1:00
measure 26 1:22
measure 30 1:34
measure 38 (tambourine entrance) 1:56
measure 46 (back to chimes) 2:19
measure 58 (enter oboe solo) 2:56
measure 70 (enter marimba) 3:38
rest measure 77-99 (3 bar rest before 80) 4:03
measure 80 (Faster) 4:15
measure 85 4:25

[maxversthappening]

So uh yeah horn is pretty much the best instrument :)

[krisma]

The mesmerizing start of the piece made me stay and I wasn't disappointing!

[punypufferman]

This was one of my favorite pieces to play for wind band

[jharuldsmythe]

this song gives off major "end of a story" vibes and i love it

[TMarsh]

Randol Bass is an incredibly talented arranger!

[KingAzaz]

Tuba player here.... and I live for the low part at 3:20

[marcofreire]

I am a french horn player, I love this music