JERICHO (band)

Performed by:

• East Texas Baptist University Symphonic Band, Mark Crim, conducing
• Abington Symphony Orchestra (PA), John Sall, conducting
• Biola University Symphony and Paul Delgado Singers (CA), Marlin Owen, conducting
• Yakima Symphony Orchestra (WA), Lawrence Golan, conducting
• Windiana Concert Band (IN), Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conducting
• Riverbend High School Symphonic Band (VA), Aaron Noë, conducting
• Lamont Symphony Orchestra (CO), Lawrence Golan, conducting, Kenneth Cox, narrating
• University of Portland Wind Symphony (OR), Patrick Murphy, conducting
• Martin Luther College Wind Symphony (MN), Miles Wurster, conducting
• Wisconsin Lutheran College Concert Band, Terry Treuden, conducting
• Concordia University Chicago Wind Symphony, Richard Fischer, conducting
• Valparaiso University Chamber Concert Band, Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conducing

Instrumentation Notes

• 5 flutes incl. alto and optional bass. (Bass flute has a solo passage [cross-cued in euph] which needs to be mic’d)
• 2 ob + English horn
• 6 clar + bass clar + optional contrabass
• 2 bsn + optional contra
• 4 sax (sop, alto, tenor, bari)
• Offstage woodwind choir behind audience: 3 fl + 3 clar (These are simple parts that can be played by guest high school musicians with one rehearsal)
• 6 trumpets (2 are offstage)
• 4 horns
• 3 trb + bass trb
• Euph/baritone
• Tuba
• The horns and 2 trombones move late in the piece to positions around the audience.
• 1 electronic keyboard (simple part, does not require a bona fide pianist) fed through a bass amp for pedal tones
• Harp or 2nd electronic keyboard
• Acoustic grand piano for a special “inside the piano” effect. Easy part, does not require a bona fide pianist. Optional if no grand is available
• 6 percussionists (no timp), set up around the audience. Each has a small bass drum or a floor tom and a suspended cymbal.
• Several extra “performers” twirling whistling tubes (see below) behind audience.These can be non-musicians that will need only one rehearsal; use a “key man” twirler who has had more rehearsal time that the other twirlers watch.

Whistling Tubes

This piece uses several extra “performers” surrounding the audience twirling whistling tubes. These performers can be guests such as local students, board members, or dignitaries.

The tubes are available from toy stores and online retailers like Amazon.  A Google search for “whistling tubes” should locate them.

Analysis

Dr. Miles Wurster has written an excellent analysis of Jericho including rehearsal and performance suggestions. See pages 16 – 33 in the linked document.