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Puzzle Pieces: Bolero is inspired by the graceful 3/4 rhythm of the Spanish dance, made famous in Ravel's orchestral version by the figure skaters Torvill and Dean! This piece has optional entrance points for different instrument families to allow the texture to build up in a similar way to Ravel's piece. -
Puzzle Pieces: Bounce is lively and energetic! When performing this in a mixed ensemble, the large interval jumps pose different challenges for each instrument family, which could affect dynamics. ADDITIONAL SHEETS - Lip slurs for brass (included in brass packs) -
Puzzle Pieces: Caribbean Ostinato is inspired by the characteristic rhythms and steel drum sounds of Caribbean music. When performing this with different instrument families, the words change in the middle section (e.g. "We are the wood-wind" is also "we are the brass band" and "we play the rhy-thm!" etc., so you could take the opportunity to show this off too! -
Puzzle Pieces: Ode to Joy is of course based on Beethoven's famous finale from his 9th Symphony, used since 1972 as the "anthem of Europe", with powerful brass and percussion in the backing track! N.B. There are only three levels for every instrument in this piece - Bass Line (Level 1), Harmony (Level 2) and Melody (Level 3)) -
Newly added: pBuzz parts for ALL of the Puzzle Pieces collection. If you have pBuzz groups you can now download PDFs with pBuzz parts to fit with all the other ensemble parts here! -
Puzzle Pieces: Spanish Sunset uses the characteristic sound of the Spanish guitar to conjure up the image of a sunset on the Iberian Peninsula. The improvisation in the final pause is optional. This can be played by a soloist or the whole group. -
Puzzle Pieces: That's a Wrap! is a dramatic piece with percussion and brass flourishes, ideal for finishing a concert set! Perform the finger clicks (or clap/tap) on beats 2 and 4
