Product Description
The New Horizons March was first performed at the New Horizons Band Camp in Chautauqua, N. Y., in 2004 under the direction of Dr. Roy Ernst, founder of the New Horizons International Music Association. The NHIMA now has over 180 concert bands, orchestras, and choral groups with 8,000 participants in 5 countries. Dr. Ernst has conducted the march at many New Horizons music camps.The first theme of the march is a vocal section which can be personalized by inserting the name of the local band in place of "New Horizons Band." It has an alternate vocal score for non-New Horizons Bands which is a tribute to the New Horizons satellite. Dr. Ernst has provided the following suggestions for the Conductors:
"I have conducted this march many times with different New Horizons Bands. Keep the tempo brisk. We don't want "tempo geritoso" for this piece. On the repeat, when the whole band sings, I leave out all of the instruments except tubas and percussion. Ask the singers for a detached, accented style. The very best is to have someone sing it with a microphone, in addition to the band singing. Then finish it up with one more repeat with everyone playing. It's a real winner.
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