Instrumentation

• Flute

• Oboe

• Bassoon

• Clarinet 1

• Clarinet 2

• Bass Clarinet

• Alto Saxophone 1

• Alto Saxophone 2

• Tenor Saxophone

• Baritone Saxophone

• Trumpet 1

• Trumpet 2

• F Horn

• Trombone

• Euphonium (BC and TC)

• Tuba

• Timpani

• Vibraphone

• Snare Drum

• Bass Drum

• Crash Cymbals

• Suspended Cymbal

• Vibraslap

• Claves

• Triangle

• Twirling Pipes

• Tambourine

Rehearsal Notes

• Trombone, Euphonium, and Tuba have optional cue notes from the Bari Sax part in case the band has limited low brass and woodwinds.

• The dynamic shift at 51 should be sudden and dramatic

• The final notes (played by the Flutes and 1st Clarinets) outlines Grieg’s “Morning Mood” to represent the rising of the sun using that familiar melody

Program Notes

A Phantasm is an apparition, and this song tells the story of a haunted house where these ghosts slowly come to life and roam the halls as the sun sets. As the evening progresses these ghouls become more and more active, leading to an unhinged event as the specters play, dance, and spook anyone who happens to be there. Suddenly the sun begins to rise and the Phantasms go back into hiding until darkness returns the next evening.