Instrumentation

• Flute

• Oboe

• Clarinet

• Bass Clarinet

• Alto Saxophone

• Tenor Saxophone

• Baritone Saxophone

• Trumpet

• F Horn

• Trombone

• Euphonium (BC and TC)

• Tuba

• Timpani

• Mallets

• Snare Drum

• Bass Drum

• Crash Cymbals

Rehearsal Notes

• The main melody is restricted to the first six notes of the concert B-flat scale, however some of the other parts stray outside of that framework just slightly. However, the song is still playable by younger ensembles.

• Watch out for Forte-Piano marking throughout the song, the sustained parts cannot overpower the the moving lines.

• The Divisi at the end are optional but they do add quite a bit of power to the closing statement

Program Notes

Uncharted Launch strives to paint the picture of a journey into space. It focuses on the rush of the launch, and the exhilaration of the flight into the uncharted regions of space. This tour de force is unrelenting from first note till the heroic final notes symbolizing the completion of the mission. This tune is the younger brother of the longer song, Uncharted. This version cuts out the lyrical middle section of that tune and focuses on the launch and the heroic conclusion.