Knight: American Wonders: The Extraordinary Wheel of G. W. Ferris for Concert Band

The rise and fall of the world’s first machine built purely for fun.

Prominent solos for euphonium and trombone; tempo changes; cabaret style.

GRADE3.5
Instrumentation: Concert Band [2fl, ob, 3cl, bcl, bn, 2asx, tsx, bari; 3tp, 2hn, 3tb, euph, tba; timp, drm set, glock, mar, vibr, xylo]
Duration: 3’
Composed: 2018
Published by: Subito Music Publishing

AMERICAN WONDERS is a set of lyrical symphonic band works created by composer Edward Knight in collaboration with nationally known music educator Michael Raiber, and award-winning journalist M.J. Alexander, inspired by episodes from American history. These cross-curricular pieces focus on specific areas of musical growth in individual musicianship and ensemble experience. Each piece has unique features that offer musicians and teachers learning experiences beyond typical repertoire for bands at these performance levels.