Come to the Music

Commissioned for a premiere performance at the Texas Music Educators' Association 2000 convention, Joseph Martin's Come to the Music is alive and electric with driving rhythm, memorable melodies, mixed meter, and joyful text. Optional percussion and piccolo accompaniment, included at the back of the octavo, enhance the medieval dance quality of this exciting piece. Score and parts for flute 1&2 (fl 2 dbl piccolo), oboe, clarinet 1&2, bassoon, horn 1&2, trumpets 1-3, trombone 1&2, tuba, timpani, percussion 1-3, harp, piano,violin 1&2, viola, cello, double bass.