Spy Game - for young concert band

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Spy Game is a sneaky piece. There are twists and turns, creeping in the shadows and epic action sequences. This piece truly has a cinematic flair. And though each sequence doesn't have specific programmatic connotations, teachers and students should use their imagination as to what the spy protagonist has gotten mixed up in! The form is roughly an A-B-C-A-B-Coda. There is much repetition to not add too much extra material for younger players to learn. There are also a few Easter eggs of semi-quotes buried within. Spy Game would be a great programming choice to add some excitement and intrigue to the young band concert! This piece directly correlates with the Foundation Warm-Up Series. This series is designed to follow most beginning band methods. The early sets focus primarily on airflow, common patterns, and reinforcing concepts presented in the method books. As the series develops, the sets become more like a traditional band warm-up, including long tones, flexibility exercises, articulation, scale patterns, and a chorale.

0:00 Mission Accepted
0:03 Our team is inserted into enemy territory
0:24 Target spotted, agents follow
0:32 Team member draws suspicion
0:35 Escapes quietly in alley
0:39 Back on target
0:46 Contact initiated, team obtains briefcase
1:00 Back to the shadows, agent 1 has the case
1:03 Agent 1 cornered on bridge, no escape
1:07 Agent 1 drops briefcase to Agent 2 on road beneath
1:14 Back in the shadows
1:25 Enemy agents increase in numbers, danger imminent
1:39 Agent 2 swaps for decoy briefcase with Agent 3
1:46 Agent 2 distracts and gets cornered
1:49 Agent 3 slips away quietly
2:00 Agent 3 meets up with 1 and make for epic exit, but get caught in epic conflict
2:14 Agent 1 takes briefcase and jumps between buildings in slow motion
2:17 Crashes through window -- walks out like super spy
2:32 Agents meet on speed boat and prepare to depart.
2:39 Epic ride into the sunset as enemies watch reach dock too late
2:46 Mission Accomplished!

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