BETH RATAY
CZECH FOLK SONG SUITE FOR CONCERT BAND
INST RUMEN TA TI ON: 2
Pi ccolo
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Ti mpani
4
Flute 1
4
Flute 2
1
Bel ls
4
Oboe
1
Wood Bl ocks
5
Bassoon
1
Snare Drum
5
Clari net in Bb 1
1
Bass Drum
2
Clari net in Bb 2
2
Bass Cl ari net
2
Al to Sax 1
2
Al to Sax 2
1
Tenor Sax
2
Barit one Sax
4
F Horn
3
Trumpet i n Bb 1
3
Trumpet i n Bb 2
3
Trumpet i n Bb 3
4
Trombone
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Euphonium
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Young ensembles and t heir audiences wil l fi nd a deli ght ful mi xt ure of
chall enge, ex ci t ement , and grace i n t his short t ri ptych by Beth Rat ay, which feat ures a vari ety of si ngabl e melodi es and syncopat ed rhyt hms. FROM THE COMPOSER:
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Czech Folk Song Suit e was t he f i rst commi ssi on I ever recei ved, f rom my mi ddle movements on Czech fol k songs f rom a small ant hology I f ound i n t he
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Commissioned by the Summit Ridge Middle School Band
Czech Folk Song Suite Transposed Score
Bass Clarinet
Alto Sax 1/2
Tenor Sax
Baritone Sax
Bassoon
Horn in F
Trumpet in B 1
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Trumpet in B 2/3
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3
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Tuba
Timpani
Bells Tubular Bells
Wood Blocks
Snare Drum Bass Drum
3
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Euphonium
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Trombone
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C r O
Oboe
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Flute 1/2
I. O My Son
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Majestic = 60 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33
S re A
Piccolo
Clarinet in B 1/2
Beth Ratay 2002
for Concert Band
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Czech Folk Song Suite
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B Cl. 1/2
B. Cl.
A. Sx. 1/2
3
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
Bsn.
B Tpt. 1
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
Timp.
Bls.
S.Dr.
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Tuba
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Euph.
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9
10
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7
8
3
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Tbn.
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B Tpt. 2/3
S re A
3
Hn.
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Ob.
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3
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Fl. 1/2
C r O
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7
Czech Folk Song Suite
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13
B. Sx.
Bsn.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2/3
Euph.
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Bls.
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S.Dr.
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Tuba
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T. Sx.
C r O
A. Sx. 1/2
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B. Cl.
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B Cl. 1/2
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Ob.
S re A
Fl. 1/2
Allegro = 112
14
15
16
17
18
Czech Folk Song Suite
4 19
Ob.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2/3
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Hn.
Timp.
Bls.
S.Dr.
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A. Sx. 1/2
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C r O
B. Cl.
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B Cl. 1/2
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Fl. 1/2
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22
23
24
Czech Folk Song Suite
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25
Ob.
A. Sx. 1/2
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 2/3
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Bls.
S.Dr.
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B Tpt. 1
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T. Sx.
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B. Cl.
C r O
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B Cl. 1/2
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Fl. 1/2
26
27
28
29
30
Czech Folk Song Suite
6
31
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 2/3
Tuba
Timp.
Bls.
S.Dr.
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S re A
B Tpt. 1
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T. Sx.
Bsn.
A. Sx. 1/2
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B. Cl.
C r O
B Cl. 1/2
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Ob.
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Fl. 1/2
div.
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32
33
34
35
36
Czech Folk Song Suite
Fl. 1/2
Ob.
B. Cl.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2/3
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Hn.
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qu ire s
T. Sx.
Bsn.
S re A
A. Sx. 1/2
C r O
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B Cl. 1/2
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7
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Bls.
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38
39
40
41
42
S.Dr.
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Tbn.
Czech Folk Song Suite
8 a2
Fl. 1/2
45
43
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
Bsn.
B Tpt. 2/3
Euph.
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Tbn.
S re A
B Tpt. 1
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Hn.
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Timp.
Bls.
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Tuba
Bells
S.Dr.
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C r O
B. Cl.
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B Cl. 1/2
A. Sx. 1/2
qu ire s
Ob.
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46
47
Czech Folk Song Suite
Ob.
B Cl. 1/2
B. Cl.
A. Sx. 1/2
B. Sx.
Bsn.
B Tpt. 2/3
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Bls.
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S.Dr.
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Tbn.
S re A
B Tpt. 1
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T. Sx.
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Fl. 1/2
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C r O
48
9
48
49
50
51
52
Czech Folk Song Suite
A. Sx. 1/2
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
Bsn.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2/3
Tuba
Timp.
Bls.
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B. Cl.
S re A
B Cl. 1/2
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Ob.
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C r O
Fl. 1/2
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57
Czech Folk Song Suite
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58
Fl. 1/2
11
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
Bsn.
div.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2/3
Euph.
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Tbn.
S re A
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Hn.
Bls.
S.Dr.
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Tuba
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A. Sx. 1/2
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B. Cl.
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B Cl. 1/2
C r O
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Ob.
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60
61
62
Czech Folk Song Suite
12
A. Sx. 1/2
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
Bsn.
Hn.
B Tpt. 1
Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Bls.
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B Tpt. 2/3
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B. Cl.
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C r O
B Cl. 1/2
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Ob.
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S re A
Fl. 1/2
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65
66
67
Czech Folk Song Suite
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
Tbn.
S re A
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
S.Dr.
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B Tpt. 2/3
B Tpt. 1
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B Cl. 1/2
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Bsn.
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A. Sx. 1/2
C r O
Ob.
B. Cl.
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Fl. 1/2
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13
69
70
71
72
Czech Folk Song Suite
14
II. Good Night
solo
Baritone Sax
Bassoon
Trumpet in B 1
Timpani
Bells Tubular Bells
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2
3
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Tuba
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Euphonium
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Trombone
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Trumpet in B 2/3
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Horn in F
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Tenor Sax
S re A
Alto Sax 1/2
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Bass Clarinet
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Clarinet in B 1/2
C r O
Oboe
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Flute 1/2
Adagio = 56
Czech Folk Song Suite
15
9
8
Ob.
B. Sx.
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Euph.
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Tbn.
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B Tpt. 2/3
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B Tpt. 1
S re A
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Hn.
T. Sx.
Bsn.
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A. Sx. 1/2
C r O
B. Cl.
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B Cl. 1/2
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Fl. 1/2
Tuba
Timp.
Bls.
8
9
10
11
12
13
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Czech Folk Song Suite
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19 a2
14
Fl. 1/2
Ob.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
Tuba
Timp.
Bls.
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Tbn.
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S re A
Hn.
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C r O
B Tpt. 2/3
T. Sx.
Bsn.
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A. Sx. 1/2
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B. Cl.
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B Cl. 1/2
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Czech Folk Song Suite
B Cl. 1/2
B. Cl.
A. Sx. 1/2
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
Bls.
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Timp.
Tuba
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Tbn.
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B Tpt. 2/3
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Hn.
S re A
Bsn.
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T. Sx.
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Ob.
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C r O
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Fl. 1/2
21
17
22
23
24
25
26
Czech Folk Song Suite
18
27 Fl. 1/2
A. Sx. 1/2
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
Bls.
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29
30
Timp.
Tuba
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Tbn.
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B Tpt. 2/3
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Hn.
S re A
Bsn.
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T. Sx.
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B. Cl.
C r O
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B Cl. 1/2
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Ob.
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31
32
Czech Folk Song Suite
33
Fl. 1/2
19
36
A. Sx. 1/2
B. Sx.
Hn.
S re A
Bsn.
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T. Sx.
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B. Cl.
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C r O
B Cl. 1/2
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Ob.
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B Tpt. 1
RU
Timp.
Bls.
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Tuba
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Euph.
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Tbn.
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B Tpt. 2/3
34
35
36
37
38
39
Czech Folk Song Suite
20 40
A. Sx. 1/2
B. Sx.
Tuba
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Euph.
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Tbn.
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S re A
B Tpt. 2/3
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B Tpt. 1
Hn.
T. Sx.
Bsn.
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B. Cl.
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B Cl. 1/2
C r O
Ob.
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Fl. 1/2
div.
44
Timp.
Bls.
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42
43
44
Tubular Bells
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Czech Folk Song Suite
21
46
Fl. 1/2
Ob.
B Cl. 1/2
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B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
RU
Tbn.
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Euph.
Tuba
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Timp.
Bls.
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Hn.
S re A
Bsn.
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T. Sx.
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C r O
A. Sx. 1/2
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B. Cl.
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48
49
50
51
Czech Folk Song Suite
22
III. Rhythmic Dance
Tenor Sax
Baritone Sax
Bassoon
Horn in F
Trumpet in B 1
Euphonium
Timpani
Bells Tubular Bells
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Tuba
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Trombone
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RU
Trumpet in B 2/3
ch a
Alto Sax 1/2
C r O
Bass Clarinet
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Clarinet in B 1/2
L
Oboe
qu ire s
Flute 1/2
S re A
Piccolo
Allegro = 120 a2
Wood Blocks
Snare Drum
Bass Drum
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2
3
4
5
6
Czech Folk Song Suite
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
Bsn.
Hn.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2/3
Tuba
Bls.
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Euph.
RU
Tbn.
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A. Sx. 1/2
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B. Cl.
C r O
B Cl. 1/2
L
Ob.
S re A
Fl. 1/2
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Picc.
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PY
qu ire s
23
W. Bl.
S.Dr.
B. Dr.
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10
11
12
Czech Folk Song Suite
B. Cl.
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
Bsn.
Tuba
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2/3
Bls.
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RU
Tbn.
S re A
Euph.
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Hn.
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A. Sx. 1/2
= sempre
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B Cl. 1/2
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Ob.
C r O
Fl. 1/2
L
Picc.
qu ire s
13
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24
W. Bl.
S.Dr.
B. Dr.
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15
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18
Czech Folk Song Suite
B. Sx.
Bsn.
Hn.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2/3
Timp.
Bls.
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Tuba
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Euph.
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RU
Tbn.
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T. Sx.
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A. Sx. 1/2
C r O
B. Cl.
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B Cl. 1/2
L
Ob.
qu ire s
Fl. 1/2
S re A
Picc.
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19
25
W. Bl.
S.Dr.
B. Dr.
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21
22
23
Czech Folk Song Suite
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B. Sx.
Bsn.
Hn.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2/3
se
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Tuba
Bls.
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Timp.
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Euph.
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Tbn.
S re A
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a2
T. Sx.
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A. Sx. 1/2
ch a
B. Cl.
B Cl. 1/2
C r O
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Ob.
L
Fl. 1/2
25
qu ire s
Picc.
24
W. Bl.
S.Dr.
B. Dr.
25
26
27
28
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Czech Folk Song Suite
Picc.
Fl. 1/2
div.
Ob.
B Cl. 1/2
27
31
30
PY
B. Sx.
Bsn.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2/3
S re A
Bls.
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Timp.
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Tuba
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Euph.
Tbn.
Hn.
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T. Sx.
A. Sx. 1/2
se
div.
ch a
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B. Cl.
C r O
div.
W. Bl.
S.Dr.
B. Dr.
30
31
32
33
34
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Czech Folk Song Suite
28
37
Picc.
Fl. 1/2
Ob.
PY
36
B. Cl.
B. Sx.
Bsn.
Hn.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2/3
Bls.
W. Bl.
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Timp.
S re A
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Tuba
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Euph.
RU
Tbn.
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T. Sx.
qu ire s
A. Sx. 1/2
C r O
B Cl. 1/2
snares off
S.Dr.
B. Dr.
36
37
38
39
40
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29
41
a2
A. Sx. 1/2
B. Sx.
Bsn.
Hn.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2/3
S re A
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Timp.
Bls.
B. Dr.
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PE S.Dr.
qu ire s
W. Bl.
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Euph.
T. Sx.
Tbn.
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B. Cl.
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B Cl. 1/2
ch a
Ob.
C r O
Fl. 1/2
pu
Picc.
41
42
43
44
45
46
Czech Folk Song Suite
49
Ob.
B Cl. 1/2
B. Cl.
A. Sx. 1/2
a2
B. Sx.
Bsn.
Hn.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2/3
S re A
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Timp.
Bls.
S.Dr.
B. Dr.
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Euph.
Tbn.
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T. Sx.
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Fl. 1/2
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C r O
Picc.
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30
47
48
49
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51
52
Czech Folk Song Suite
Fl. 1/2
Ob.
B. Cl.
A. Sx. 1/2
B. Sx.
Bsn.
Hn.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2/3
Timp.
Bls.
S.Dr.
B. Dr.
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RU W. Bl.
PE
Tuba
qu ire s
Euph.
Tbn.
S re A
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T. Sx.
C r O
L
B Cl. 1/2
div.
PY
57
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ch a
Picc.
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53
31
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Czech Folk Song Suite
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
Bsn.
B. Cl.
A. Sx. 1/2
Hn.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2/3
RU
Tbn.
Bls.
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Tuba
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Euph.
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B Cl. 1/2
qu ire s
Ob.
S re A
Fl. 1/2
62
PY
W. Bl.
S.Dr.
B. Dr.
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60
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ch a
C r O
Picc.
58
pu
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61
62
snares off
63
Czech Folk Song Suite 64
33
Fl. 1/2
Ob.
A. Sx. 1/2
B. Sx.
Bsn.
Hn.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2/3
S re A
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Tuba
Bls.
PE Timp.
W. Bl.
S.Dr.
B. Dr.
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67
68
qu ire s
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Euph.
RU
Tbn.
L
T. Sx.
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ch a
B. Cl.
C r O
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B Cl. 1/2
PY
Picc.
69
Czech Folk Song Suite
34 70
Fl. 1/2
Ob.
B. Sx.
Bsn.
Hn.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2/3
Tuba
Bls.
PE Timp.
W. Bl.
S.Dr.
B. Dr.
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Euph.
RU
Tbn.
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S re A
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T. Sx.
qu ire s
A. Sx. 1/2
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C r O
B. Cl.
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L
B Cl. 1/2
PY
Picc.
72
73
74
Czech Folk Song Suite
35
75 Picc.
Fl. 1/2
soli
B. Cl.
B. Sx.
Bsn.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2/3
Timp.
Bls.
Euph.
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Tuba
solo
qu ire s
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RU
Tbn.
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Hn.
se
S re A
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T. Sx.
L
A. Sx. 1/2
C r O
B Cl. 1/2
ch a
Ob.
PY
Bells
W. Bl.
S.Dr.
B. Dr.
75
76
77
78
79
80
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Ob.
B. Sx.
Bsn.
Hn.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2/3
Euph.
Bls.
W. Bl.
S.Dr.
B. Dr.
81
82
83
84
85
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Timp.
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Tuba
RU
Tbn.
S re A
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T. Sx.
qu ire s
A. Sx. 1/2
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L
B. Cl.
C r O
Fl. 1/2
B Cl. 1/2
PY
ch a
pu
Picc.
Czech Folk Song Suite
88
B. Cl.
B. Sx.
Bsn.
Hn.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2/3
Bls.
W. Bl.
a2
B. Dr.
87
86
S.Dr.
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Timp.
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Tuba
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Euph.
RU
Tbn.
S re A
se
T. Sx.
PY
88
se
ch a
B Cl. 1/2
A. Sx. 1/2
C r O
Ob.
L
Fl. 1/2
qu ire s
Picc.
pu
86
37
89
90
Czech Folk Song Suite
Ob.
B Cl. 1/2
Fl. 1/2
B. Cl.
A. Sx. 1/2
div.
div.
B. Sx.
B Tpt. 1
Euph.
Tuba
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le ga
PE Timp.
lu
Tbn.
se
RU
B Tpt. 2/3
qu ire s
Hn.
S re A
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L
T. Sx.
C r O
Picc.
PY
se
ch a
91
pu
38
W. Bl.
S.Dr.
B. Dr.
91 CB0030-01
92
93
94
95
Czech Folk Song Suite
Hn.
B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2/3
T. Sx.
B. Sx.
RU
Bsn.
Bls.
le ga
Timp.
PE
Tuba
W. Bl.
S.Dr.
B. Dr.
96 CB0030-01
se
Euph.
lu
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97
98
se
A. Sx. 1/2
ch a
B. Cl.
pu
B Cl. 1/2
L
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qu ire s
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S re A
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PY
C r O
96
39
99
100