Journey of the Lone Wolf (Dobson) - Revised Percussion
The percussion requirements for Journey of the Lone Wolf (Dobson) were amended in 2016 at the request of Kapitol Promotions Music Panel, which has selected the work as the test-piece for the 2016 Championship Section finals of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, to be held on Saturday 8th October 2016.
With the co-operation of the composer, Percussion 3 material has been re-assigned, where possible, to Percussion 1 and Percussion 2, either as a re-write or cue. Percussion 4 (for tuned instruments) is unchanged.
Following further dialogue with the composer, the Music Selection Panel of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain have decided that bands may play the optional percussion part 3 if they wish.
The adjudicators will be informed of this decision and that either performance option is equally allowable.
Timpani
Percussion 1: bongos, crotales, cymbals, hi-hat cymbals, snare drum (medium high), suspended cymbal, tambourine, tam-tam.
Percussion 2: concert bass drum (shared), brake drum (shared), kit bass drum (with double kick pedal), snare drum (shared), suspended cymbal (shared), tam-tam (shared).
Percussion 3 (optional): brake drum (shared), crotales (shared), snare drum (shared), suspended cymbal (shared), tam-tam (shared).
Percussion 4: tubular bells, vibraphone, xylophone, crotales (shared)
ADDITIONAL BACKING TRACK
During Night Music, Percussion 2 is instructed to play a backing track (manipulated samples of bowed crotales and nature sounds) from a CD player linked to speakers. This is to add atmosphere and a sense of physical space during the flugel horn solo. The CD is provided with the performing material.
PERFORMANCE NOTE
Minor revisions have also been undertaken to the cornet, horn and baritone parts in the last four bars of the work. Any band that has purchased the 2014 publication should email Kapitol Promotions on kapitol@btconnect.com, and alternative material, including percussion, will be supplied by the publisher.
To avoid confusion with the first print, the 2016 publication is presented with new cover image of a statue of Bela Bartok, which is located at South Kensington Station, a short walk from the Royal Albert Hall.
Paul Hindmarsh, Faber Music Band Consultant
