Electric Shock March Scossa Elettrica for Full Orchestra Giacomo Puccini arr. Charles D. Yates Complete Full Orchestra nstrumentation - Full Score - Piccolo - Flute - Flute - Oboe - Oboe - Clarinet in Bb - Clarinet in Bb - Bassoon - Bassoon - Horn in F - Horn in F - Horn in F - Horn in F - Trumpet in Bb - Trumpet in Bb - Trumpet in Bb - Trombone - Trombone - Trombone - - Timpani - Percussion Cymbals, Triangle - Percussion Snare Drum, Bass Drum 0 - Violin 0 - Violin 8 - Viola 8 - Cello 6 - Contrabass TRN Music Publisher, nc. trnmusic.com
About the music HSTORY OF THE PECE: The Electric Shock was performed in Como, taly and dedicated to Alessandro Volta of battery fame. t s a brief talian style march that depicts vibrant electric shocks, performed by the percussion section eecuting rim-shots in the last refrain. ARTCLE: Puccini: The San Diego Connection, By Nicolas Reveles, Director of Education and Outreach When San Diego State University music professor Charles Yates took refuge from a storm in a music library in Lucca, taly four years ago, little did he know that his scholarly curiosity would lead to the discovery of a work by Giacomo Puccini that was completely unknown and had not been performed since 899! The piece, a march for solo piano entitled Scossa Elettrica, Marcetta Brillante (The Electric Shock March), was written by the composer in honor of Alessandro Volta, the talian scientist who invented the electric battery and who was being feted at a turn-of-the-century international conference of telegraph operators in the city of Como. t was probably performed only once for the conference, perhaps once again in 90 and then filed away by the composer until discovered by Professor Yates. The librarian wouldn t allow the professor to photocopy the piece, afraid of damaging the manuscript, so our intrepid scholar found a local camera shop, borrowed a camera and some high-speed film, and safely photographed it so that he could bring the work home with him. Since then Professor Yates, with the permission of the estate, has scored the work for concert bands and has had it premiered by the University of North Teas Wind Ensemble in Teas and by the Goldman Memorial Band in New York City. This arrangement for full orchestra was one of the last arrangements by Charles D. Yates. The most interesting feature of the work is a free section for percussion towards the end which imitates the random sound of bolts of electricity. Considering that Tosca premiered in 900, one wonders how Puccini found the time to toss off this super-charged piece of music. Congratulations to Professor Yates on his important discovery and for making a San Diego connection to the composer whose music we enjoy at this performance!
About the arranger Charles D. Yates (96 0), Professor Emeritus, is recognized as creating one of the largest band programs in the United States, at San Diego State University. Under his direction the internationally recognized San Diego State University Wind Ensemble recorded over 500 New Band Music selections performed throughout Europe, Asia, Canada, Meico, Africa, Scandinavia, Australia, and the United States. As well as an esteemed educator and conductor, his own compositions and arrangements have been used in television and radio broadcasts on five continents. His tetbook Overview An ntroduction to Music, published by Simon & Schuster, second edition, is utilized in university classrooms throughout the nation. He was the creator, producer and host for the radio show, The Great American Band Tradition, providing historical information and performances of instrumental music dating from 778 to the 990 s which aired on KPBS and other PBS stations from 99-996. Charles taught at elementary, junior, and senior high school levels. He founded the Kappa Kappa Psi Fraternity and Tau Beta Sigma Sorority (music based) at San Diego State University. He was selected as a State Department Foreign Service Music Director for the United States, served as National Task Force Chairman for the College Band Directors National Association and was a member of ASCAP. Outside of the academia world, Charles worked as a music producer and conductor for Universal Studios. He is also credited with founding two other internationally recognized bands, the San Diego Community Concert Band and the Swiss-American nternational Concert Band. Charles was a guest lecturer and conductor throughout Europe and Asia favorites included guest lecturing on world cruises and guest conducting with the Royal Air Force and Royal Army bands. He has over thirty music publications including a performance used in the sound track of the George C. Scott television special, Mussolini. A recent discovery of Scossa Elettrica (899), by Giacomo Puccini was written for piano and was originally arranged by Charles for concert band and premiered by the Goldman Band, Battery Park, New York. Simonetta Bigongiari, granddaughter of Puccini gifted the piece to Charles. This arrangement for full orchestra was one of the last arrangements by Charles D. Yates.
Score DURATON: :00 Piccolo Flute Oboe Clarinet in B α Bassoon Horn in F Trumpet in B α Trombone Timpani Percussion Cymbals Triangle Percussion Snare Drum Bass Drum Violin Viola Cello Contrabass Marcetta Brilliante {q 0-0} Α GRADE 5 TRN0-YA Electric Shock March ("Scossa Elettrica") for Orchestra 5 6 a a [ CYMBALS S.D. Ê B.D. cresc. cresc. cresc. Copyright MMXV by TRN Music Publisher, nc. All Rights Reserved nternational Copyright Secured Printed in USA 7 Giacomo Puccini arr. Charles D. Yates 8 a Solo Solo opt. Solo For the last refrain (nd time through) from meas. 6 to the end eecute random rim shots to represent electric shocks
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