Yes, it is challenging, but it's not THAT bad. Make sure you point out trills IN THE KEY you are playing in. The start and ending are similar, but one is in 3/4 and the other in 4/4 offset by a quarter rest. Be sure your horns can play around low C a bit and prepare your WW's for a very odd brass drop off on an upbeat while they keep going. Percussion is a non-issue for the most part. The melody is easily identifiable, but it does have some interesting tonality to it. The middle is pretty easy, but the start and ending is most certainly a tongue twister. I remember a certain level III years ago that was really hard. This isn't like that. BE BRAVE! I suggest pointing the differences between the start and ending right away then work your way through it.
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