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BAND GRADE 2 with minimal percussion

Posted by Roger Escobar on 1/14/2026, 11:30 am

I am needing a Grade 2 for Varsity MS Band with limited percussion. I am very very limited with 3 percussion players. We are already through our other selections so I got some time to spend on anything anyone can recommend!! Thanks!!

Re: BAND GRADE 2 with minimal percussion

Posted by Buck on 1/14/2026, 7:15 pm, in reply to "BAND GRADE 2 with minimal percussion"

Fugue in Bb by Bach/Daehn
Expectations by Clark (maybe- a few easy things going on)

Re: BAND GRADE 2 with minimal percussion

Posted by Roger on 1/15/2026, 9:04 am, in reply to "Re: BAND GRADE 2 with minimal percussion"

I am looking for a grade 2

Re: BAND GRADE 2 with minimal percussion

Posted by Me on 1/15/2026, 1:20 pm, in reply to "Re: BAND GRADE 2 with minimal percussion"

There's about a dozen ballad selections on the Grade 2 list that might work - Yorkshire Ballad, Linden Lea, Greenwillow Portrait come to mind.

Also consider Flight oF Eagles by Del Borgo - can be done with snare, bass, and cymbals pretty easily.

I also like Connemara Sketches which is also snare/bass/cymbals focused but it's a bit longer and more complex.

Re: BAND GRADE 2 with minimal percussion

Posted by ummm.... on 1/15/2026, 11:15 am, in reply to "Re: BAND GRADE 2 with minimal percussion"

Both those pieces he mentioned are grade 2...

Re: BAND GRADE 2 with minimal percussion

Posted by Okay... on 1/14/2026, 1:44 pm, in reply to "BAND GRADE 2 with minimal percussion"

How are their mallet chops? If they are good, I would recommend Pavane Ravel/Smith. The bell part is the most important part, with sus. cym. coming in second. Not much else going on in the section IIRC.

Re: BAND GRADE 2 with minimal percussion

Posted by Roger Escobar on 1/14/2026, 2:01 pm, in reply to "Re: BAND GRADE 2 with minimal percussion"

No Bells chops LOL

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