Dr. Jolly's Quickstep (for Brass Quintet and Percussion)
Douglas Townsend
About this work:
World premiered by the American Concert Band, Kirby Jolly conducting, on Long Island, NY, in 1981. Published by Shawnee Press, now Hal Leonard. An excellent holiday piece for an outdoor summer concert. Reviewed in the International Trombone Association Journal, Vol. XII, No.2, April 1984, p.57: "excellent addition to the brass quintet literature;" "no real difficulties in this work;" "the optional percussion adds a little extra frosting to the piece very effectively;" "the work is written in a style similar to the numerous Scott Joplin quintet arrangements currently published, yet 'Dr. Jolly's Quick Step' is original and makes for a fine encore piece or just a change of pace selection for a brass quintet concert."
This piece has been arranged for concert band, and was premiered on July 3, 2010, at Ammann Riverfront Park, Riverhead, NY, by Long Island's American Concert Band, Kirby Jolly conducting. (See the concert band version listed here among my compositions.)
Version: Brass Quintet and Percussion
Year composed: 1981
Duration: 00:03:30
Ensemble type: Band:Wind Ensemble
Instrumentation: 1 Horn in F, 2 Trumpet, 1 Trombone, 1 Tuba, 1 Percussion (General)
Instrumentation notes: Needs two percussionists. Important bass drum hits are written in tuba part which are to be left out when percussion is used.