News Dog

News Dog is inspired by the bronze sculpture Paparazzi Dogs in Adelaide Central Plaza. It is programme music designed to transport the listener into a bustling news broadcasting room, bursting with the urgency of a rolling news ticker.

Musically inspired by Australian composer Mace Francis, News Dog is driven by a melody that is repeated again and again, building tension through its unwavering persistence.

Duration: 5m 10s

Solos: Bari Sax, Tenor Sax 1

Brass Ranges (concert pitch):
Trumpet 1: up to D6
Trombone 1: up to C5

Instrumentation:
5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 3 tenor trombones, 1 bass trombone, guitar, piano, bass, percussion (opt.), drums.

Grade: 5 (Advanced)
Highly independent, odd time bars, deceptive repetitions.

Included with purchase:
Score: 40 page PDF (A4 vertical)
Parts: 87 page PDF (some formatted as booklets)
Audio: Live performance MP3