Portrait of a Clown - Frank Ticheli Concert Band Score #2144604 (License: Personal Use)

This is the opening page of Frank Ticheli’s “Portrait of a Clown,” a vividly programmatic concert band composition written for advanced ensembles. The score features detailed instrumentation including flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, cornet, trombone, euphonium, tuba, and percussion, with expressive markings like dynamics (f, mf, p), articulations, and tempo instructions. Section A begins at measure 9, introducing thematic development with chromatic inflections and layered textures.

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