Cumberland Cross: Part 1 - B-flat Instruments Sheet Music Preview

Cumberland Cross: Part 1 - B-flat Instruments

By Carl Strommen

Grade: 4 (Medium Advanced / Difficult)

Item: 00-PC-0018753_PART1_BFLAT

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Description
This version of Cumberland Cross by Carl Strommen is part of our Alfred FLEX offerings and is designed with maximum flexibility for use by any mix of instruments---wind, strings, and percussion, including like- or mixed-ensembles with as few as 5 players. The suggested instrumentation and a customizable Teacher Map will help you plan out how to best assign parts to suit your ensemble's needs. It also comes with supplemental parts for maximum flexibility. With the purchase of this piece, permission is granted to photocopy the parts as needed for your ensemble. A percussion accompaniment track is also available as a free download. String parts have been carefully edited with extra fingerings and appropriate bowings to support students in mixed ensembles playing in less familiar keys.

Your band will sound great with Carl Strommen's classic original piece. Cumberland Cross explores the rich American folk style in two sections. The first has broad, moving harmonies under a Shenandoah-like melody, and the second a lively dance reminiscent of Copland. It is not too difficult, yet very impressive!

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Series: Alfred Concert Band
Publisher: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-PC-0018753_PART1_BFLAT
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All Parts for “Cumberland Cross: Flexible Band/String Ensemble Score & Parts” — Concert Band

You're viewing the Part 1 - B-flat Instruments part for Cumberland Cross: Flexible Band/String Ensemble Score & Parts by Carl Strommen . Below is the work's full instrumentation — every individual part is available as a PDF download, or get the complete conductor score and parts as a set.

Need the whole chart? The Conductor Score & Parts includes the score plus all 43 parts (quantities vary by section). Buying a full ensemble is cheaper as a set than part-by-part.
Composer Carl Strommen
Grade / Level Grade: 4 (Medium Advanced / Difficult)
Ensemble Concert Band
Individual Parts 43 + Score

Other 29 parts

Part 1 - C Instruments (T.C. High)$3.00
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Part 1 - C Instruments (T.C. Low)$3.00
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Part 1 - B-flat Instruments$3.00
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Part 1 - E-flat Instruments$3.00
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Part 1 - C Instruments (B.C.)$3.00
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Part 2 - C Instruments (T.C.)$3.00
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Part 2 - B-flat Instruments$3.00
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Part 2 - E-flat Instruments$3.00
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Part 2 - C Instruments (B.C.)$3.00
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Part 3 - C Instruments (T.C.)$3.00
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Part 3 - B-flat Instruments$3.00
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Part 3 - E-flat Instruments$3.00
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Part 3 - F Instruments$3.00
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Part 3 - C Instruments (B.C.)$3.00
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Part 4 - B-flat Instruments$3.00
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Part 4 - E-flat Instruments$3.00
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Part 4 - F Instruments$3.00
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Part 4 - C Instruments (B.C.)$3.00
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Part 5 - B-flat Instruments$3.00
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Part 5 - E-flat Instruments$3.00
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Part 5 - C Instruments (B.C. High)$3.00
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Part 5 - C Instruments (B.C. Low)$3.00
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Piano Accompaniment$3.00
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Part 4 - C Instruments (T.C.)$3.00
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Part 5 - C Instruments (T.C.)$3.00
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Part 1 - F Instruments$3.00
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Part 2 - F Instruments$3.00
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Part 5 - F Instruments$3.00
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5-Part Teacher Map$3.00
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Frequently asked questions

What instruments are included in “Cumberland Cross: Flexible Band/String Ensemble Score & Parts”?

This Concert Band arrangement includes 43 individual parts: Part 1 - Tenor Saxophone, Part 2 - Tenor Saxophone, Part 3 - Tenor Saxophone, Part 4 - Tenor Saxophone, Part 5 - Tenor Saxophone, Part 1 - Violin I, Part 2 - Violin I, Part 3 - Violin I, Part 3 - Viola, Part 4 - Cello, Part 5 - String Bass, Mallets, 1st Percussion, Timpani, Part 1 - C Instruments (T.C. High), Part 1 - C Instruments (T.C. Low), Part 1 - B-flat Instruments, Part 1 - E-flat Instruments, Part 1 - C Instruments (B.C.), Part 2 - C Instruments (T.C.), Part 2 - B-flat Instruments, Part 2 - E-flat Instruments, Part 2 - C Instruments (B.C.), Part 3 - C Instruments (T.C.), Part 3 - B-flat Instruments, Part 3 - E-flat Instruments, Part 3 - F Instruments, Part 3 - C Instruments (B.C.), Part 4 - B-flat Instruments, Part 4 - E-flat Instruments, Part 4 - F Instruments, Part 4 - C Instruments (B.C.), Part 5 - B-flat Instruments, Part 5 - E-flat Instruments, Part 5 - C Instruments (B.C. High), Part 5 - C Instruments (B.C. Low), Piano Accompaniment, Part 4 - C Instruments (T.C.), Part 5 - C Instruments (T.C.), Part 1 - F Instruments, Part 2 - F Instruments, Part 5 - F Instruments, 5-Part Teacher Map. A conductor score is also available separately.

Can I buy a single instrument part instead of the full set?

Yes. Every individual instrument part is available as a separate PDF download for $3.00. This is perfect for replacing a misplaced page or adding extra stands for your section without purchasing the complete set.

What grade level is “Cumberland Cross: Flexible Band/String Ensemble Score & Parts”?

“Cumberland Cross: Flexible Band/String Ensemble Score & Parts” is rated Grade: 4 (Medium Advanced / Difficult), written for Concert Band.

How many copies of each part come with the full set?

The full set includes the following quantities:

Part Copies
Conductor Score 1
Part 1 - Tenor Saxophone 1
Part 2 - Tenor Saxophone 1
Part 3 - Tenor Saxophone 1
Part 4 - Tenor Saxophone 1
Part 5 - Tenor Saxophone 1
Part 1 - Violin I 1
Part 2 - Violin I 1
Part 3 - Violin I 1
Part 3 - Viola 1
Part 4 - Cello 1
Part 5 - String Bass 1
Mallets 2
1st Percussion 2
Timpani 1
Part 1 - C Instruments (T.C. High) 2
Part 1 - C Instruments (T.C. Low) 2
Part 1 - B-flat Instruments 2
Part 1 - E-flat Instruments 2
Part 1 - C Instruments (B.C.) 2
Part 2 - C Instruments (T.C.) 2
Part 2 - B-flat Instruments 2
Part 2 - E-flat Instruments 2
Part 2 - C Instruments (B.C.) 2
Part 3 - C Instruments (T.C.) 2
Part 3 - B-flat Instruments 2
Part 3 - E-flat Instruments 2
Part 3 - F Instruments 2
Part 3 - C Instruments (B.C.) 2
Part 4 - B-flat Instruments 2
Part 4 - E-flat Instruments 2
Part 4 - F Instruments 2
Part 4 - C Instruments (B.C.) 2
Part 5 - B-flat Instruments 2
Part 5 - E-flat Instruments 2
Part 5 - C Instruments (B.C. High) 2
Part 5 - C Instruments (B.C. Low) 2
Piano Accompaniment 1
Part 4 - C Instruments (T.C.) 1
Part 5 - C Instruments (T.C.) 1
Part 1 - F Instruments 1
Part 2 - F Instruments 1
Part 5 - F Instruments 1
5-Part Teacher Map 1
How are the parts delivered?

Individual parts are available as instant PDF downloads that you can print as many times as you need. The complete set (Cumberland Cross: Flexible Band/String Ensemble Score & Parts) includes the conductor score and all parts as PDF downloads.

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@AB-qc6pf YouTube

Just performed this piece today with the school orchestra. It's so wonderful!

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@alizzie101 YouTube

I've been searching for this song ever since I played trumpet in band 6th–8th grade. I'm so happy I finally found it 😭❤️

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@chelseayi-houngcheah6089 YouTube

I got so excited because on the percussion score it said use a 'whip' for the slapstick, my idiot self thought we would be able to use a whip and so I got really happy and then my teacher was like 'Nope.' :( hahahaha :DDD

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@adamcollester2655 YouTube

We played this, but with a full symphonic band, no strings. It sounds awesome regardless. This sounds even better. I personally love the extra use of percussion compared to the symphonic version.

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@NoahNeumiller-i3l YouTube

I play tuba. I love this song! It has a nice 'American' feel to it. And don't forget the tuba gets a soli with the low instruments!

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@BrianCannan-em1nk YouTube

Playing this in a few months for my band, pretty excited. I've known this song for a while now, and I really like it, even if the horn part is only okay.

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@betsyfish3623 YouTube

I'm playing this for my orchestra, the tuba part is alright, nothing special but it sounds beautiful with the others!

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@libby2648 YouTube

We played this in full orchestra (only full orchestra in entire state!), and I just personally loved the way it sounds (the quick part).

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@dragonhorse6433 YouTube

I'm playing this in band, it was hard but I learned pretty quickly. I don't think I play the fast part correctly since I'm a flute player and I'm playing an oboe part, I don't play notes that low, pretty difficult. Even though some of the notes on the flute part are also as low, just some parts go higher.

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@Thingsyourollup YouTube

It's a nice piece! Completely captured the vibe of American westward expansion through the Cumberland Gap after the Revolutionary War. Love how in the middle of the piece it goes from old-timey colonial music, then THEY'RE THROUGH THE GAP and now all of a sudden it's a western travel theme.

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