Title	No Finer Calling
Article no.	4023003
Category	Concert/wind/brass band
Subcategory	Original contemporary music (20th, 21st century)
Instrumentation	Ha (concert/wind band)
Format	PrtStm (full score and parts)
Country of publication	USA (us)
Publisher *	click here
Year of publication	2006
Composer	Giroux, Julie
Difficulty level	5
Duration	20:00
Additional info/contents	Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the United States Air Force (1947-2007), “No Finer Calling” is a symphony in three movements. The movements are individually based on the United States Air Force Core Values. These values, setting a common standard for conduct, were introduced in 1995 and were promulgated throughout the Air Force at every level by the Air Education and Training Command and The United States Air Force Academy. The Core Values are “Integrity First,” “Service Before Self,” and “Excellence In All We Do.” 1 - Piccolo 4 - Flute 1 4 - Flute 2 1 - Oboe 1 1 - Oboe 2 4 - Bb Clarinet 1 4 - Bb Clarinet 2 4 - Bb Clarinet 3 2 - Bb Bass Clarinet 1 - Eb Contrabass Clarinet 1 - Bb Contrabass Clarinet 1 - Bassoon 1 1 - Bassoon 2 1 - Contrabassoon 2 - Eb Alto Saxophone 1 2 - Eb Alto Saxophone 2 2 - Bb Tenor Saxophone 1 - Eb Baritone Saxophone 3 - Bb Trumpet 1 3 - Bb Trumpet 2 3 - Bb Trumpet 3 2 - F Horn 1& 3 2 - F Horn 2 & 4 2 - Trombone 1 2 - Trombone 2 2 - Trombone 3 2 - Bass Trombone 2 - Euphonium B. C. 2 - Euphonium T. C. 4 - Tuba 2 - Violoncello 1 - Contrabass 1 - Harp 1 - Timpani 1 - Celeste 1 - Vibraphone 2 - Marimba 2 - Chimes, Orchestra Bells 1 - Tenor Drum 5 - Percussion (Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbals, Triangle, Snare Drum, & Bass Drum)

No.	Track title	Duration	Sound sample
1	Integrity Fanfare and March - Integrity First	3:37
2	Far from Home - Service Before Self	4:23
3	Honor Above All - Excellence in all we do	10:12

Sound sample *	click here
Video sample *	click here
Listen to this in the Musicainfo Radio *	click here
Available	yes
ergänzender Text *	click here

	Format
	No Finer Calling (concert/wind band), full score and parts
	No Finer Calling (concert/wind band), full score
	2006 Midwest Clinic: The United States Air Force Band, audio CD
	2009 Texas Music Educators Association: Texas All-State 5a Concert Band, audio CD

To order this item please log in (click here).

* Fields with a star are only visible for club members after registration.

In order to listen to the sound samples you need an MP3 player, which you can download free, for example: