About The Musie: AZTEC SUNRISE isa descriptive piece intended to suggest a quiet morning during ancient times in Mexico. The Aztecs were members of the Nahuatlan people who founded the Mexi- can empire conquered by Cortez in 1519. ‘A legato tongue is required at all times in order to maintain the desired musical style. Dyna- ‘mic control and balance are equally important, and some sections may need to be thinned out or players alternated to achieve good balance. This is especially trueif your ensemble is blessed with several bass clef instruments ‘Maintain a very steady pace, and do not allow eighth note figures to be rushed, especially in the tom tom part. Separate players may be used on tambourine and wood block. However, if one player is used on both, that player should hold the tambourine in one hand for shaking and a bard beater in the other for the wood block. Finally, insist on two and four measure phrases as the musical thought dictates. Avoid the dissecting of musical phrases into one measure pieces through lack of sufficient air support and concentration. Half notes, dotted half notes and whole notes should be held full value JOHN EDMONDSON is an internationally known composer-arranger with hundreds of publications to his credit, His years of experience as a teacher, editor, performer and conduc- tor make him uniquely qualified as an authority in the field of educational music for band3 Conductor AZTEC SUNRISE ae By JOHN EDMONDSON Moderately slow «= 72) 8 Flute ai bee oan abctavinets 3 Ebalto Saxophone Cornets/ 1 Trampets 2| (Optional) Flora (Tenor Sex.) Low Brass. 8 Woodwinds Bolle ‘Snare Drum ‘Buse Drum, Wood Block. 3B pp Tambourine ‘Tamb, (shake) 1 2 3 4 cors./ Trpts. 2| (Opt. File 8a.) L, Brnse & Ws. Belle Pere. Copyright ©1880 by Edmondson & Ment, Ine.FL Ob. cis. } A.Sax. Cors./1 Tepts. 2 (Ont.) E Hn Sak.) L, Brase & Wwe. Bells Pere FL. 08, Cis. A. Sax. Cors./1 Tepes. 2 (Opt. F fin (88h. L. Brass & Wwe. Bells Pere. ay 19 : 6 aFL 08, 1 cis. } A.Sax cors./1 Tipts. 2 (pt. Fin (rsa [fF L. Brass ews, Bells Pere. A. Sux Cors./1 Type. 2 (Opt F Bn F888.) L, Brass % Wwe, Bells Pere.rl 8, Gors./1 Tepes. 2| (opt.) Flin Sas.) L. Brass & Ws. Pore el 33 uM on A.Sux. (Opt. Ftin (rsa L. Brass & Vie. Bells PoreA. Sax Cors./ Tapes. 2 (Opt. Fin (F.885.) 1. Brass Wwe. Bells Pere, FL ob, cis. 3] A. Sas. Core. Tapia. 2 (Opt.) F Min 80x.) 1, Brase ws. Bells Pere.