Composer
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Arranger
Category
Big Band
Level
Advanced
Style
Fast Swing
Ranges
Trumpet: F#6, Trombone: A4
Duration
4:44
Description
Snowflake Joys comes from Tchaikovsky’s Snow, but in Harlem it becomes a joyous snowball fight. Along with Alvin Ailey’s Revelations, Donald Byrd’s choreography of this number is the apex of American dance. Experiencing it brings out the wonder of childhood in all of us.
Instrumentation
Big Band 5/4/3/3
Additional Info
Reed 3: Tenor/Clarinet