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Sharp key (or G-flat) band repertoire

Author: karlbonner82
Date: 2010-11-02 09:23

One of my biggest frustrations is that all through middle school and high school, we never once played a piece where the Bb instruments have four or more accidentals in the key signature. Flattest key was Db and sharpest was G - though we used G much, much less than Db.

Now, I can understand that timbre and intonation in the key of G is tricky since it involves lots of side keys and 123 brass fingerings. However, I also noticed that many band members were constantly playing wrong notes. Flutes could handle 4 or 5 flats quite easily; why couldn't clarinets, trumpets and saxes handle the same number of sharps?

I'm looking for band repertoire in the keys of G, D and A, maybe also G-flat (got a chance to play in this key ONCE at a regional festival - kind of a "super honor band." ) and I'd really like to hear some recordings of symphonic bands playing in the key of D or A. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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