The Serpent (Digital Copy) Duet as well as crescendos during

as well as crescendos during solos

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is essential to the piece’s sense of mystery

½ and whole rests and ¼ notes

The Serpent (Digital Copy) Duet as well as crescendos duringPerformance Notes The Serpent is a mid tempo piece that often oscillates between loud and soft. It is best suited for the middle to the high school level ensemble. Rhythmically, The Serpent consists of 1 8th, , and whole rests; notes and 1 8th notes in groups of 2 and 4. The Serpent tells a story of observing a snakes often mysterious behavior (i. e. a cobra) in anticipation. The beginning introduces us to the serpentits color pattern, length,