Commissioned by the Florida Bandmasters Association.

Written for and dedicated to

Ann Adams, Doug Phillips, and the Stetson University Symphonic Band.
Flute
Hero
In loving memory of Dr. Bobby Adams
ANDREW BOSS
I. Intrada
Somberly Probing q=52
2 poco rit. q=63 poco rit. q=52
4 5 4 3
poco rit.
&4 4 ∑ 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 4 ∑
9 q=52 rit. q=52 poco accel. molto rit. A q=63
4
2 5 3 4
poco rit.
& ∑ 4 ∑ 4 ∑ 4 ∑ ∑ 4 ∑

19
q=56 rit.
3 4
Quietly Lurking q=63 B
10 rit. Meno mosso q=56 rit.
U 4
C Ferocious q=116
5 ∑ 3 ∑ ∑ ∑ 4
& 4 2 4
II. Unyielding Resistance
44
Heavy yet witty q=104
6 D
8 With Motion q=108
6 E Relentless
11 F Transitioning
5
3
& 4
80 5 G 9 H 5 poco rit. Meno mosso q= 100 A tempo
3 ∑ 4 ∑ 3 ∑ 4 ∑
&4 4 2 4
2
Reflective h=50
6 h=50
2 3
J Becoming Clear h=50
poco rit. I poco rit. rit.

Ú
103

∑ 3 ∑ 4 3 4
& 2 2 2 2
Rubato h=50
2 4 2 2
Subtly Mischievous q=100
3
rit. K
Ú Ú
U
119
4 3 4 4 3 4
&2 2 2 4 4 4
134 2 L 3 2
4 ∑ 3 4 ∑ 9 ∑ 4 2 9 3 4
&4 4 4 8 4 4 ∑ 8 ∑ 4 4
146 M Static
3 poco accel. A tempo q=108
4 N
2 3
4 3 ∑ 4 ∑ ∑ 3 4
&4 4 4 4 4

7 3  3
With Power O Molto Rubato q=96 Building q=108
161
4 ∑ 3 ∑ 4 ∑ ∑
&4 2 4
178 P
6 Unyielding
4 Q molto rit.
2 Overcome q=52
2
5 ∑ 4 5 ∑ 4 ∑
& 4 4 4 4
195
U rit. q=60 2 4
R Probing further q=44 poco rit.
U U
∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑˙ bbb
w.w.

& b˙
u
Chimes

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Flute

Epilogue: In Memoriam
Only Magic

œ™ œ ˙
-
œ ™ œ œ ‰œ
Luminous q=52
œ™ œ ˙˙ œ œœ œ
poco rit.

œ ˙
207
b ˙
1.
J œ
&b b ˙ œ
p

-œ œ -œ™ œ ˙ ™
q=52 molto rit. Tranquil q=52
œ™ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ 3
211
b œ̇ œ 3 œ 4 J ‰ Œ 5
&b b Π2 4 4
p

218
b 5
S 3 rit.
2
4 3 4 3 4
&b b 4 ∑ 4 4 ∑ 4 ∑ 4 4

226
b 4
T Discover... q=66 poco rit. the truth... q=63
2 2
beneath the surface q=60 poco rit.
2
3 4
&b b 4 ∑ 2 ∑ 4

234
b
2
U Falling to... q=50 rit. the force of... q=44 rit. molto rit.
5 4 5 4 3
&b b ∑ ∑ ∑ 4 ∑ 4 ∑ 8 ∑ 8 ∑ 2

V heroic capacity q=56 rit.

243
b 3
3

4 3 4 œ œ œ j
brass
œ
&b b 2 ∑ 4 ∑ 2 ∑ 4 Œ œ
∑
œ ˙
∑
œ ‰ Œ œ œ
∑

rit. "flying from star to star..." q=46 rit.

œΩ œΩ œΩ ˙˙ ™™
>œ œ œ œ Play at random in any
w œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
≠4
a2
œ w
order, increase speed
249 ˙ a2
b 5J 4
&b b Ó Œ
3
4 4 2
ff fff

Victorious q= 56 rit. (q= 40) poco rit.

w™ >œ
2 w™ œ
Ú
255
b 4 3 J ‰ Œ
&b b 2 2 ∑ Ó Ó
p fff