I want this piece to be both educational for the students playing it but also within their skill level. I know as a young musician I was very well aware of when our group was incapable of preforming a piece to a pleasing degree. This delicate balance has been forefront in my arranging and planning as I have been working.
Originally I had envisioned the piece I was working on as three mini movements. However, I am concerned that no school would want to perform such a long work. Most likely I will either combine it into one longer piece (perhaps medley style) or keep it to two movements rather than three.
If anyone has any suggestions or links to middle level scores I could check out for comparison I would be more than interested.