Samuel A. Ward: America the Beautiful: SATB: Vocal Score

Le riche héritage musical que Carmen Dragon quitté le monde comprend généralement sa solide réputation en tant que chef d'orchestre hors pair. Il est surtout connu pour l'arrangement emblématique de 'l'Amérique, la Belle' à la fois pour orchestre symphonique et orchestre symphonique [grade 4 réglage d'origine, numéro d'article 00-Alfred FXB123]. Air familier Samuel Ward bénéficie d'un somptueux festin de couleurs harmoniques et les nuances instrumentales, et est maintenant disponible dans une édition pour les jeunes joueurs et leur public puissent en profiter. Toute la beauté majestueuse et sa grandeur originale impressionnante de Dragon est conservé dans cette nouvelle notation, avec les adaptations appropriées prises pour les instrumentistes moins expérimentés. Une addition renversante au répertoire jeune groupe! (3:00) / Concert Band

Turtle Creek Series-This amazing arrangement of “America the Beautiful” is an absolute must for any patriotic program. Marvin Gaspard's choral realization is lush and majestic. Your audience will be moved to tears and to their feet withthis national musical treasure. A triumph! The demo performance features the TTBB voicing from the Best of Turtle Creek Chorale CD performed by the Turtle Creek Chorale.

This beautiful arrangement of the sacred American anthem achieves a grand sound while remaining accessible to the late intermediate performer. With its hymn-like setting octave doubling in the bass and sophisticated voice leading it makes a perfect selection for all occasions. Complete verses provided.

TTBB-The beloved American hymn in a graceful and inspired setting includes an inspirational quotation by Abraham Lincoln. This arrangement by John Leavitt is ideal for many concert occasions. Performance Time: Approx. 4:45.

The beloved American hymn in a graceful and inspired setting includes an inspirational quotation by Abraham Lincoln. This arrangement by John Leavitt is ideal for many concert occasions.Available separately: SATB SAB TTBB 2-Part ShowTrax CD and Instrumental Pak (includes score and parts for full orchestra). Performance Time: Approx. 4:45.

A Setting of America the Beautiful-This setting of 'America The Beautiful' was first performed on March 11 1967 in the Air Force Academy Chapel near Colorado Springs only a few miles from where in 1983 Katherine Lee Bates wrote the first lines of her now famous poem certainly the most beautiful and moving of all hymns to America. The occasion was a concert given by the choral and brass groups of the University of Colorado for the Music Educators National Conference Southwest Division.The setting is concieved as a unified dramatic whole using melodic motives from the Samuel A. Ward tune in the introduction and connecting sections. Each of the four stanzas is treated differently their powerful emotion and meaning culminating in the final affirmation and prayer of the last stanza which is sung in unison with descant and full accompaniment.The work may be performed with an Organ (or Piano accompaniment or with a group of instruments consisting of 3 Trumpets in Bb 4 Horns in F 3 Trombones Euphonium and Tuba.Instrumental parts available from the publisher.