Appalachian Suite

This miniature suite of Appalachian favorites includes Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair Sourwood Mountain and Simple Gifts. Even at this easy level Paul Murtha has skillfully combined a mixture of musical styles in anarrangement that is well-paced and attainable by beginning bands. (2:30)

L'édition contient des transcriptions d'oeuvres populaires de Copland : 'Appalachian Spring Suite', 'Billy the Kid', 'Dance Panels' et 'Rodeo', de même qu'une transcription pour deux pianos à quatre mains de 'Dance of the Adolescent'. Elle comprend de même / Piano Seul, 2 Pianos À 4 Mains / 144 pages / Partition

Appalachian Spring was composed in 1943-44 as a ballet for Miss Martha Graham on a commission from the Elisabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation. It was first performed by Miss Graham and her company at the Coolidge Festival in the Libarary of Congress, Washington, D.C., on October 30, 1994. The present version is scored for the original chamber ensemble of thirteen instruments. It is a condensed version of the ballet (identical with the original suite derived from the ballet for symphony orchestra), which retains all essential features but omits those sections in which the interest is primarily choreographic. In 1945 Appalachian Spring received the Pulitzer Prize for music as well as the award of the Music Critics Circle of New York for the outstanding theatrical work of the season.

Written in 1943-44 as a ballet for Martha Graham Appalachian Spring is one of Aaron Copland's most celebrated compositions and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1945. In this edition for concert band Robert Longfield has skillfully adapted the most striking and beautiful sections from the orchestral suite. The work ranges in scope from delicate and soloistic to the overpowering force of the full ensemble culminating with Copland's signature setting of ?Simple Gifts?.A wonderful opportunity for band members and their audiences to enjoy this beloved music from one of America's pre-eminent composers.Instrumentation:Piccolo 4 x Flute I 4 x Flute II 2 x Oboe 2 x Bassoon 4 x Clarinet I 4 x Clarinet II 4 x Clarinet III 2 x Bass Clarinet 2 x Alto Saxophone I 2 x Alto Saxophone II 2 x Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone 3 x Trumpet I 3 x Trumpet II 3 x Trumpet III Horn I Horn II Trombone Trombone II Baritone.

(Ballet for Martha)-Appalachian Spring was composed in 1943-44 as a ballet for Miss Martha Graham on a commission from the Elisabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation. It was first performed by Miss Graham and her company at the Coolidge Festival in the Library of Congress Washington D.C. on October 30th 1944.

for Concert Band and optional Chorus-The classic early American folk songs Cluck Old Hen Poor Wayfarin' Stranger and Sourwood Mountain are beautifully set for band and chorus in this appealing concert suite. Arranged with various performance options available these songs may be performed individually as well as together in a suite format. In addition these can be performed with band alone chorus and piano alone or with combined groups.

John Duarte's sparkling suite of American folk songs commissioned for and premiered in New York in 1999 by Sharon Isbin is the centerpiece of her recent Grammy-winning album Dreams of a World. Includes a program note bythe composer.

A proven source of graded duets for both the student and teacher of brass and woodwind instruments. Each volume contains works from the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical periods, folk songs and traditional tunes, and a selection of original compositions by Keith Snell in a variety of styles. A useful source of repertoire. Contains: Allegro (Handel) * Andante (Telemann) * Andantino (Diabelli) * Appalachian Folk Song (American Traditional) * Aria (Speer) * Ballad (Tennessee Folk Tune) (Traditional) * Chorale (Speer) * Concert Duet in Four Movements (Snell) * Elizabethan Dance (Farnaby) * Etude (Snell) * Gavotte (Handel) * March (Anonymous) * March from Judas Maccabeus (Handel) * Minuet (Handel) * Mourish Dance (Susato) * Musette from English Suite No. 2 (Bach) * New England Chanty (American Traditional) * Old Tin Cans (American Folk Song) * Processional (Snell) * Renaissance Dance (Anonymous) * Ronde (Susato) * Toccata (Snell) * Waltz (Snell) * Wildwood Flower (American Folk Song).

La simplicité et la spontanéité du jeu-parti américain a inspiré cette première medley de chansons communes non seulement à la chaîne des Appalaches mais également partagé par de nombreux Etats du Sud. En raison de la nature des chansons/jeux, ce travail peut être satisfaisant pour jeunes et adultes choeurs et auditoires. / Choeur D'Enfants (Ou De Femmes) (SSA)