Morton Gould: Symphony No. 4 for Band (West Point Symphony): Concert Band: Score

Standard US Set (without european suppl. parts)-Morton Gould's Ballad For Band for Symphonic Band. Score and parts.Born in Richmond Hill New York on 10 December 1913 Morton Gould was recognised early on as a child prodigy with theability to improvise and compose. At the age of six he had his first composition published. He studied at the Institute of Musical Art (now the Juilliard School) but his most important teachers were Abby Whiteside (Piano) andVincent Jones (composition).Gould enjoyed an illustrious career. In addition to gaining a Pulitzer Prize for 'Stringmusic' he was Musical America's 1994 Composer-of-the-Year and recieved a Kennedy Center Honor inrecognition of lifetime contributions to American culture.A long-time member of the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers Gould was elected president of ASCAP in 1986 a post he held until 1994.In 1986 he was elected to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. He also served on the board of the American Symphony Orchestra League and on the National Endowment for the Arts music panel.

Score-Morton Gould's Fiesta from Centennial Symphony. Score/parts for Concert Band.'Commissioned by the University of Texas at Austin in honour of its centennial in 1983 Centennial Symphony waswritten for the University of Texas 'Longhorns Bands ' Glen Richter Director for performance in the spring of 1983. I composed and scored it during the latter part of 1982 and completed the work in January1983.The intent is a festive display piece a 'Band Gala.' Throughout the work there are references to the regional background' Mexican French cowboy etc..There are also variants on 'The Eyes of Texas' and 'TheYellow Rose of Texas.' Although scored for a standard concert band Fiesta uses offstage Trumpets as antiphonal choirs.' - Morton Gould