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Suite of old american dances, alto sax 2 by robert russell bennett. In the early 1990s, when mikhail baryshnikov expressed interest in working with robbins again, the choreographer called to say he had an idea for a little dance. Spiritual 3 guadalcanal march 4 suite of old american dances. Suite of old american dances was inspired by a concert in carnegie hall by the legendary goldman band. Browse concert band sheet music, repertoire, methods, and supplemental resources from the industrys leading authors, composers, and arrangers.
We offer contemporary, classical and educational free sheet music for all instruments. This score gives the overall duration of its five movements i. Candide based on voltaires satirical tale of the naive candide and his optimistic tutor, doctor pangloss, bernsteins candide 1956 is a witty operetta, full. Walters performed by southwest civic winds, march 14th. Wallflower waltz and rag, this bright, somewhat jazzy suite is a very fresh, appealing and effective work for contests and festivals.
Musicworks grade 4 full score one of the band repertoire treasures of all time. Suite of old american dances was inspired after the composer heard a performance by the goldman band in 1948. The first performance took place on 26th september 1986 at warwick university during the fifth annual basbwe conference. Some excepts of this suite are available for chamber orchestra or band. Suite of old american dances was the senior choice for librarian, piccoloflute player, and love of my life lisa samols 04. Description orchestra duration 16 genres full orchestra instrumentation 2. This edition is designed for younger players and features three of the original five movements. Works full orchestra symphonic dances from west side story 1960 program notes and synopsis the four shows on the town, wonderful town, candide, and west side story show a progressive line of stylistic integration in leonard bernsteins compositional development. Buy suite of old american dances by robert russell be at. One of the band repertoire treasures of all time, this uniquely american work by robert russell bennett continues to stand the test of time as it. One of the band repertoire treasures of all time, this uniquely american work by robert russell bennett continues to stand the test of time as it moves triumphantly into its sixth decade.
However, it is in the public domain in canada where imslp is hosted and other countries where the term is lifeplus50 years such as china, japan, korea and many. After payment has been received, tyzik music will email all parts and score to your email address within 7 business days. May 23, 2012 in 1924, the piece was arranged for full orchestra and later for brass band by vaughan williams student gordon jacob, when the longer title was used, presumably with the composers approval. It is considered one of the finest works produced by an american composer for that genre. It originated in the late 14th century as a pairing of dance tunes and grew in scope to comprise up to five dances, sometimes with a prelude, by the early 17th century. This new edition features a full score, program notes, and extensive historical background information.
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