The classic 1949 concert band composition from american composer robert russell bennett. Featuring faculty artist brian luce, flute howard buss, composer thursday, march 21, 2019 crowder hall 7. Casey cangelosi percussion the jmu summer band camps. Suite of old american dances robert russell bennett youtube.
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Suite of old american dances by robert russell bennett. Bennetts suite of old american dances an orchestral conductors view david goza, director of orchestral activities the university of arkansas i have never led a performance of robert russell bennetts suite of old american dances and i probably never will. Rimskykorsakov flight of the bumblebee flute albinoni adagio in g minor flute j. Repeated notes on the bassoon seem to lead the piece in the direction of the opening allegro. From the carefree c major novelty foxtrot to the darker and more sensuous gipsy tango written in f minor, this is a. Suite of old american dances by robert russell be j.
Monti enjoyed great success with the hungarian stylings of the work, which was originally composed for either violin or mandolin and piano. Suite of old american dances sheet music for trombone. Richard rodney bennetts seven country dances arranged for flute and piano. Learn how to play rag songs for trombone and drums online. Features suite of old american dances deluxe edition by. Suite of old american dances 1949 robert russell bennett lei basich iii. Suite of old american dances, alto sax 2 free download as pdf file. 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. Suite of old american dances 1949 robert russell bennett 18941981 cakewalk. Karen fannin, conductor john philip sousa sound off frank ticheli shenandoah arthur pryor, arr. Find free sheet music downloads thousands of them, plus links to thousands of free sheet music sites, lessons, tips, and articles. Chappell music published the condensed score and parts in 1952. Concert band sheet music book by robert russell bennett 18941981.
The university of arizona wind ensemble the university of. Search suite of old american dances sheet music at jw pepper. Bates originally wrote the words as a poem, pikes peak, first published in the fourth of july edition of the church periodical the congregationalist in 1895. The baroque dance suite aka the most common baroque genre. The native american flute yule 2010 workshop notes by craig phoenixwolf introduction to the native american flute. With movements entitled cake walk, schottische, western onestep, wallflower waltz, and rag, this bright, somewhat jazzy suite is a very fresh, appealing and effective work for contests and festivals. Rag suite of old american dances trombone and drums.
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The native american flute is a woodwind instrument with origins as old as 2000 years ago. O holy night 2018 beethoven ode to joy 2015 beethoven fur elise 2014 brahms hungarian dance. First published in 1950 robert russell bennetts suite of old american dances has established itself as a classic in the repertoire for wind bands. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. This classic work has earned its place in music history, and. Premiered by the oboist nicholas daniel and the britten sinfonia under nicholas cleoburys direction this suite of seven dances takes its melodies from. Flute suite of old american dances robert russell bennet 5.
America the beautiful is an american patriotic song. Suite of old american dances is a 1949 concert band work by robert russell bennett. Robert russell bennett, suite of old american dances. 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. Robert russell bennett suite of old american dances duration. Each movement of the work is based on a dance from the beginning of the 20th century.
If you are looking for public domain music to play with your school band, community band or other group, youll find it heremarches, waltzes, rags, theater. Limited run product in stock but since low quantities are normally maintained, the publisher may need to print and ship upon receiving order. Instructions for high spirits pocket flute in g beginner instructions for the native american flute frequently asked questions and answers about native american flutes free sample songs as pdf files from our song books series for native american flutes. Print and download in pdf or midi suite of old american dances. Suite of old american dances by robert russell bennett wind. Davis annie laurie tim pote, trombone robert russell bennett suite of old american dances. Shop and buy suite of old american dances sheet music. Suite of old american dances by robert russell bennett 1894. For flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn arr scores featuring the flute arr scores featuring the oboe arr scores featuring the bassoon arr scores featuring the horn arr for clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello arr scores featuring the violin arr scores featuring the viola.
Robert russell bennett june 15, 1894 august 18, 1981 was an american composer and arranger, best known for his orchestration of many wellknown broadway and hollywood musicals by other composers such as irving berlin, george gershwin, jerome kern, cole porter, and richard rodgers. Carol of the bells 2015 tchaikovsky waltz from sleeping beauty 2014 tchaikovsky dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker 2018 trad. James galway dances for flute james galway artist format. Suite of old american dances was the senior choice for librarian, piccolo flute player, and love of my life lisa samols 04. Native american flute resource download page flutesonline. Suite of old american dances free download as pdf file. Buy suite of old american dances by robert russell be at. Gregg nestor guitar for lovers of music and classical. Duo sonidos, comprised of violinist william knuth and guitarist adam levin, presents these wonderful arrangements for violin and guitar by gregg nestor guitar, including excerpts for george gershwins porgy and bess, erich wolfgang korngolds much ado about nothing, lukas foss three american dances, and john williams famous theme from. Concert band wishes to acknowledge the support and contibutions of the applied string, wind, brass, and percussion faculty for their assistance in preparation of this performance.
We played it again that summer in columbia summer winds. Wallflower waltz and rag, this bright, somewhat jazzy suite is a very fresh, appealing and effective work for contests and festivals. The original title was electric park, an amusement park bennett went to while growing up in kansas city. Musicworks grade 4 score and parts one of the band repertoire treasures of all time. Suite of old american dances suite of old american dances robert bennett hal leonard corporation with movements entitled cake walk, schottische, western onestep, wallflower waltz, and rag, this bright, somewhat jazzy suite is a very fresh, appealing and effective work for contests and festivals.
English folk song suite vaughan williams, ralph it is very unlikely that this work is public domain in the eu, or in any country where the term is lifeplus70 years. Donald hunsberger pineapple poll sir arthur sullivan, arr. Suite of old american dances was the senior choice for librarian, piccoloflute player, and love of my life lisa samols 04. Suite of old american dances was inspired after the composer heard a performance by the goldman band in 1948. The lyrics were written by katharine lee bates, and the music was composed by church organist and choirmaster samuel a. The traditional flute was not tuned to specific keys as were instruments of the settlers from europe.
This is a lovely set of dances that can be used in any situation and the easy listening style will appeal to almost everyone. Digital sheet music view online and print ondemand. The university of arizona wind ensemble flute ivo shin kaissy yau melissa requist chelsea bravo hallie ward, piccolo oboe monserrat garciacampos sydney goltry, english horn zachary ashland bassoon jacob fernandez eloy ramirez. Suite of old american dances robert russell bennett. Concert band duane hill, conductor jacob faske, graduate conductor sandra lee, graduate conductor thursday, october 18, 2012 hemmle recital hall lubbock, texas 8. Shop and buy suite of old american dances deluxe edition sheet music. This marvelous new printing features a full score detailing all parts, as well as program notes and extensive historical background information. Suite of old american dances on wikia program notes, the concord band, and in full, 22page analysis by david goza of the university of arkansas worth the read. Suite of old american dances wind repertory project. This score gives the overall duration of its five movements i. Mix suite of old american dances robert russell bennett youtube. Print and download suite of old american dances sheet music in pdf.