American Overture for Band - Concert Band

American Overtured

for Band

50th Anniversary Critical Edition

Full score and condensed score included

Excerpts below are used by permission of GIA Publications, Inc., and are from "Teaching Music Through Performance In Band - Volume 4"

American Overture for Band was written for the United States Army Field Band in 1955 and dedicated to its conductor, Chester E. Whiting. Its driving rhythms, sweeping melodies, strong accents, and virtuosic demands characterize the work. Motifs derived from each principal theme recur throughout this work, serving to unify and challenge the listener's ear. Articulation, most notably full ensemble unison passages and double tonguing, is a central musical concept to teaching this arrangement.

Instrumentation: Piccolo, Flute I, Flute II, Flute III, Oboe I, Oboe II, English Horn, Clarinet I, Clarinet II, Clarinet III, Clarinet IV, Alto Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet, Bassoon I, Bassoon II, Contra Bassoon, Alto Saxophone I, Alto Saxophone II, Tenor Saxophone I, Tenor Saxophone II, Baritone Saxophone, Bass Saxophone, Cornet I, Cornet II, Cornet III, Cornet IV, Trumpet I, Trumpet II, Horn I, Horn II, Horn III, Horn IV, Baritone (Bass Clef) I, Baritone (Bass Clef) II, Baritone (Treble Clef) I, Baritone (Treble Clef) II, Baritone (Bass Clef) III, Baritone (Treble Clef) III, Tenor I, Tenor II, Tenor III, Tenor IV, Tuba, Cello, Contrabass, Timpani, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Cymbal, Gong, Wood Block, Bells, Basses.

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