2/2 Tango

James Stephenson

General Info

Year: 2010 / 2020
Duration: c. 2:00
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Stephenson Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $45.00

Instrumentation (Adaptable Band)

Full Score
Part 1

Flute
Oboe
B-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Trumpet

Part 2

B-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Trumpet
E-flat Alto Saxophone

Part 3

B-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Trumpet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
F Horn

Part 4

Bassoon
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
F Horn
Trombone
Euphonium

Part 5

Bassoon
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba

Timpani
Percussion I-II-III (optional)

Glockenspiel
Marimba
Snare Drum
Splash Cymbal
Wood Block

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

“It takes two to tango.” We’ve all heard that phrase. That is because the tango is a partner dance, originating in the late 19th century along the border of Uruguay and Argentina. The melody for this original tango was created on Feb. 2, (2010) as part of a book of trumpet etudes. Hence the "2/2" part of the title, which worked nicely with that popular “two to tango” phrase. The problem: an etude book is generally created for one person, alone. Tough to tango alone. Therefore, I thought it would be nice to create a new version of that melody involving more than just one player.

- Program Note by composer

Performance Notes

The piece can be played by a minimum of five players, up to as many as desired. Percussion can be optional, but is certainly preferred. For balance issues, and in the effort to enhance the color, many parts are marked tacet in certain spots, to be adhered to if the other instruments in their “part” are present. They are subsequently marked “PLAY”, to indicate when the tacet should stop. Optional percussion used: Wood Block, Splash Cymbal, Snare Drum, Marimba, Glockenspiel

Media

Audio: Reference recording. MIDI realization

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Adaptable Music

Fanfare for an Angel (Adaptable Band) (2010/2018/2021)
Fiesta! (Adaptable Band) (2020)
Holiday Carol Medley (Adaptable Band) (2020)
Loop-D-Loop (Adaptable Band) (2017/2020)
May the Road Rise to Meet You (Adaptable Band) (2021)
No Thing Can Die as Others Do (Adaptable Band) (2014/2020)
Reflections (Adaptable Band) (2010/2020)
2/2 Tango (Adaptable Band) (2010/2020)
Ubi Caritas (Adaptable Band) (2019/2021)

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American Fanfare (2009)
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August in York (2008)
BasSOON It will be Christmas (2007/2013)
Celebration Overture (1999/2018)
Concerto Braziliano
Concerto for Bassoon and Wind Ensemble
Concerto for Cell Phone
Concerto for Hope (2016/2017)
Concerto for Piccolo Trumpet (2016)
Concerto Grosso (2016)
Concerto No 1 for Trumpet (2007)
Concerto No. 2 for Trumpet (2010)
Concerto No. 3 for Trumpet. See: Concerto for Hope
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The Devil's Tale (2013)
A Dialogue for Self and Soul (2013)
Dodecafecta (2010)
Duo Fantastique (2007)
Exhale! (2021)
Fanfare for an Angel (2010/2018)
Fanfare for an Angel (Adaptable Band) (2010/2018/2021)
Fanfare for Democracy (2021)
Fiesta! (Adaptable Band) (2020)
Forward... (2021)
Glissin' Up (2016)
Hanging by a Thread (2014)
Heritage of Freedom Fanfare
Holiday Carol Medley (Adaptable Band) (2020)
Holiday Fanfare Medley (2010)
Homage and Farewell (2010)
In the Moment (2018)
In the Moment Too (2018)
Intrepid Promise
It's About Time (2014)
Kentucky Run (2019)
L'esprit de la trompette (2012/2014)
Loop-D-Loop (Adaptable Band) (2017/2020)
Luther: In Canon (2017)
May the Road Rise to Meet You (Adaptable Band) (2021)
Möbius Trip (2017)
No Thing Can Die as Others Do (Adaptable Band) (2014/2020)
Octet (2021)
Overture to a Winter Celebration (2010)
Perpetual Notion (2020)
Reflections (Adaptable Band) (2010/2020)
Requiem Dances (2018)
Rhythms of the Spirit (2006)
Saints Fantasy (2017)
Second Thoughts (2014)
Smitty's Aweigh Overture
Sonata Rhapsody "The Arch" (2009/2014)
Sounds Awakened (2013)
Stars and Stripes Fanfare (2007/2018)
The Storyteller (2013/2017)
Symphony for Brass (2014)
Symphony No 1 for Concert Band (2008)
Symphony No 2 (2016)
Taps (2017)
there are no words (2015)
this is most certainly true (2017)
Three Bones Concerto (2013)
To the Sky (2011)
2/2 Tango (Adaptable Band) (2010/2020)
Twisted Shout (2021)
Ubi Caritas (Adaptable Band) (2019/2021)
Variations on Chinese Folk Songs (2006)
Vast and Curious (2014/2017)
Walk Slowly (arr. M. Stephenson) (1997/2009/2020)
Wildcat Run (2019)

Resources

Creative Repertoire Initiative
Perusal score
Stephenson Music website Accessed 2 July 2020