American Fanfare, An
General Info
Year: 2009
Duration: c. 1:45
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts - $60.00 | Score Only - $7.50
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
In this dynamic concert opener, Rick Kirby incorporates the normally hymn-like strains of America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee) into a fast and energetic fanfare. The actual melody is stated only once in its entirety, and many liberties are taken with both melodic and harmonic elements of the original.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
- Audio CD: Vandercook College of Music Symphonic Band (Charles T. Menghini, conductor) - 2009
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Symphonic Winds of the Pacific (Chino Hills, Calif.) (Stephen Rochford, conductor) - 1 December 2022
- Mankato (Minn.) West High School Wind Ensemble (Brady Krusemark, conductor) – 7 March 2020
- Sacramento (Calif.) Symphonic Winds (Tim Smith conductor) – 13 October 2019
- Raleigh (N.C.) Concert Band (Lem Hardy, conductor) – 15 June 2019
- Lee University (Cleveland, Tenn.) Wind Ensemble (David Holsinger, conductor) – 9 October 2018
- Western Reserve Community Band (Hudson, Ohio) (Ralph Meyer, conductor) - 19 August 2018
- W.D. Packard (Warren, Ohio) Concert Band (Jesse Leyva, conductor) - 22 July 2018
- Classic City Band (Athens, Ga.) (Melody Morgan, conductor) - 1 July 2018
- Pomona (Calif.) Concert Band (Linda W. Taylor, conductor) - 1 Jun 2018
- W.H. Oliver Middle School (Nashville, Tenn.) Wind Ensemble (Susan Walters, conductor) – 22 February 2018 (CBDNA 2018 Southern Conference, Tampa, Fla.)
- University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) Summer Band (Will Sugg, conductor)- 29 June 2017
- Cerritos (Calif.) College Concert Band (David Betancourt, conductor) - 12 March 2016 (2016 Sutherland Wind Festival (Fresno, Calif.)
- Arkansas Winds Community Concert band (Fayetteville) (Michael Ferguson, conductor) – 4 July 2015
- Turlock (Calif.) High School Concert Band (Daniel Baudino, conductor) - 17 April 2015 (2015 San Joaquin Valley (Calif.) Concert Band Invitational)
- Selma (Calif.) High School Symphonic Band (Kevin Tinkle, conductor) - 21 March 2014 (2014 Sutherland Wind Festival (Fresno, Calif.)
- CBDA All-State High School Concert Band (Frank Tracz, conductor) - 23 February 2014
- Ahwatukee Foothills Concert Band (Phoenix, Ariz. - 14 November 2013
- University of Nevada Reno Symphonic Band (Stephen Rochford, conductor) – 11 March 2010 (CBDNA 2010 Western/Northwestern Division Conference, Reno, Nev.)
- VanderCook College of Music (Chicago, Ill.) Symphonic Band (Charles T. Menghini, conductor) – 18 December 2009 (2009 Midwest Clinic)
Works for Winds by This Composer
- An American Fanfare (2009)
- Different Voices (2002)
- The Dragon Prince (2016)
- Echoes in the Woods (2017)
- Garden of the Gods (2006)
- He's Gone Away (as arranger) (2009)
- The Legend of Tizona (2016)
- March to Concord (2014)
- Sea Glass (2017)
- Spirit of the Highlands (2011)
- Suncrest (2007)
- Tales of the Minstrel Boy (2006)
- Three Colonial Moments (2014)
- The Water Is Wide (as arranger) (2007)
- A Winter's Night (as arranger) (2011)
Resources
- Kirby, R. (2009). An American Fanfare [score]. Musicworks: Milwaukee, Wisc.