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American Folk Rhapsody I
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Contents
General Info
Year: 1948
Duration: c. 5:50
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
Cost: Score and Parts - $90.00 | Score Only - $11.95
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Eb Clarinet
Bb Solo Clarinet
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
Eb Alto Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Alto Saxophone I-II
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Cornets Solo- I-II
Bb Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium (Bass Clef & Treble Clef)
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion (4 players), including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangle
- Wood Block
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The first of four American Folk Rhapsodies, this superb work, originally written in 1948, is a wonderful example of both U.S. school band literature and the exceptional writing/arranging skills of Clare Grundman. Including: My Little Mohee (more commonly known as On Top of Old Smokey); Shantyman's Life; Sourwood Mountain and Sweet Betsy from Pike, this is an outstanding, proven work for both concert and contest.
- Program Note by publisher
Commercial Discography
None discovered thus far.
Audio Links
State Ratings
- Alabama: Class B
- Arkansas: III
- Florida: IV
- Georgia: IV
- Iowa: III
- Indiana: ISSMA SENIOR BAND GROUP III
- Louisiana: III
- Massachusetts: III
- Maryland: III
- Michigan: Junior High A
- Mississippi: IV-A
- North Carolina: IV
- Oklahoma: III-A
- South Carolina: IV
- Tennessee: III. Complete
- Texas: III. Complete
- Virginia: IV
- Wisconsin: Event 3000 Concert Band.Class B Std Rep
Performances
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- Texas Tech University (Lubbock) Concert Band (Joel E. Pagán, conductor) – 24 November 2019
- Mohawk Valley Community College (Utica, N.Y.) Concert Band (Barbara Seaton) – 22 May 2019
- Wheaton Warrenville (Ill.) South High School Symphonic Band (Vic Scimeca, conductor) - 18 March 2019
- Kennesaw (Ga.) State University Univerity Band (Trey Harris, conductor) - 1 October 2018
- New Horizons Band (Iowa City, Iowa) (Nolan Hauta, conductor) - 24 June 2018
- San Luis Obispo County (Calif.) Band (Leonard Lutz, conductor) – 17 April 2016
- Kearsarge Community Band (New London, N.H.) (John Leland, conductor) – 28 February 2016
- Lone Star Symphonic Band (Katy, Tex.) (Paul Hogue, conductor) - 12 October 2014
- Magee Wind Ensemble (Kerrisdale, BC) (Christopher Haas, conductor) - 4 April 2012
Works for Winds by this Composer
Adaptable Music
- Kentucky 1800 (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Longfield) (1954/2006/2017)
All Wind Works
- American Folk Rhapsody No. 1
- American Folk Rhapsody No. 2 (1959)
- American Folk Rhapsody No. 3 (1970)
- American Folk Rhapsody No. 4 (1977)
- Bernstein Tribute, A (as arranger)
- The Blue and the Gray (1961)
- The Blue and the Gray (arr. Longfield) (1961/2013)
- Blue-Tail Fly, The (1951)
- Burlesque for Band (1967)
- Chorale from "Concord" (arr. Longfield) (1988/2018)
- Concord (1987)
- Concertante for Alto Sax and Band (1973)
- Copland Portrait, A
- Copland Tribute, A (as arranger)
- English Christmas, An (1982)
- English Suite (1968)
- Fantasy on American Sailing Songs (1952)
- Fantasy on English Hunting Songs (1985)
- The Green Domino (1951)
- Hebrides Suite (1962)
- Irish Rhapsody, An (1971)
- Japanese Rhapsody (1969)
- Kentucky 1800
- Kentucky 1800 (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Longfield) (1954/2006/2017)
- Little English Suite (1968)
- Little Suite for Band
- A Medieval Story (1966)
- Music for a Carnival (1957)
- Nocturne for Harp and Band
- Quiet Christmas (1959)
- Scottish Rhapsody, A
- Second American Folk Rhapsody (1959)
- Señor, Señor (1963) (as Carlos Guermo)
- Somerset Rhapsody, A (as transcriber) (1906/1927/1980)
- Spirit of '76 (1964)
- Three Sketches for Winds (1969)
- Two Moods (1947)
- Tuba Rhapsody
- Welsh Rhapsody, A
- Western Dance (1968)
References
- Girsberger, Russ. Percussion Assignments for Band & Wind Ensemble. Volume I: A-K. Galesburg, MD: Meredith Music Publications, 2004, 129. Print.
- Grundman, C. (1948). American Folk Rhapsody: No. 1 [score]. Boosey & Hawkes: [New York].
- Pease, Andy. American Folk Rhapsody no. 1. Wind Band Literature, 2 July 2019. Web. Accessed 5 July 2019
