American Journey
General Info
Year: 2002
Duration: c. 4:00
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C.L. Barnhouse
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $48.00 | Score Only (print) - $6.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I
E-flat Alto Saxophone II/E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone I-II
Euphonium/Bassoon
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Sleigh Bells
- Snare Drum
- Triangle
- Xylophone (or Bells)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This original opens with a bold fanfare that leads into a delightful allegro section featuring the percussion. The lyrical middle section is built around a beautiful legato melody.
- Program Note from publisher
Commissioned by the Trautmann Middle School "Shorthorn" Band, Laredo, Texas, Edmundo Garcia and Jorge Garcia, directors. Dedicated to my wonderful children, Willie and Tammy.
- Program Note from score
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
- Audio CD: Osaka Municipal Symphonic Band (Kazuyoshi Akiyama, conductor) – 2003
- Audio CD: Summit Parkway Middle School 8th Grade Honor Band (D. Vincent Clayton, conductor) – 2002
- Audio CD: Washington Winds (Edward S. Petersen, conductor)
State Ratings
- Mississippi: I-A
- Tennessee: III
- West Virginia: II
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Montgomery County Middle School Concert Band (Plymouth Meeting, Penn.) (David O'Neill, conductor) – 2017
- Summit Parkway Middle School (Columbia, S.C.) 8th Grade Honor Band (D. Vincent Clayton, conductor) – 19 December 2002 (2002 Midwest Clinic)
Works for Winds by this Composer
- Abide with Me
- Agincourt
- Alligator Tango
- American Celebration
- American Journey (2002)
- American Spirit
- Arabian Dance
- Battle of the Titans (2020)
- Bayside Overture
- Big Creek Memories
- Big Creek Overture
- BEASTII!
- Brass Celebration #1 (2020)
- Bright Spirits
- Calypso Carnival
- Camel Caravan
- The Candy Shop
- Canyon Lake Overture
- Celebration for Winds and Percussion
- Chisolm Trail
- Chango Loco
- A Christmas Story
- Convivial
- Crazy Crocodile
- Damaspia
- Dance of the Snowmen
- Dancin' with the Elves
- The Dark Forest (2020)
- A Day in the Country
- December 7th, 1941
- Del Mar Celebration
- Fanfare and Joyful Celebration
- Fanfare for a New Generation
- Fanfaronade (2017)
- Fiesta on the Rio
- Ft. McIntosh March
- Four Short Festive Dances (2013)
- Fulton County Portrait
- G Force
- Ghost Host
- The Great Escape
- Heroes of the Sea
- Hill Country Celebration
- In a Tranquil Little Place (2019)
- Journey into the Nile
- A Joyous Sound
- King Tut's Experience
- The Knights' Table
- Legend of Bigfoot
- Legend of the Dragonfly
- Lighthouse Celebration
- Los Braziles
- Many Reasons to Love (2022)
- March Primo
- March to the Coliseum
- The Mountains Will Awake
- Mysteries of the Unknown
- Night Ship
- On the Shore of Baffin Bay
- Oshogatsu
- Pacific March
- A Petite Overture
- Pirates, Pirates, Pirates
- Praise
- Precious Treasures
- Procession of the Americas
- Puppy Dance
- Quail Hollow Overture
- Quiet Before the Storm
- Remember Me
- Remembering Christmas
- Rise of the Phoenix
- River Oaks March
- The Road to Freedom
- Rockin with the Reindeer
- A Sailing Adventure
- Salzburg Sunset
- A Scotland Adventure
- Siege of Troy
- Slavonic Chorale and Dance (2022)
- Sling Shot
- Snowflake Dance
- Soar Like an Eagle
- Stillmeadow Overture
- Street Racer
- Suite #1 for Band (2023)
- The Great Escape
- Temple of Athena
- Time Bandits
- Tomfoolery
- Trombonists' Tropical Delight
- A Turkish Tale (2023)
- Un Tiempo Feliz
- Una Celebracion Espaniola
- Viva! Fiesta!
- Walk in the Park
- Windfield Celebration
- Wingfoot
- With Gratitude
Resources
- Dennis Eveland website – Accessed 15 June 2022
- Eveland, D. (2002). American Journey: Grade 2 [score]. C.L. Barnhouse: Oskaloosa, Iowa.
- Perusal score