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Armenian Dances, Part Two

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Alfred Reed

Alfred Reed


This work encompasses the second, third and fourth movements of the composer's Armenian Dances.


General Info

Year: 1978
Duration: c. 20:25
Difficulty: VI (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C.L. Barnhouse
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $250.00   |   Score Only (print) - $20.00


Movements

1. Hov Arek – 5:10
2. Khoomar – 4:50
3. Lorva Horovel – 8:55


Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II-III (III doubling C piccolo)
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon (optional)
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
B-flat Cornet I-II
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Harp
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Glockenspiel
  • Gong (pr Tam-Tam)
  • Snare Drum
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Tambourine
  • Tom-tom (small)
  • Triangle
  • Vibraphone
  • Xylophone


Errata

In parts:

  • Piccolo, mvt. 3, m.285-287: First slur ends with the first note of bar 286 and starts the next slur from the second note
  • Flute I, mvt. 1, m.72: Add crescendo from 1st to 3rd notes
  • Flute I, mvt. 3, m.8: Should be E-natural, not C (tie from the previous bar)
  • Flute II, mvt. 3, m.8: Add Staccato
  • Flute III, mvt. 3, m.212: Remove mp
  • Flute II, mvt. 3, m.240: Add accent to the first note
  • Oboe I, mvt. 3, m.261: Pre-beat grace note should be F-sharp, not F
  • English Horn, mvt. 3, m.123+329: All eight notes are incorrect. Should be, "D C B B-flat A-flat B-flat B C"
  • Bassoon, mvt. 3, m.195: Add one-bar crescendo
  • E-flat Soprano Clarinet, mvt. 2, m.130: The end point of the slur from the previous bar should be the 3rd note, not 4th, and the slur between the 1st and 3rd notes should be deleted
  • E-flat Soprano Clarinet, mvt. 3, m.181: 3rd note should be B-flat, not B
  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet I, mvt. 2, m.12: 1st note should be E, not D
  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet III, mvt. 2, m.27: 1st note should be G, not G-sharp
  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet III, mvt. 2, m.28: 2nd note should be C, not C-sharp
  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet III, mvt. 2, m.32: 1st note should be C-sharp, not C
  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet I, mvt. 3, m.34: 4th note should be D, not C
  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet I, mvt. 3, m.61-64: All seven slurs are correct and each should start with an accented eighth note
  • E-flat Alto Clarinet, mvt. 3, m.195: Add one-bar crescendo
  • E-flat Alto Saxophone, mvt. 1, m.32: Add crescendo
  • B-flat Tenor Saxophone, mvt. 1, m.32: Add crescendo
  • B-flat Tenor Saxophone, mvt. 3, m.195: Add one-bar crescendo
  • E-flat Baritone Saxophone, Horn in F, String Bass, mvt. 2, m.133: Add tenuto to the 3rd note (2nd note only for Hn.2, 4)
  • B-flat Trumpet II, mvt. 3, m.230-238: "3/4 time signature long rest 5 bars + long rest 3 bars" should be "3/4 time signature full rest 1 bar + 2/4 time signature 7 bars"
  • Horn in F IV, mvt. 2, m.39: Last note should be A, not G
  • Trombone I, mvt. 3, m.138: Add accent
  • Trombone II-III-IV, mvt. 3, m.141: Tenuto changed to accent
  • Trombone II-III-IV, mvt. 3, m.329: Add a crescendo to the 2nd beat
  • Tuba, mvt. 3, m.37-38: Bottom div should be D-flat, not D-natural
  • Harp, mvt. 1, m.75-77: Add 8va to the top
  • Harp, mvt. 2, m.66: Upper chord should be B-natural, not B-flat
  • Bells, mvt. 3, m.199: Missing note (B ♭ dotted half note). Add by looking at the score
  • Bells, Mallets, mvt. 3, m.231: Add 2/4 time signature

In score:

  • Flute, mvt. 2, m.18: Add mf
  • Flute, mvt. 3, m.39: Add p
  • Oboe I, mvt. 1, m.6: Should be 3 tremolo diagonal lines, not 4
  • Oboe I, mvt. 1, m.75: Add dim
  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet I, mvt. 1, m.5: Should be 3 tremolo diagonal lines, not 4
  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet II, mvt. 1, m.74-75: Add the diminuendo symbol and p (lightly) dim
  • E-flat Baritone Saxophone, mvt. 3, m.170-177: Move Bassoon cures, to the Tenor Saxophone staff, without changing the pitch
  • String Bass, mvt. 3, m.180: Add p
  • Harp, mvt. 2, m.55, 59, 107, 111, 112: Connect the arpeggio symbols cut in the upper and lower rows into one
  • Harp, mvt. 3, m.47-49: Should be G, not E-flat
  • Tambourine, mvt. 3, m.304: Tremolo diagonal line of the 4th note should sound 2, not 3
  • Snare Drum, mvt. 3, m.350: Blurred note head is x (rim shot)
  • Timpani, mvt. 2, m.111: Missing note (quarter note of G and C).


Program Notes

Armenian Dances, Part II is the final three movements of the complete suite. Included are The Peasant’s Plea, Wedding Dance, and Songs of Lori. Imaginatively developed from the Armenian folk song collections of Gomidas Vertabed.

Armenian Dances, Part Two was commissioned by the A.G.B.U. Alex Manoogian Cultural Fund and dedicated to Dr. Harry Begian.

- Program Note from publisher


In his Armenian Dances (Part II), Reed has captured many of the styles, tempos, and subtleties of the Armenian folk songs and dances. Part II was commissioned after the highly successful premiere of Part I, which was completed in 1977. The two parts comprise a full-length symphony. Reed, acting as arranger and composer, drew his inspirations from the vast collection of Gomidas Vartabed (1869-1935). Gomidas has been credited as the founder of Armenian classical music for his work on preserving and documenting over four thousand folk songs.

Khoomar is a female Armenian name. This movement is based on a light-hearted song that depicts how two young people meet and marry. The wedding dance conveys the joy and excitement of the occasion. Lorva Horovel is a plowing song from the district of Lori. The multiple themes in this movement are varied in rhythmic and melodic structure. They reflect the physical and spiritual feelings of the farmer as he proceeds with his work. The sheer effort of this undertaking sets a heavy tone to the movement as the brass and percussion make their introductory proclamations. The farmer pleads with his oxen to put themselves into the task. Good progress and bright spirits are represented by a fast dance common to Eastern Armenia. A slow and plaintive song (Giligia) tells of a longing for his country and lost homeland. The mood picks up with a presto dance theme that builds to a dramatic closing.

- Program Note by William V. Johnson for the San Luis Obispo Wind Orchestra concert program, 14 April 2007


Media


State Ratings

  • Florida: VI
  • New York: VI
  • North Carolina: VI


Performances

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  • Windy City Winds (Chicago, Ill.) (Mark Mosley, conductor) - 13 May 2022
  • Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, Ohio) Symphonic Winds (Ryan Scherber, conductor) – 20 April 2022
  • University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus Lakeshore Wind Ensemble (Mark Sackman, conductor) – 4 May 2019
  • Northern Illinois University (DeKalb) Wind Ensemble (Joseph Manfredo, conductor) – 18 April 2019
  • Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble (Oneonta, N.Y.) (Andy Pease, conductor) – 18 November 2018
  • Drexel University (Philadelphia, Penn.) Concert Band (Wesley J. Broadnax, conductor) – 19 March 2018
  • California State University, Long Beach, Wind Symphony (John Alan Carnahan, conductor) – 9 March 2018
  • University of Iowa (Iowa City) Concert Band (Kevin Kastens, conductor) – 4 December 2017
  • Illinois State University Symphonic Winds (Joe Manfredo, conductor) – 6 February 2015
  • San Luis Obispo (Calif.) Wind Orchestra (William V. Johnson, conductor) – 14 April 2007
  • New World School of the Arts Wind Ensemble (Rodester Brandon, conductor) – 24 January 2003
  • High School Concert Band [Interlochen, Mich.] (Frederick Fennell, conductor) – 31 July 1987


Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

  • Come, Sweet Death (Flex instrumentation) (as transcriber; arr. Benson) (1736/1976/2019)
  • Two Bagatelles (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Clark) (1983/1997/2010)


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