Ashton Overture

From Wind Repertory Project
James Swearingen

James Swearingen


General Info

Year: 1984
Duration: c. 4:00
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C L Barnhouse
Cost: Score & Parts - $34.00   |   Score Only - $3.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Glockenspiel
  • Snare Drum
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Triangle


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

If you liked Swearingen’s incredibly popular Brookpark Overture, this English folkstyle piece should fit your band to a “T.” It features a majestic fanfare, a quick and lively main theme interspersed with some clever lyrical writing and a pretty middle section in 3/4.

Ashton Overture was commissioned by and dedicated to the Hannah Ashton 7th Grade Band, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Bonnie White, director.


Media

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State Ratings

  • North Carolina: V


Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music


All Wind Works


Resources

  • Swearingen, J. (1984). Ashton Overture [score]. C.L. Barnhouse: Oskaloosa, Iowa.