Calliope Rag
James Scott (arr. David Lovrien)
General Info
Year: 1906 / 2018
Duration: c. 2:50
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Calliope
Publisher: Lovebird Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $55.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute
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
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion, including:
- Drum Set
- Glockenspiel
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
James Scott (1885-1938) is regarded as one of the most important composers of classic ragtime music, along with Scott Joplin and Joseph Lamb. The Calliope Rag was composed around 1906 but was lost for decades until researcher Robert Darch recovered it from the composer’s family. Scott’s sister said her brother performed it on the steam calliope at Lakeside Park in St. Charles, Missouri.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- New Horizons Band of Sonoma County (Calif.) (Mike Milbrath, conductor) - 10 June 2023
- Singapore Slingers - 2014
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Calliope Rag (arr. Lovrien) (1906/2018)
- The Suffragette Waltz (arr. Corcoran) (1914)