Canto

W. Francis McBeth

This work bears the designation Opus 61.

General Info

Year: 1977
Duration: c. 4:00
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Southern Music Company
Cost: Score and Parts - $75.00 | Score Only - $8.75

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
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 Cornet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:

Bass Drum
Glockenspiel
Snare Drum
Timpani
Triangle
Wood Blocks

Players clapping

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Canto was commissioned by and dedicated to the All-Japan Band Association on the occasion of their 40th anniversary. It was commissioned for the national contest as a required work for the Japanese junior high school bands.

The composition is loosely based on the melody Sakura, which is well known to all Japanese children. The hand-clapping part by different sections is vital to the rhythmic movement of the piece and also much fun for the participants.

- Program Note from Program Notes for Band

Media

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State Ratings

Alabama: Class C
Arkansas: I
California: C
Georgia: II
Iowa: II
Indiana: ISSMA JUNIOR BAND GROUP II
Kansas: III
Louisiana: I
Michigan: Senior High D
Minnesota: III
New York: Concert Band III
North Carolina: III
South Carolina: II
Tennessee: III. Complete
Virginia: III

Performances

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Banda Sinfónica Juvenil Suena Santander (Bucaramanga, Colombia) (Rubén Darío Gómez, conductor) - 15 May 2022
Avon Lake (Ohio) High School Concert Band (Joshua Brunger, conductor) – 3 March 2022
University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg) Concert Band C (Travis Higa, conductor) - 19 April 2021
University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) Maroon Campus Band (David Roush, conductor) – 5 March 2020
Clovis (Calif.) West High School Symphonic Winds (Joey Neuenschwander, conductor) -15 March 2019 (2019 Sutherland Wind Festival (Fresno, Calif.)
Cleveland State University (Ohio) Wind Ensemble (Birch Browning, conductor) – 21 February 2019
Clarence (N.Y.) High School Concert Band (Andrea Runfola , conductor) – 7 February 2019
University of Louisville Concert Band (Adam Thomas, graduate conductor) - 10 April 2018
Edison High School (Fresno, Calif.) Symphonic Band (Robert Madrid, conductor) - 25 March 2017 (2017 Sutherland Wind Festival (Fresno, Calif.)
Netanya Wind Orchestra (Israel) (Motti Miron, conductor) - July 2011

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Cantique and Faranade (1967)
Canto (1977)
Capriccio Concertant (1976)
Cavata (1981)
Chant and Jubilo (1963)
Chase (2006)
The Coventry (2003)
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The Dream Catcher (1997)
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Festive Centennial (1974)
The Fifth Trumpeter (1989)
Flourishes (1982)
Grace Praeludium (1982)
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Joyant Narrative (1966)
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The Sea Treaders (1996)
Second Suite for Band (1961)
The Seventh Seal (1972)
Third Movement from "Symphony No. 2" (Hanson) (as arranger) (1930/1983)
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To the Unknowns (1987)
When Honor Whispers and Shouts (1998)
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Resources

McBeth, W. (1978). Canto: For Symphonic Band [score]. Southern Music Co.: San Antonio, Tex.
Smith, Norman E. (2002). Program Notes for Band. Chicago: GIA Publications. pp. 415.