Carmen, Celebration, A
Georges Bizet (arr. and adapt. John Cacavas)
General Info
Year: 2001
Duration: c. 5:35
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts – Out of print.
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
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
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Tambourine
- Triangle
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Some of the most famous themes ever written come alive in this fantastic medley. Arranged in a charming, light style, it really makes the most of the music and your band. There's The Chorus of the Street Boys, Habanera, Gypsy Song, Toreador Song, March and The Procession of the Bulls.
- Program Note from publisher
There are very few operas having the multitude of famous themes as Carmen by Georges Bizet. The opera was premiered in Paris in 1875 and was not a success; however, it was highly praised by Tchaikovsky and Wagner. Brahms claimed to have seen it 21 times.
The forcefulness of the music lends itself admirably to the concert band idiom. Here, the strongest melodies from this great work have been woven into a musical tapestry that will please players and audiences alike.
- Program Note from score
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
- Audio CD: Stone High School Symphonic Band (Susan Schuman, conductor) – 2001
State Ratings
- Michigan: Senior High B
- Michigan: Junior High AA
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Stuart (Fla.) Community Concert Band (Jim LeBon, conductor) - 10 February 2019
- Hickman High School (Columbia, Mo.) Symphonic Winds (Denis Swope,conductor) – 6 May 2016
- Stone High School (Wiggins, Miss.) Symphonic Band (Susan Schuman, conductor – 22 December 2001 (2001 Midwest Clinic)
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Carmen Fantasy (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Park) (1875/2017)
- Children's Chorus from "Carmen Suite" (Adaptable Band) (arr. Fisher) (1875/2017)
- Farandole from L'Arlésienne Suite No.2 (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Kataoka) (1872/2014)
- Habañera (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Stanton) (19875/2016)
All Wind Works
- Adagietto (Brass Quintet) (arr. Hautvast)
- Adagietto (Clarinet Quartet) (arr. Hautvast)
- Adagietto (Saxophone Quartet) (arr. Hautvast)
- Adagietto (Woodwind Quartet) (arr. Hautvast)
- Adagio from Bizet Symphony (arr. Brand)
- Andante (arr. Van Der Beek)
- Au fond du temple saint (arr. Johnson) (1863/2017)
- Carmen (tr. McAlister; ed. Reed) (1875/2000)
- A Carmen Celebration (arr. Cacavas) (1875/2010)
- Carmen Fantasia (arr. Hunsberger) (1875/2004)
- Carmen Fantasy (arr. Ito) (1875/2009)
- Carmen Fantasy (arr. Sostac) (1875/2011)
- Carmen Fantasy (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Park) (1875/2017)
- Carmen Fantasy (arr. Suzuki) (1875/2001)
- Carmen Fantasy (arr. Tobani and Kent) (1875/1947)
- Carmen: Habanera (arr. Zugrov) (1875/2015)
- Carmen Highlights (arr. Williams) (1875)
- Carmen Suite (arr. Bullock) (1875/1983)
- Carmen Suite (arr. Guirard; tr. Buckley) (1875/2018)
- Carmen Suite (arr. Holcombe and Holcombe Jr.) (1875/1998)
- Carmen Suite (arr. Sheen) (1875/1991)
- Carment Suite I (arr. Laughlin) (1875/2020)
- Carmen Suite II (arr. Laughlin) (1875/2020)
- Carmen Symphony (tr. Serebrier; ed. Patterson) (1875)
- Children's Chorus from "Carmen Suite" (Adaptable Band) (arr. Fisher) (1875/2017)
- Duet from "The Pearl Fishers" (arr. de Meij) (1875/2016)
- Farandole (arr. Bocook) (1872/2002)
- Farandole (1872/1988)
- Farandole (arr. Daehn) (1872)
- Farandole (arr. Iasilli) (1872/1936)
- Farandole from L'Arlésienne Suite No.2 (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Kataoka) (1872/2014)
- Farandole (arr. Schaefer) (1872)
- Farandole (arr. Longfield) (1872/1993)
- Flower Song from “Carmen” (arr. Harding) (1875)
- Gypsy Dance (arr. Reed) (1872/1997)
- Habañera (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Stanton) (19875/2016)
- Habañera from "Carmen" (trans. Odom) (1875)
- Jeux d'enfants (arr. Di Scala)
- Intermezzo (arr. Sharp) (1875/2002)
- L’Arlésienne Suite No. 1 (arr. Finck) (1932)
- L’Arlésienne Suite No. 1 (arr. Laurendeau) (1905)
- L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2 (arr. Finck; tr. Duthoit) (1872/1932)
- L’Arlésienne Suite No 2 (tr. C. Godfrey; ed. McAlister and Reed) (1872/2002)
- L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2 (arr. Sorlin) (1872/2005)
- Minisuite from Carmen (arr. Marlatt) (1875)
- Minuet from "L’Arlésienne Suite" (arr. Walko) (1872/)
- Music from Carmen (arr. Saucedo) (1875)
- Open Thy Heart (arr. Glover) (1859/2014)
- Overture to "The Pearl Fishers" (arr. Cailliet) (1863/1956)
- Pastorale and Intermezzo (arr. Lake) (1924)
- Petite Suite: Jeux d'Enfants (arr. Brand) (1871/1999)
- Selections from Bizet’s Carmen
- Selections from "Carmen" (arr. Dunnigan) (1875/2021)
- Selections from "Carmen" (arr. Musser) (1875/1941)
- Selections from "Carmen" (arr. Safranek) (1875/1912)
- Selections from "Carmen" (arr. Sharp) (1875)
- Selections from "The Pearl Fishers" (arr. Lake) (1875/1921)
- Suite: Jeux d'Enfants (arr. Brand). See: Petite Suite: Jeux d'Enfants
- Suite from "Carmen" (arr. Curnow) (1875)
- Suite from "Carmen" (arr. D. Godfrey) (1875/1915)
- Toreador Song (arr. Barnes) (1875/1988)
- Toreador Song (arr. Barrow) (1875/1976)
- Two Bizet Pieces (arr. Frackenpohl)
- Votre Toast (arr. Cray) (1875)
Resources
- John Cacavas website Accessed 9 January 2021
- Perusal score