Dancing Queen

ABBA

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Subtitle: As Performed by A*Teens

General Info

Year: 1976
Duration: c. 4:00
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Publishing Co.
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $60.00; (digital) - $60.00 | Score Only (print) - $7.00

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
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:

Bells
Congas
Drum Set
Suspended Cymbal
Tambourine
Vibraphone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Originally performed by ABBA, this classic hit has been recently re-recorded by A*TEENS with a contemporary rhythm.

- Program Note from publisher

Dancing Queen is a song by the Swedish group ABBA, and the lead single from their fourth studio album, Arrival. It was written by Benny Andersson, Björn Kristian Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson. Andersson and Ulvaeus also produced the song. Dancing Queen was released as a single in Sweden on 15 August 1976, followed by a UK release and the rest of Europe a few days later. It was a worldwide hit.

Musically, Dancing Queen is a Europop version of American disco music. As disco music dominated the U.S. charts, the group decided to follow the trend, replicating the "Wall of Sound". The song alternates between "languid yet seductive verses" and a "dramatic chorus that ascends to heart-tugging high notes." Lyrically, the song concerns a visit to the discotheque, but approaches the subject from the joy of dancing itself, thus having a greater emotional content than many disco songs.

- Program Note from Wikipedia

Media

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State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Houston (Tex.) Pride Band (Jason Stephens and Deborah Hirsch, conductors) – 15 October 2016

Works for Winds by This Composer

ABBA on Broadway (arr. Brown)
ABBA’s Golden Hits (arr. Mortimer)
Absolute ABBA (arr. Deforche)
Arrival (arr. Gudim)
Dancing Queen (arr. Brubaker) (1976)
Dancing Queen (arr. Torskangerpol) (1976)
Does Your Mother Know (arr. Bernaerts) (2014)
Mamma Mia! (arr. Longfield) (1975/2009)
Mamma Mia! (arr. Phillippe) (1975/2002)
Money, Money, Money (arr. Mortimer)
Salute to ABBA (arr. Sharpe)

Resources

ABBA, Wikipedia Accessed 14 October 2016
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_Queen Dancing Queen, Wikipedia] 14 October 216
Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "ABBA." Accessed 14 October 2016