Danse Folâtre

From Wind Repertory Project
Claude T. Smith

Claude T. Smith


The title translates from the French as Exuberant Dance.


General Info

Year: 1987 / 1991 / 2012
Duration: c. 9:15
Difficulty: VI (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Claude T. Smith Publications, Inc., through Wingert-Jones Publications
Cost: Score and Parts - $130.00   |   Score Only - $15.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contra Alto 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-III-IV
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Cello
Piano
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Bells
  • Cabasa
  • Castanets
  • Chimes
  • Claves
  • Cowbell
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Crotales
  • Marimba
  • Snare Drum
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Tambourine
  • Tam-tam
  • Temple Blocks
  • Triangle
  • Tubo
  • Vibraphone
  • Wood Block
  • Xylophone


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Danse Folâtre was commissioned by the United States Air Force Band following the success of Festival Variations (1982). It was premiered in December 1986 at the Midwest Clinic, conducted by Lieutenant Colonel James M. Bankhead. An English translation of the title is “dance exuberant”, and it was tailored for the excellent musicianship and talents of the U.S. Air Force Band, including high-pitched, fanfare brass, detailed and high-tempo passages, and complex rhythms.

A major virtuoso effort to display the exceptional capabilities of each section of the band, Danse Folâtre remains a crown jewel in the concert band repertoire and a tour de force among Smith’s compositions. The vivace finale is as thrilling as any ever written.

- Program Note from Tokyo Geidai Wind Orchestra concert program, 17 December 2016


Media


State Ratings

  • Indiana: ISSMA SENIOR BAND GROUP I
  • North Carolina: Masterworks
  • South Carolina: VI
  • Tennessee: VI
  • Virginia: VI


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