Dreidel Dance

From Wind Repertory Project
Robert Thurston

Robert Thurston


General Info

Year: 2006 / 2017
Duration: c. 4:40
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $130.00; (digital) - $130.00   |   Score Only (print) - $13.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
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-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Bongos
  • Claves
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Glockenspiel
  • Maracas
  • Sandpaper Blocks
  • Snare Drum
  • Splash Cymbal
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Tambourine
  • Triangle
  • Wood Block (2)
  • Xylophone


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Brighten the holidays with this lighthearted theme-and-variations mashup of The Dreidel Song and Hava Nagila. Both of these highly spirited tunes are run through a musically stylistic funhouse, culminating in a breathtaking flurry of high-speed energy. The flying technical passages may be challenging, but this whirlwind presentation is well worth the effort.

- Program Note from publisher


The work was first performed in 2006 by the U.S. Air Force Band.


Media


State Ratings

None discovered thus far.


Performances

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  • Indiana University (South Bend) (Dennis Gamble, conductor) - 15 November 2023
  • Triangle Wind Ensemble (Cary, N.C.) (Evan Feldman, conductor) - 11 December 2022
  • Mid America Freedom Band (Kansas City, Mo.) (Lee Hartman, conductor) – 12 December 2021
  • NorthWinds Symphonic Band (Kansas City, Mo.) (John Bell, conductor) - 23 February 2020
  • Lone Star Symphonic Band (Katy, Tx.) (Bob Bryant, conductor) – 15 December 2019
  • Encore Concert Band (Mokena, Ill.) (Bill Schuetter, conductor) – 15 December 2019
  • Northwestern Michigan College (Traverse City) Concert Band (Patricia Brumbaugh, conductor) - 10 December 2019
  • West Virginia University (Morgantown) Wind Symphony (Scott C. Tobias, conductor) – 8 December 2019
  • Metropolitan Winds (Dallas, Tx.) (Gregory Hustis, conductor) – 8 December 2019
  • Stuart (Fla.) Community Concert Band (Jim LeBon, conductor) - 7 December 2019
  • North Jersey (Fair Lawn) Concert Band (Michael Roth, conductor) – 6 December 2019
  • Callanwolde Concert Band (Decatur, Ga.) (Glenn R. Moore, conductor) – 5 December 2018
  • Philadelphia (Penn.) Wind Symphony (Paul Bryan, conductor) – 8 December 2018
  • West Virginia University (Morgantown) Wind Symphony (Scott C. Tobias, conductor) – 3 December 2018
  • Encore Concert Band (Makena, Ill.) (Bill Schuetter, conductor) – 10 December 2017
  • Troy (Mich.) High School Symphonic Band – 7 December 2017
  • Gateway Concert Band (Enumclaw, Wash.) (Jack Prindle, conductor) – 3 December 2017
  • III MEF Concert Band – 2010


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