Ellington!
Duke Ellington (arr. Stephen Bulla)
General Info
Year: 2019
Duration: c. 6:35
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Big band
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $85.00; (digital) - $85.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
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-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bells
- Bongos
- Claves
- Conga
- Drum Set
- Maracas
- Ratchet
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
A real treasure trove of jazz classics, here is a wealth of great standards from the legendary band leader, composer, and jazz ambassador. This symphonic medley includes: Caravan; It Don't Mean a Thing; Just Squeeze Me; Ko Ko; Sophisticated Lady and Take the "A" Train.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Perimeter College (Clarkston, Ga.) Wind Ensemble (Slava Prudchenkor, conductor) - 16 November 2023
- Karl L. King Municipal Band (Fort Dodge, Iowa) (Jerrold P. Jimmerson, conductor) – 25 July 2021
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Caravan (arr. Ployhar) (1937/1975)
- Caravan (arr. Saucedo) (1937/2000)
- Classic Duke
- Come Sunday (arr. Murtha) (1943/2007)
- Duke Ellington! (arr. Custer) (1994)
- Duke Ellington in Concert (arr. Murtha) (2002)
- Ellington (arr. Kerchner)
- Ellington! (arr. Bulla) (2019)
- Ellington Portrait, An (arr. Werle) (1965)
- Highlights from "Sophisticated Ladies" (arr. Cacavas) (1981)
- It Don't Mean a Thing (arr. Mashima) (1932/2012)
- It Don't Mean a Thing (arr. Moss) (1932/1989)
- Rhythmoods (arr. Yoder) (1938)
- Salute the Duke (arr. Yoder) (1960)
- Salute to the Duke (arr. Sweeney) (1999)
- Satin Doll (arr. Osterling) (1953/1988)
- The Symphonic Duke (arr. Newsom) (1999)
Resources
- Perusal score
- Stephen Bulla website Accessed 24 July 2021