Excerpts from "Appalachian Spring"
Aaron Copland (arr. Robert Longfield)
General Info
Year: 1944 / 2015
Duration: c. 8:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Chamber ensemble
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - £71.99 | Score Only (print) - £11.99
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
- Horn in F I-II
- Trombone I-II
- Euphonium
- Tuba
- Contra-Bass
- Timpani
- Percussion, including:
- *Bass Drum
- *Bells
- *Snare Drum
- *Triangle
- *Xylophone
Errata
In Score and Parts:
- B-flat Tenor Saxophone, m.169: First note should be A-flat, not G.
- Horn in F I-II, m.169: First note should be A-flat, not G.
- Trombone I-II, m.169: First note should be A-flat, not G.
- Euphonium, m.169: First note should be A-flat, not G.
Program Notes
Written in 1943-44 as a ballet for Martha Graham, Appalachian Spring is one of Aaron Copland's most celebrated compositions and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1945. In this edition for concert band, Robert Longfield has skillfully adapted the most striking and beautiful sections from the orchestral suite. The work ranges in scope from delicate and soloistic to the overpowering force of the full ensemble, culminating with Copland's signature setting of Simple Gifts.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
- Florida: IV
- Iowa: IV
- North Carolina: V
- Tennessee: V
Performances
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- The Ohio State University (Columbus) Collegiate Winds (Phil Day, conductor) - 5 October 2023
- Dublin (Ohio) Wind Symphony (Jeff Chesser, conductor) - 12 March 2023
- University of Wisconsin-Parkside Wind Ensemble (Laura Rexroth, conductor) - 20 October 2022
- Austin (Tx.) Symphonic Band (Brett A. Richardson, conductor) - 19 June 2022
- Florida State University (Tallahassee) Wind Ensemble (Victoria Warnet, conductor) - 10 November 2020
- The Ohio State University (Columbus) Honors Wind Symphony (Russel C. Mikkelson, conductor) - 19 January 2020
- Casco Bay Wind Symphony(Portland, Me.) (Peter Martin, conductor) – 8 June 2019
- University of Arizona (Tucson) Symphonic Band (Yudai Ueda, conductor) – 27 November 2018
- Normal (Ill.) West High School Wind Ensemble (Lisa Preston, conductor) – 14 November 2018
- Kent State (Ohio) Symphony Band (John D. Franklin, conductor) – 30 September 2018
- State College (Penn.) Area Municipal Band (Ned Deihl, conductor)- 15 April 2018
- Florida International University (Miami) Symphonic Band (Barry Bernhardt, conductor) – 19 April 2018
- Foothill Symphonic Winds (Palo Alto, Calif.) (David Bruce Adams, conductor) – 11 March 2018
- Frostburg (Md.) State University Wind Ensemble (Joshua Long, conductor) – 9 December 2017
- Greater Miami (Fla.) Symphonic Band (Robert Longfield, conductor) – 4 May 2017 (ACB 2017 Annual Convention (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.))
- Ohio State University (Columbus) Collegiate Winds (Phillip A. Day, conductor) – 18 April 2017
- Parkland College (Champaign, Ill.) Concert Band (Larry Stoner, conductor) - 5 March 2017
- Northwestern Michigan College (Traverse City, MI) Concert Band (Patricia Brumbaugh, conductor) - 19 April 2016
- Allan Hancock (Santa Maria, Calif.) Community Concert Band (Greg Stoll, conductor) – 12 March 2016
- The Tallahassee (Fla.) Winds (Patrick Dunnigan, conductor) – 8 December 2015
- Arkansas Winds Concert Band (Farmington, Ark.) (Michael Ferguson, conductor) – 6 December 2015
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Appalachian Spring (arr. Morita) (1944)
- Appalachian Spring (arr. Patterson) (1944)
- Buckaroo Holiday from "Rodeo" (tr. Megan) (1941/2000)
- Buckaroo Holiday from "Rodeo" (tr. Sudduth) (1941)
- Canticle of Freedom (arr. Duffy) (2000)
- Celebration (arr. Lang) (1938/1945)
- Ceremonial Fanfare
- A Copland Portrait (arr. Grundman) (1986)
- A Copland Tribute (arr. Grundman) (1986)
- Danzón Cubano (tr. Rogers) (1949/2000)
- The Dodger (arr. Knox) (c. 1880/1950/)
- The Dodger. See also: Old American Songs I
- Down a Country Lane (tr. Patterson) (1962/1991)
- El Salón México (tr. Hindsley) (1939/1972)
- Emblems (1964)
- Excerpts from "Appalachian Spring" (arr. Longfield) (1944)
- Fanfare for the Common Man (1942/1944)
- Fanfare for the Common Man (arr. Longfield) (1942/1944/2007)
- Finale from "Symphony No. 3" (trans. Patterson) (1946/)
- Four Dance Episodes from "Rodeo" (arr. Patterson) (1942/)
- Grover's Corners (arr. Longfield) (1940/2023)
- Hoe Down from "Rodeo" (arr. Moss)
- Hoe Down from "Rodeo" (tr. Rogers)
- Inaugural Fanfare
- Laurie's Song (tr. Martin) (1954/ )
- Laurie's Song (arr. Silbert and Buchanan) (1954/ )
- Letter from Home (arr. Belski) (1944)
- Lincoln Portrait (tr. Beeler) (1942/1951)
- Old American Songs (arr. Moss) (1950/2006)
- Old American Songs I (arr. Silvester) (1950/2001)
- Old American Songs II (arr. Duffy) (1952/2001)
- Our Town (arr. Singleton)
- An Outdoor Overture (1938/1948)
- Preamble for a Solemn Occasion (1949/1974)
- The Promise of Living (arr. Curnow) (1954/2012)
- The Promise of Living (tr. Duffy) (1954/2000)
- The Promise of Living (tr. Hile) (1954)
- The Promise of Living (tr. Singleton) (1954/2002)
- Quiet City (arr. Hunsberger) (1941/1992)
- The Red Pony (1969)
- Scenes from "Billy the Kid" (arr. Hilliard) (1941/2000)
- Stomp Your Foot (tr. Duffy) (1954/1956/2000)
- Symphony No. 3
- Symphony No. 3. See also: Finale from "Symphony No. 3"
- Themes from "An Outdoor Overture" (arr. Curnow) (1938/2014)
- Three Excerpts from "Our Town" and "Simple Gifts" (arr. Cohen)
- Three Latin American Sketches (arr. Mikkelson) (1972/2021)
- Variations on a Shaker Melody (1960)
- Waltz and Celebration (arr. Lang) (1944/1972)