Festival Dance
Erik Satie (arr. Jerry Brubaker)
Subtitle: Gymnopédie No. 3
General Info
Year: 1888 / 2015
Duration: c. 3:20
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Piano
Publisher: Alfred Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $67.00; (digital) - $67.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
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
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Cowbell
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Tom-Tom (3)
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
- Vibra-slap
- Wood Block
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This piece displays the haunting quality of the very familiar and appealing melody while the intriguing harmonies are atmospheric and ethereal. Beautiful as a concert piece, it also lends itself to choreography for modern dance or ballet to enhance the performance.
- Program Note from publisher
The Gymnopédies, published in Paris in 1888, are three piano compositions written by French composer and pianist Erik Satie. The name refers to an ancient Greek festival and dance. This piece has a haunting quality to its very familiar melody. The harmonies are atmospheric and ethereal. It is easy to imagine the ancient Greek dancers on stage moving stealthily and fluidly to the interesting harmony and haunting melodies.
- Program Note from score
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) North Star Band (J. Nick Smith, conductor) – 24 October 2018
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Gymnopédie No. 1 (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Willman) (1888/c. 2020)
- La Belle Excentrique (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Kurokawa) (1920/2009/2014)
All Wind Works
- Festival Dance (arr. Brubaker) (2015)
- Gymnopédie No. 1 (arr. Bullock) (1888/2008)
- Gymnopédie No. 1 (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Willman) (1888/c. 2020)
- Gymnopédie No. 2 (arr. Hafner) (1888/2014)
- Gymnopédie No. 2 (arr. Vireton) (1888/2012)
- Gymnopédie No. 3 (arr. Brubaker) (1888/2015)
- Je te veux (arr. Carlin)
- La Belle Excentrique (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Kurokawa) (1920/2009/2014)
- Ratatouille Satirique (arr. de Meij) (/1994)
- Satie: Three Gymnopédies (arr. McGinty) (1888/1993)
- Three Nocturnes (tr. Paxton) (1919/2015)
Resources
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Erik Satie." Accessed 23 October 2018
- Perusal score