Golden Age of the Xylophone
Medley arranged by Floyd Werle
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General Info
Year: 1983
Duration: c. 6:10
Difficulty: V (solo) / IV (ensemble) (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Meredith Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $175.00 | Score Only (print) - $15.00
Instrumentation
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Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Premiered by Randy Eyles and The United States Air Force Band, this ragtime novelty xylophone solo with band accompaniment has been performed around the world. In 1987 it was performed during a live radio broadcast in China to an estimated audience of 60 million! Golden Age is a medley of eight tunes that were favorites of the 1900s. A true show stopper, The Golden Age of the Xylophone is sure to become a popular favorite with bands around the world.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
- Audio CD: U.S. Coast Guard Band - 2013
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Heart of Texas (San Antonio) Concert Band (R. Mark Rogers, conductor) - 8 May 2022
- Concordia College (Moorhead, Minn.) Band (Peter Haberman, conductor) – 9 February 2020
- United States Military Academy Band (West Point N.Y.) (Tod Addison, conductor) – 20 January 2018
- Concordia Band of Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. (Peter J. Haberman, conductor; Ryan Schlotterback, xylophone) -
Works for Winds by This Composer
- American Holiday (1983)
- Armed Force Salute (as arranger, with Dossett) (1979?/1996)
- Carol of the Drum (as arranger) (1941/1959)
- Charlie Chaplin Band Portrait (as arranger) (1971)
- Concertino for Three Brass and Band (1970)
- Concerto Op. 5, No. 6 (as arranger)
- An Ellington Portrait (as arranger)
- Fandango (as arranger)
- Glider Pilots' Reunion March (1981)
- Golden Age of the Xylophone (1983)
- Marches Blue and Grey (1976)
- The Observing Visitor (as arranger) (/1980)
- Passion in Paint (as arranger)
- Rainbow Ripples (as arranger) (1926/1986)
- A Salute to the Armed Services (as arranger) (1979?)
- Second Concerto for Trumpet (1969)
- Sinfonia Sacra (1970)
- Star-Spangled Banner, The (arr Werle) (as arranger)
- Tamboo (as arranger) (1953)
- The U.S. Air Force March (as arranger) (1939/)
- Walt Disney Band Showcase (1969)
Resources
None discovered thus far.