Grace Praeludium

W. Francis McBeth

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General Info

Year: 1982
Duration: c. 5:30
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Southern Music
Cost: Score and Parts - $60.00 | Score Only - $8.75

Instrumentation

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Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

This work was commissioned by thee Arkansas Bandmasters Association and is based on the hymn Amazing Grace.

Media

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State Ratings

Arkansas: III
Florida: III
Georgia: IV
Iowa: III
Kansas: IV
Louisiana: IV
Michigan: Junior High A
Minnesota: II
South Carolina: V
Tennessee: IV
Texas: IV. Complete
Virginia: IV

Performances

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University of New Mexico (Albuquerque) Symphonic Band (Kristen Major, conductor) - 16 November 2022
Arkansas (Fayetteville) Winds Community Concert Band (Michael Ferguson, conductor) - 25 April 2015
Reno (Nev.) Wind Symphony (Lawrence J. Sutherland, conductor) - 4 March 2015 (80th Annual ABA National Convention)
Kings Academy (West Palm Beach, Fla.) Wind Symphony (Eric Dunn, conductor) - 2014

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

Battaglia (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Barber) (1967/2021)

All Wind Works

Air and Dance (2005)
Annabel Lee (2004)
Battaglia (1967)
Battaglia (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Barber) (1967/2021)
Beowulf (1966)
Caccia (1980)
Canticle (1969)
Cantique and Faranade (1967)
Canto (1977)
Capriccio Concertant (1976)
Cavata (1959/1981)
Chant and Jubilo (1963)
Chase (2006)
The Coventry (2003)
Daniel in the Lion's Den (1991/1994)
Divergents
Drammatico (1970)
Drayton Hall Esprit (1992)
The Dream Catcher (1997)
Estampie (2000)
The Feast of Trumpets (!982)
Festive Centennial (1974)
The Fifth Trumpeter (1989)
Flourishes (1982)
Grace Praeludium (1982)
Intermezzo from "Manon Lescaut" (as arranger) (1893/1984)
It is Well
Joyant Narrative (1966)
Kaddish (1976)
Keltic Dances (2004)
Lauds and Tropes (1997)
The Lions of North Bridge (2000)
Masque (1968)
Mosaic (!964)
Of Sailors and Whales (1989)
Praises (1984)
Reflections Past (1965)
The Sacred Flame
Scaramouche (2002)
The Sea Treaders (1996)
Second Suite for Band (1961)
The Seventh Seal (1972)
Third Movement from "Symphony No. 2" (Hanson) (as arranger) (1930/1983)
Symphonic Dance No. 1, "Comanche Ritual" (as transcriber) (1965/2013)
They Hung Their Harps in the Willows (1988)
This Land of El Dorado (1993)
Through Countless Halls of Air (1995)
To Be Fed By Ravens (1975)
To the Unknowns (1987)
When Honor Whispers and Shouts (1998)
When Rossi Strikes
Wine From These Grapes (1992)
With Sounding Trumpets (1987)

Resources

Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "W. Francis McBeth." Accessed 5 March 2015.
McBeth, W. (1982). Grace Praeludium [score]. Southern Music: San Antonio, Tex.