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Hats Off to Thee
General Info
Year: 1998
Duration: c. 4:50
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Neil A. Kjos
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $25.00 | Score Only (print) - $5.00
Instrumentation
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
A brilliant and full textured brass choir composition written to celebrate the life of Frank Bencriscutto, Director of Bands and Professor of Music at the University of Minnesota for thirty-two years
- Program Note from publisher and Wikipedia
Hats off to Thee was written as a tribute to Dr. Frank Bencriscutto, director of bands at the University of Minnesota. Zdechlik worked very close to him for years, so he wrote this piece to commemorate him and celebrate his achievements. While this piece is somewhat somber, it also has a triumphant character that is supposed to represent Dr. Bencriscutto’s many accomplishments and overall spirit.
- Program Note from Texas A&M University Symphonic Band concert program, 25 October 2020
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
- Audio CD: University of Minnesota Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Craig Kirchoff, conductor) - 1998
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) Wind Ensemble (Craig Kirchhoff, conductor) – 12 November 2021
- University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) Symphonic Band (David Roush, conductor) - 10 June 2021
- Texas A&M University (College Station) Symphonic Band (Russell Tipton, conductor) - 25 October 2020
- University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) Wind Ensemble (Emily Threinen, conductor) – 23 September 2016
- University of Mississippi (Oxford) Wind Ensemble (David Willson, conductor) – 24 February 2010 (CBDNA 2010 Southern Division Conference, Oxford, Miss.)
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Balade (2007)
- Barcarole for Flutes (1997/2000)
- Caprice for Trumpet and Band (1994/1995)
- Celebrations (1991)
- A Centennial Fanfare (2002)
- Chorale and Shaker Dance (1972)
- Chorale and Shaker Dance II (1989)
- Concerto for French Horn and Band (1993)
- Dance Variations
- Dialogues on "In Dulci Jubilo" (1987)
- Faces of Kum Ba Yah (1978)
- Fox River Valley Overture (2008)
- Grace Variants
- Grand Rapids Suite (1994)
- Hats Off to Thee (1998/1999)
- Images of Aura Lee (1982)
- In Dulce Jubilo (1988)
- Intermezzo (1985)
- Lake Washington Suite
- Lyric Statement (1975)
- Meyer March (1996)
- Mother Machree
- On a Thomas Tallis Theme (as arranger) (1567/2008)
- Passacaglia
- Prelude (1987)
- Prelude and Fugue (1996)
- Psalm 46 (1967/1971/1999)
- Romance for Band (1980)
- Rondo Capriccio
- Rondo Jubiloso (2001)
- Sing My Tongue, Alleluia (2004/2006)
- Two Andean Folksongs (as arranger) (2001)
- Windsong (2004)
- Z's Blues
Resources
- Frank Bencriscutto, Wikipedia Accessed 6 September 2016
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "John Zdechlik." Accessed 6 September 2016
- Zdechlik, J. (1998). Hats Off to Thee: For Brass Choir [score]. Kjos: San Diego, Calif.