Hoe Down from "Rodeo"
Aaron Copland (arr. R Mark Rogers)
General Info
Year: 1946 / 1996
Duration: c. 3:30
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
Cost: Score and Parts - $90.00 | Score Only - $12.95
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Piano
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The Hoe-Down opens by vamping the first bar of William H. Stepp's interpretation of the folk tune Bonaparte's Retreat, which will become a major theme of the section. After a reprisal of the Rodeo theme, the theme proper begins in the strings, as the horns play a simple counterpoint. Instead of building to a climax, this section segues into Miss McLeod's Reel, performed by various solo instruments. Copland briefly introduces the Irish theme Gilderoy in the clarinet and oboe.
Building toward the end, Copland reintroduces Bonaparte's Retreat in canon, before returning to the Rodeo theme, which slows into the climactic kiss between the Cowgirl and the Roper. Bonaparte's Retreat is then resumed by the full orchestra, which ends the piece with a grand fanfare.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Hoe Down from Rodeo is a dance within a dance. Here, Copland quite literally quotes dance tunes from the 19th century Anglo-American square dance tradition. After a rhythmic introduction that invokes the open-fifth tuning of fiddles, Bonaparte’s Retreat, McLeod’s Reel, and other tunes follow in close succession -- always in a strict tempo and regular meter. The Hoe Down exists in many versions, one made famous by a television commercial for beef.
- Program note by San Luis Obispo Wind Orchestra concert program, 12 May 2012
Media
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State Ratings
- Florida: VI
- Louisiana: IV
- Tennessee: VI
Performances
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- Heart of Texas (San Antonio) Concert Band (R. Mark Rogers, conductor) - 1 October 2023
- Eastman School of Music (Rochester, N.Y.) Wind Orchestra (Mark Scatterday, conductor) - 17 October 2022
- Dallas (Tx.) Winds (Jerry Junkin, conductor) - 1 October 2021
- Encore Concert Band (Mokena, Ill.) (Bill Schuetter, conductor) – 3 March 2019
- United States Army Field Band (Washington, DC. (Jim Keene, conductor) – 11 November 2018 (Chandler, Ariz.)
- Vassar College and Community Wind Ensemble (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) (James Osborn, conductor) – 8 November 2015
- United States Army Band (Thomas H. Palmatier, conductor) - 19 June 2014
- San Luis Obispo Wind Orchestra (William V. Johnson, conductor) - 12 May 2012
- Banda Sinfônica de Cubatão Regência (Ulysses Damacena, conductor) - May 2011
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. See: 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)
Resources
- Copland, A.; Rogers, R.M. (1996). Hoe-Down from “Rodeo” [score]. Boosey & Hawkes: [New York].
- Rode, Wikipedia. Accessed 18 January 2020