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Irish Suite: The Minstrel Boy
Traditional, arranged by Leroy Anderson
Subtitle: From the 'Irish Suite'
This work is the second movement of the composer's Irish Suite.
General Info
Year: 1952 / 2009
Duration: c. 3:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts - $75.00 | Score Only - $10.00
For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Snare Drum
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
To Arthur Fiedler
- Program Note from score
The second movement of The Irish Suite from the creative genius of the legendary Leroy Anderson has been re-engraved now with a full score. This more stately movement contrasts stylistically with the others.
- Program Note from publisher
This six-movement suite, of which The Minstrel Boy is the second, was commissioned by the Eire Society of Boston for a Pops Concert conducted by Arthur Fielder on June 6, 1947. Originally entitled Eire Suite, Anderson wrote it in 12 days.
- Program Note from Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music
Media
State Ratings
- Louisiana: III
- Texas: III. Complete
Performances
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- Heart of Texas (San Antonio) Concert Band (R. Mark Rogers, conductor) - 23 April 2023
- Penn State University (University Park) Concert Band (Herbert J. Payung, conductor) – 9 December 2019
- Cascadia Wind Ensemble (Abbotsford, B.C.) (Shannon Goldsmith, conductor) – 10 March 2019
- Central Michigan University (Mount Pleasant) Wind Symphony (James Batcheller, conductor) – 19 April 2018
- Allegheny College (Penn.) Band Camp for Adult Musicians (Michael Colburn, conductor) - 30 June 2017
- Lone Star Wind Orchestra (Dallas, Tex.) (Eugene Migliaro Corporon, conductor) – 6 March 2016
- Atascadero (Calif.) Community Band (Charles Buck III, conductor) – 17 July 2012
- Mount Prospect (Ill.) Community Band (Ralph Wilder, conductor) – 17 March 2012
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Sleigh Ride (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Fernie) (1948/)
- Sleigh Ride (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Torskangerpoll) (1948/2020)
All Wind Works
- Belle of the Ball (1951)
- Blue Tango (1951)
- Blue Tango (arr. Ployhar) (1951/1980)
- The Bluebells of Scotland (1954/1962)
- Bugler's Holiday (arr. Edwards) (1954)
- The Captains and Kings (1962)
- China Doll (1951/1953)
- A Christmas Festival (1950)
- A Christmas Festival (arr. Smith) (1950/2007)
- Clarinet Candy (1962)
- Concerto in C for Piano and Symphonic Wind Orchestra (arr. Murschinski) (1953/2008)
- Fiddle-Faddle (arr. Lang) (1947)
- Forgotten Dreams (1954)
- The Girl I Left Behind Me. See: Irish Suite: The Girl I Left Behind Me
- The Girl in Satin (1953)
- The Golden Years (1962)
- Home Stretch (1962)
- Horse and Buggy (1951)
- Irish Suite: The Girl I Left Behind Me (1949)
- Irish Suite: The Irish Washerwoman (1947)
- Irish Suite: The Last Rose of Summer (arr. Wagner) (1950/2010)
- Irish Suite: The Minstrel Boy (as arranger) (1947/1952/2009)
- Irish Suite: The Rakes of Mallow (1947)
- Irish Suite: The Wearing of the Green (arr. Wagner) (1947/2009)
- Jazz Pizzicato (arr. Lang) (1938)
- The Last Rose of Summer. See: Irish Suite: The Last Rose of Summer
- A Leroy Anderson Portrait (arr. Barnes) (1982/2006)
- Lullaby of the Drums (1970)
- March of the Two Left Feet (orch. Boyd) (1969/2008)
- The Penny Whistle Song (1951)
- The Phantom Regiment (1951)
- Pirate Dance (1962)
- Promenade (arr. Lang) (1945/1948)
- Promenade (arr. Wagner) (1945/2017)
- Pyramid Dance (1960)
- The Rakes of Mallow. See: Irish Suite: The Rakes of Mallow
- Sandpaper Ballet (1954)
- Selections from Leroy Anderson's "Irish Suite" (arr. Wagner) (1947/2011)
- Serenata (1947)
- Sleigh Ride (1948)
- Sleigh Ride (Brass Ensemble) (arr. Fernie) (1948/2010)
- Sleigh Ride (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Fernie) (1948/)
- Sleigh Ride (arr. Mellema) (1948/)
- Sleigh Ride (arr. Ployhar) (1948/1980)
- Sleigh Ride (arr. Schwalgin) (1948/)
- Sleigh Ride (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Torskangerpoll) (1948/2020)
- Sleigh Ride (arr. Warner) (1948/2006)
- Sleigh Ride (ed. Woodfield) (1948/)
- Song of Jupiter (as arranger) (1952)
- Song of the Bells (1953)
- Suite of Carols for Brass (1955)
- Suite of Carols for Woodwinds (1955)
- Summer Skies (1953)
- The Syncopated Clock (1945)
- The Syncopated Clock (arr. Lang) (1946/1948)
- The Syncopated Clock (arr. Schubert) (1946/1997)
- Ticonderoga March (ed. Boyd) (1939)
- A Trumpeter's Lullaby (arr. Lang) (1950/1978)
- The Typewriter (arr. Heide) (1950/)
- The Typewriter (arr. Werle) (1950)
- The Waltzing Cat (arr. Lang) (1950)
- The Wearing of the Green. See: Irish Suite: The Wearing of the Green
Resources
- Anderson, L. (2009). The Minstrel Boy: From The Irish Suite [score]. Woodbury Music: [United States]
- Coleman, Ronald O. "Irish Suite." In Teaching Music through Performance in Band. Volume 9, edit. & comp. by Richard Miles, 568-581. Chicago: GIA Publications, 2013.
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Leroy Anderson." Accessed 26 August 2015.
- Leroy Anderson website Accessed 14 May 2021