Italian Festival
Medley arranged by Glenn Osser
General Info
Year: 1958
Duration: c. 3:40
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: MCA
Cost: Score and Parts – Out of print.
For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.
Instrumentation
Condensed Score
C Piccolo
D-flat Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
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
E-flat Horn or Alto I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani–Bells
Drums, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Orchestra Bells
- Shakers
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This medley of Italia songs includes Summertime in Venice, the love theme from the motion picture Summertime by Alessandro Cicognini; Love theme from La Strada by M. Galdieri and Nino Rota; and Anema E Core by Tito Manlio and Salve d'Esposito.
- Program Note from Worldcat
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Ye Olde Towne Band (Los Altos, Calif.) (John DeLoach, conductor) – 28 May 2017
- Encore Band (Toronto, Ont.) (John Edward Liddle, conductor) – January 2017
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Bandolero (1963)
- Beguine Again (1967)
- Beguine Festival (1956)
- Beguine for Band (1954)
- Beguine for Band (arr. Vinson) (1954/2006)
- Bolero for Band (1962)
- Cha Cha for Band (1955)
- Italian Festival (as arranger) (1958)
- Manhattan Tower Overture (as arranger) (1946/1959)
- Music for a Summer Night (1960)
- Tango for Band (1959)
Resources
- "Italian Festival." Worldcat. Accessed 29 May 2017
- Osser, G. (1958). Italian Festival [score]. MCA Music: New York.