Midnight Sleighride

Sergei Prokofiev

Subtitle: From Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kijé Suite

General Info

Year: 1933-1934 / 2002
Duration: c. 3:10
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Arrangers Publishing Company
Cost: Score and Parts - $70.00 | Score Only - $10.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon
B-flat Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Piano
Percussion, including:

Bass Drum
Bells
Crash Cymbals
Hi-Hat Cymbal
Ratchet
Roto Toms
Slapstick
Sleigh Bells
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Tambourine
Triangle
Woodblock
Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Years ago, arrangers Eddie Sauter and Bill Finegan did a special arrangement for their jazz band of Prokofiev's familiar Troika from Lieutenant Kije. Tom's [Wallace] adaptation of that arrangement for concert band retains all the wit and color of the Sauter-Finegan chart, which features delightful high woodwind and low brass effects. Pure holiday fun, with a sophisticated twist!

- Program note by publisher

Media

Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University (Collegeville, Minn.) Symphonic Band (Justin T. Zanchuk, conductor) - 12 December 2022
New England Conservatory (Boston, Mass.) Symphonic Winds (William Drury, conductor) - 12 December 2022
Strafford Wind Symphony (Rochester, N.H.) (Jeffrey Smith, conductor) - 3 December 2022
Brookwood High School (Snellville, Ga.) Symphonic Winds (Laura Moates Stanley, conductor) - 29 November 2022
Charlottesville (Va.) Municipal Band (Stephen R. Layman, conductor) – 15 December 2019
Gateway Concert Band (Enumclaw, Wash.) (Jack Prindle, conductor) – 16 December 2018
Peninsula Concert Band (Williamsbrg, Va.) (Ronnie Tong, conductor) - 11 December 2018
Monroe County (Mich.) Community College/Community Band (Mark Felder, conductor) – 10 December 2018
Foothill Symphonic Winds (Los Altos, Calif.) (David Bruce Adams, conductor) – 9 December 2018
Tualatin (Ore.) Valley Community Band (Kevin Soon, conductor) – 2 December 2018
New Horizons Band of Sonoma County (Healdsburg, Calif.) (Lew Sbrana, conductor) – 17 December 2017
Prairie Wind Ensemble (East Peoria, Ill.) (Jim Tallman, conductor) – 10 December 2017
Atascadero (Calif.) Community Band (Randy Schwalbe, conductor) – 10 December 2017
Northwest Missouri State University Wind Symphony (John Bell, conductor) – 5 December 2017
Repasz Band (Williamsport, Penn.) (Albert J. Nacinovich, conductor) – 5 December 2017
Stonewall Brigade Band (Staunton, Va.) (Bob Moody, conductor) – 12 December 2016
Sacramento (Calif.) Symphonic Winds (Timothy M. Smith, conductor) – 11 December 2016
Charlottesville (Va.) Municipal Band (Steve Layman, conductor) – 11 December 2016
University of Kansas (Lawrence) University Band (Sharon Toulouse, conductor) – 30 November 2016
Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps Symphonic Band (New York, N.Y.) (Kelly Watkins, conductor) – 12 December 2015
Sacramento State Wind Ensemble (Dr. Robert Halseth, conductor) - 28 November 2012

Works for Winds by This Composer

Athletic Festival March (arr. Goldman) (1936/1980)
Concerto No. 3 in C for Piano (tr. Hunsberger) (1921/)
Dance of the Knights (trans. Jones) (1935/2019)
The Enemy God and the Dance of the Spirits (arr. Van der Beek) (1916/1996)
Finale to "Symphony No 1" (tr. Johnson) (1917/2016)
Gavotte (arr. Gordon)
Lieutenant Kije Symphonic Suite (arr. Schyns) (1934/1936/2004)
- Midnight Sleighride (arr. Wallace) (1934/2002)
- Troika (arr. Bullock) (1934/2012)
- Troika (arr. Watson) (1934/)
- Troika (arr. Walters) (1934/)
March from "The Love of Three Oranges" (arr. Cray) (1921/1943)
Marche from the Opera "Love for Three Oranges" (arr. Erickson) (1921/1992)
Marche from "The Love of Three Oranges," Opus 33 (arr Johnson) (arr. Johnson) (1921/1947)
March, Opus 69. See also: Athletic Festival March
March, Opus 69 (arr. Gingery) (1937/1985)
March, Opus 99 (arr. Meredith) (1943-44/2017)
March, Opus 99 (arr. Mindeman) (1943-44)
March, Opus 99 (arr. Yoder; ed. Berz) (1943-44)
Masquerade Variations on a Theme of Sergei Prokofiev (arr. Gryc) (1917/1997/2004)
Music for Children (arr. Ahronheim) (1935/1978)
Ode to the End of the War (1945/1969/1979)
Overture in B-flat (arr. Feldman) (1926/2007)
Peter and the Wolf (arr. Daniels) (1936/)
Peter and the Wolf (arr. Curnow) (1936/1986)
Piano Concerto No. 3 (arr. Hunsberger) (1921/)
Suite from the Ballet "Romeo & Juliet" (arr. de Meij) (1935/1990)
Suite from the Ballet "Romeo & Juliet", Part II (arr. de Meij) (1935/2021)
Suite from the Ballet "Romeo & Juliet", Part III (arr. de Meij) (1935/2021)
Suite from "Romeo and Juliet" (arr. Kreines) (1935/199-?)
Symphony V in B-flat Major (tr. Rogers) (1944/2019)
Symphony V: Scherzo (arr. Moore) (1947/2014)
Triumphal March (arr. Goldman) (1936/1941)
Two Pieces from Lt. Kije (arr. Tull) (1934/1971)
Visions fugitives (orch. Missal) (1917/2017)

Resources

Prokofiev, S.; Wallace, T. [2002]. Midnight Sleighride : From Prokofiev’s “Lieutenant Kijé Suite” [score]. Arranger’s Pub: Nashville, Tenn.