Original Thirteen, The
William Billings (arr. James D Ployhar)
Subtitle: Concert March Based on Chester
General Info
Year: 1975
Duration: c. 2:20
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Hymn
Publisher: Alfred Publishing Co.
Cost: Score and Parts (print) – Out of print.
Instrumentation
Full Score
D-flat Piccolo
Flute (doubling C Piccolo)
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contra-Alto Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The main theme used in The Original Thirteen is taken from the hymn Chester by William Billings, and attained great popularity during the time of our country's Revolutionary War.
- Program Note from score
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Northern California Band Association Junior High School Honor Band (Stockton) (Christina Latham, conductor) - 20 January 2019
- Atascadero (Calif.) Community Band (Carlos Gama, Jr., conductor) - 27 June 2017
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Billings Suite (arr. Gardner) (1971)
- Chester (arr. Calhoun) (1778/2014)
- Chester (arr. Osterling) (1778/1982)
- Chester (arr. Tolmage) (1778/1961)
- David's Lamentation
- Fanfare and Presto on "Chester" (arr. Garcia) (1778/)
- Fantasy on Chester (arr. Story) (2011)
- The Original Thirteen (arr. Ployhar) (1975)
- Thanksgiving Hymn (arr. Hartley) (2004)
- William Billings' Four Songs for Five Brass (arr. Winkelman) (/2023)
Resources
- Billings, W.; Ployhar, J. (1975). The Original Thirteen: Concert March Based on Chester [score]. Belwin Mills Publishing Corp.: Melville, N.Y.
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "William Billings." Accessed 27 June 2016