Persuasion
General Info
Year: 1967
Duration: c. 4:30
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $77.00; (digital) - $77.00 | Score Only (print) - $9.00; (digital) - $9.00
Instrumentation
Condensed Score
Solo E-flat Alto Saxophone (or solo Euphonium or solo Tuba)
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
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion (2-3 players), including:
- Bass Drum (written for in score but not in part)
- Bells
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangle
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Is there an alto saxophone player alive who would not give his eyeteeth to play this solo? Listen to this Sammy Nestico charmer ... it may be the source of the term "wail"!
- Program Note from publisher
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. The Washington Winds (Edward S. Petersen, conductor)
- Audio CD: VanderCook College of Music (Chicago, Ill.) Symphonic Band (Charles T. Menghini, conductor; Lynn Klock, alto saxophone) – 2000
- Audio MP3: Coastal Communities Concert Band (Tom Cole, conductor; Steven Ticknor, saxophone) – 2020
- Audio MP3: Coastal Communities Concert Band (Don Caneva, conductor; Dale Underwood, saxophone) – 2012
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Midwestern State University Texas (Wichita Falls) (Matthew Luttrell, conductor; Richard Walp, alto saxophone) - 5 April 2022
- Kentucky Virginia (Whitesburg, Ky.) Summer Winds (Donald Sorah, conductor; Jenny Collins, alto saxophone) - 8 June 2021
- Encore Concert Band (Mokena, Ill.) (Bill Schuetter, conductor; Tom Benson, alto saxophone) – 1 March 2020
- Coastal Communities Concert Band (San Diego, Calif.) (Tom Cole, conductor; Steven Ticknor, alto saxophone) – 23 February 2020
- Callanwolde Concert Band (Decatur, Ga.) (Glenn Moore, conductor; Scott Lampert, alto saxophone) – 29 September 2019
- Downriver Community Band (Detroit, Mich.) (Patrick Jensen, conductor) – 23 April 2019 (ACB 2019 Annual Convention (Woodcliff Lake, N.J.))
- The Concord (Mass.) Band (James O’Dell, conductor; David Southard, alto saxophone) – 4 March 2017
- Allan Hancock College (Santa Maria, Calif.) Concert Band (Greg Stoll, conductor; David Becker, alto saxophone) – 5 November 2016
- Camberwell High School (Melbourne, Australia) Wind Ensemble (Joanne Heaton, conductor) – 22 March 2015 (2015 Sutherland Wind Festival (Fresno, Calif.)
- San Jose Metropolitan Band (Gregory Bergantz, conductor; Richard Dreblow, alto saxophone) – 19 October 2014
- New Jersey City University Symphony of Winds and Percussion (Michael Mahadeen, conductor; Mitsael Trinidad, alto saxophone) – 2012
- Clarksville (Md.) Middle School Wind Ensemble (David Smith, conductor; Chris Vadala, alto saxophone) – 16 December 2009 (2009 Midwest Clinic)
- VanderCook College of Music (Chicago, Ill.) Symphonic Band (Charles T. Menghini, conductor; Lynn Klock, alto saxophone) – 22 December 2000 (2000 Midwest Clinic)
Works for Winds by This Composer
- All Through the Night (as arranger) (1964)
- American Originals (as arranger) (1989)
- Apotheosis (1968)
- Armed Forces Medley (as arranger)
- The Boys of Wexford (as arranger) (1963/2007)
- Canyon Country (orch. Schueller) (1982/2014)
- Christmas Joy (1971)
- A Fireside Christmas (as arranger) (1992)
- Good Swing Wenceslas (as arranger) (2006)
- The Greenbriars of Wexley (1966)
- I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (as arranger) (1971)
- Jingle Bells (as arranger)
- Los Valientes (1979/1991)
- March for the Young
- Malagueña (as arranger)
- Marines' Hymn Apotheosis. See: Apotheosis
- Pacific Island Fantasy (1980)
- Persuasion (2001)
- Portrait of a Trumpet (1965)
- Reflections
- Reflective Mood (1964)
- Rhapsody for Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble (as arranger) (1975)
- Rhapsody for Flugelhorn
- Salute to American Jazz (as arranger) (1994)
- Seascape
- Shield of Freedom (1982)
- The Silver Quill (with Harpham) (1967)
- A Tribute to Harry James (2006)
- Tribute to Sammy Davis, Jr
- A Tribute to Stephen Foster (as arranger) (1968)
- Two Christmas Carols (1972)
- Two Folk Songs
- Vaquero (arr. Bocook) (1967)
- When You Wish Upon a Star (as arranger) (1940/1976)
Resources
- Nestico, S. (1967). Persuasion [score]. Studio PR: Miami, Fla.
- Perusal score