Rhapsody on Russian Folk Songs

Jerry Bilik

Jerry H. Bilik

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General Info

Year: 1961
Duration: c. 6:30
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Peer Music Classic
Cost: Score and Parts - $60.00   |   Score Only - $4.00

Instrumentation

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Errata

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Program Notes

Rhapsody on Russian Folksongs was composed originally for the University of Michigan Symphony Band’s tour of the Soviet Union in 1961. It was felt that a piece employing popular Russian folksongs, arranged, conducted, and performed by American musicians would serve to illustrate the universality of music to the Russian audiences. That this aim succeeded is attested to by the fact that the audience response was so enthusiastic at the premiere performance in Kiev that it was necessary for the ensemble to repeat the entire work before continuing the program.

- Program Note from score

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State Ratings

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Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

• American Civil War Fantasy (1961)
• American Variations (1970)
• The Band Played On (1970?)
• Block M (1955)
• Concertino for Alto Saxophone and Band (1974)
• John Denver: A Symphonic Portrait (as arranger) (1998)
• The Line (2000)
• Moon River (as arranger) (1961/1963)
• Ogden Nash Suite (1959)
• Overture Alfresco (1987)
• Rhapsody on Russian Folk Songs (1961)
• Suite Italienne
• Symphony for Band (1972)
• The Twelve Days of Christmas (1963)

Resources

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