Riversong

Anne McGinty

Anne McGinty

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General Info

Year: 2005
Duration: c. 6:35
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Neil A. Kjos
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $75.00   |   Score Only (print) - $9.00

Instrumentation

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Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

The river that inspired Mark Twain's entertaining stories of steamboats and adventure is the centerpiece of this ambitious composition. It begins simply, representing the humble origins of the Mississippi, reflects on the capricious adventures of Huck Finn, and weaves The Water Is Wide and Deep River into a stunning musical tribute. With McGinty's artful scoring, this piece combines both serious and light-hearted music that will capture your imagination

- Program Note by publisher

Commercial Discography

None discovered thus far.

Media

• Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
• Video: Uxbridge (Ont., Can.) Community Concert Band

State Ratings

• Mississippi: V-A

Performances

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• Hanford (Calif.) High School Concert Band (Janet Levine, conductor) -15 March 2019 (2019 Sutherland Wind Festival (Fresno, Calif.)
• Ohlone Community Band (Fremont, Calif.) (Tony Clements, conductor) – 17 October 2018
• Mount Prospect (Ill.) Community Bands (Ralph Wilder, conductor) – 10 March 2013

Works for Winds by this Composer

• Alabama Folksong Fantasy
• All the Pretty Little Horses (as arranger) (1998)
• American Rhapsody
• Amphion
• And the Heart Replies (1992)
• Bach: Air (as arranger)
• Chant Fantastique
• Clouds
• A European Christmas (1984)
• European Christmas II, A (1985)
• Glory (2005)
• Greensleeves Fantasie (as arranger) (2005)
• Hall of Heroes (2000)
• Hieroglyphs (2003)
• Japanese Folk Trilogy (as arranger) (1996/2002)
• Kachina: Chant and Spirit Dance (1994)
• Kokopelli
• Long Way from Home
• The Power of One
• Prelude to a Festival
• Prometheus Overture (1984)
• Red Balloon, The (1993)
• Riversong (2005)
• Sea Song Trilogy (1986/2014)
• Tis a Gift (1997)
• To Keep Thine Honor Bright (2001)
• Twas in the Moon of Wintertime (as arranger) (1987)
• Variations and Theme (1979)
• Wexford Carol, The (2002)

Resources

• Anne McGinty website Accessed 23 March 2019