Russian Sailors' Dance (tr Leidzen)

Reinhold Glière

Subtitle: From The Red Poppy

General Info

Year: 1927 / 1937
Duration: c. 3:20
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts - Out of print.

For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
D-flat Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet Solo-I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornets Solo-I-II
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Eb Horn or Alto I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Drums (6 players), including:

Bass Drum
Crash Cymbals
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Tambourine
Triangle
Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

The ballet The Red Poppy was written in 1927 (revised 1949). It deals with an uprising on board a Chinese ship and the successful intervention of Russian sailors. The Russian Sailors Dance is the best-known excerpt from the ballet, and is founded on the popular Russian folk tune title Yablochka ("little apple"). The dance takes the form of a series of variations on this striking song. Interestingly enough, this folk tune was used both as a revolutionary and counter-revolutionary song throughout Russian history.

- Program Note from Program Notes for Band

Media

Audio CD: U.S. Army Band (Gary F. Lamb, conductor) - 2011

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble (Oneonta, N.Y.) (Andy Pease, conductor) – 26 January 2020
Florida State University (Tallahassee, Fla.) Concert Band (Steve Kelly, conductor) – 7 October 2019
Callanwolde Concert Band (Decatur, Ga.) (Glenn Moore, conductor) – 29 September 2019
Charlotte (N.C.) Concert Band (Drew Carter, conductor) – 23 April 2017
Atascadero (Calif.) Community Band (Randy Schwalbe, conductor) – 1 November 2015
Potsdam (N.Y.) Community Band (Theresa Witmer, conductor) - 11 January 2015
Columbia (Md.) Concert Ban (Michael Blackman) - 18 December 2011
San Luis Obispo (Calif.) Wind Orchestra (William V. Johnson, conductor) - 30 January 2005

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

Russian Sailor's Dance (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Susi) (1927/2021)

All Wind Works

Concerto for Harp (1938)
Concerto for Horn
Overture Solennelle (arr. Grechesky) (1937)
Prelude for Band (arr. Gardner)
Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Balent) (1927/1997)
Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Curnow) (1927/1989)
Russian Sailors' Dance (tr. Hampton) (1927)
Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Foster, Jr.) (1927)
Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Isaac) (1927/1956)
Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Johnson) (1927/1969)
Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Kinyon) (1927)
Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Lavender) (1927/2004)
Russian Sailors' Dance (tr. Leidzen) (1927/1937)
Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Longfield) (1927/1996)
Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Moon) (1927/)
Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Story) (1927/1995)
Russian Sailor's Dance (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Susi) (1927/2021)
Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Tatgenhorst) (1927/1977)
Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Vinson) (1927/2003)
Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Williams) (1927/1998)
Scene and Triumphal Dance of the Coolies
Symphony No. 1 (arr. Sneden) (1900/2021)
Symphony No. 3 (arr. Bainum) (1908-1911/)
Variations on "Russian Sailor's Dance" (arr. Bobrowitz)

Resources

Girsberger, Russ. Percussion Assignments for Band & Wind Ensemble. Volume I: A-K. Galesburg, MD: Meredith Music Publications, 2004, 110. Print.
Glière, R.; Leidzén, E. (1937). Russian Sailors' Dance: From The Red Poppy [score]. Carl Fischer: New York.
Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Reinhold Glière." Accessed 9 January 2015.
Smith, Norman E. (2002). Program Notes for Band. Chicago: GIA Publications, pp. 235.