Silver Quill, The

Dale Harpham

Sammy Nestico

General Info

Year: 1967
Duration: 2:05
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Music
Cost: Score and Parts - Out of print.

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Instrumentation

Condensed Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
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 I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III-IV
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Percussion, including:

Bass Drum
Bells
Chimes
Crash Cymbals
Snare Drum

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Dedicated to the American Business Press, this setting of the classic band work is ideal for showcasing developing musicianship. The march includes regal melodies, bold harmonies, stately percussion, and effective contrasts of dynamics and texture.

- Program Note from The Instrumentalist

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State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Charlottesville (Va.) Municipal Band (Stephen R. Layman, conductor) – 10 April 2016

Works for Winds by these Composers

Dale Harpham:

The Silver Quill (with Nestico) (1967)

Sammy Nestico:

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

Harpham, D.; Nestico, S. (1967). The Silver Quill [score]. Volkwein Bros.: Pittsburgh, Penn.
Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Dale Harpham." Accessed 8 April 2016.
"New Music Reviews." The Instrumentalist, 71/9 (April 2017), p. 35.
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