Song (for Band)
William Bolcom (arr. Manly Romero)
General Info
Year: 2001
Duration: c. 5:00
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Edward B. Marks Company through Hal Leonard Music
Cost: Score and Parts - $50.00 | Score Only - $5.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
C or B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Chinese Cymbal
- Glockenspiel
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tam-tam
Errata
In Score:
The soprano saxophone part does not appear in the score, but it doubles 1st trumpet, with two errors: The pickup to measure 12 should be a C natural, and the C in measure 12 should be a C natural.
Program Notes
Song (for Band) was written in honor of the retirement of H. Robert Reynolds from the directorship of the University of Michigan Bands; this song is a present for Bob. "Bandstration" realized by Manly Romero.
- Program Note by composer
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. University of Michigan Wind Symphony (Michael Haithcock, conductor)
- Audio CD: Rutgers Wind Ensemble (William Berz, conductor).
- Audio CD: University of Michigan Wind Symphony (H. Robert Reynolds, conductor).
- Audio CD: VanderCook College of Music Symphonic Band (H. Robert Reynolds, conductor) – 2001
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- University of South Alabama (Mobile) Wind Ensemble (William Petersen, conductor) – 28 September 2023
- Belmont University (Nashville, Tenn.) Wind Ensemble (George Shannon II, conductor) - 17 February 2023
- Florida State University (Tallahassee) Wind Orchestra (David Thornton, conductor) - 16 November 2022
- Messiah University (Mechanicsburg, Penn.) Wind Ensemble (James Colonna, conductor) - 24 April 2022
- University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) Wind Ensemble (Emily Threinen, conductor) -- 6 April 2022
- Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) Concert Band (Cory Near, conductor) - 18 September 2021
- University of Kentucky (Lexington) Symphony Band (Michael Hudson, conductor) - 25 September 2020
- Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.) Symphonic Band (Shawn Vondran, conductor) – 13 March 2020
- University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg) Symphonic Winds (Colin MacKenzie, conductor) – 2 March 2020
- Bowling Green (Ohio) State University Concert Band (Bruce Moss, conductor) – 25 November 2019
- Illinois State University (Normal) Wind Symphony (Anthony C. Marinello, conductor) – 27 March 2019
- Michigan State University (East Lansing) Symphony Band (David Thornton, conductor) – 21 March 2019
- Baylor University (Waco, Texas) Wind Ensemble (Eric Wilson, conductor) – 19 November 2018
- Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.) Symphonic Band (Shawn Vondran, conductor) – 16 March 2018
- University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) Symphony Band (Michael Haithcock, conductor) – 2 February 2018
- Indiana University (Bloomington) Symphonic Band (Eric M. Smedley, conductor) – 29 March 2016
- University of Kansas (Lawrence) Wind Ensemble (Allison Cockshaw, conductor) – 7 December 2015
- The Tallahassee (Fla.) Winds (Patrick Dunnigan, conductor) – 9 December 2014
- VanderCook College of Music (Chicago, Ill.) Symphonic Band (H. Robert Reynolds, conductor) – 21 December 2001 (2001 Midwest Clinic)
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Broadside: Ceremonial for Winds
- Circus Overture (tr. Bolcom and Dooley) (2015)
- Concert Suite for Solo E-flat Alto Saxophone and Band (1998)
- Concerto for Clarinet and Band (1990/2015)
- Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Band (2015)
- Concerto Grosso for Saxophone Quartet (2000)
- Fanfare for a New President
- First Symphony for Band (2008)
- Fifth Symphony (1999)
- Five Cabaret Songs (arr. Frenkel) (2009/2014)
- Graceful Ghost Rag (1970/2011)
- Liberty Enlightening the World (1985)
- Machine (tr. Lavender) (1990/1999)
- Orphée-Sérénade (1984)
- Serenade for English Horn and Chamber Winds (2023)
- Song (for Band) (2001)
- Trombone Concerto (2017)