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St Louis Blues
W C Handy (arr. Luther Henderson, adapt. Brown)
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General Info
Year: 1914 / 2003
Duration: c. 4:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts - $60.00 | Score Only - $7.50
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
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 Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III
(percussion detail desired)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Based on the famous Canadian Brass version by master arranger Luther Henderson, here is a wonderful adaptation for concert band by Michael Brown. Opening with a bluesy medium swing feel, the tuba section is featured on the melody along with a small group of players. Midway through the arrangement, the style changes to an up-tempo Dixieland style with the melody cleverly traded between various sections of the band.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Monroe (Va.) Community Band (David Pallo, conductor) - 25 March 2023
- Cary Town Band (Cary, N.C.) (Connie Varner, conductor) - 24 October 2014
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- St. Louis Blues (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Booker) (1914/2017/2020)
All Wind Works
- Beale Street Blues (arr. Henderson; adapt. Marshall) (1916/1992)
- Hail to the Spirit of Freedom
- The Hesitating Blues (arr. Still) (1916)
- Loveless Love (1921)
- Memphis Blues
- St Louis Blues (arr. Henderson) (1914/2003)
- St. Louis Blues March (arr. Gray) (1914/1948)
- St. Louis Blues (arr. Booker) (1914/2017)
- St. Louis Blues (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Booker) (1914/2017/2020)
- Yellow Dog Blues (arr. Clark) (1919)
Resources
- Handy, W.; Henderson, L.; Brown, M. (2003). St. Louis Blues [score]. Canadian Brass: [Canada]