Symphony VI (Persichetti)
From Wind Repertory Project
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General Info
Year: Unknown
Duration: c. 16:30
Difficulty: VII (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Elkan Vogel, Inc / Theodore Preser Company
Cost: Unknown
Instrumentation
Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
Eb Soprano Clarinet
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
Eb Alto Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone I-II
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Cornet (in Bb) I-II-III
Trumpet (in Bb) I-II
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Cymbal (sizzle and 2 suspended)
- Snare Drum (3: soprano, alto, tenor)
- Tambourine
- Tenor Drum
- Timpani
- Tom-Tom
- Triangle
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
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Commercial Discography
State Ratings
- Florida: --- (The Florida Bandmasters Association denotes this as "significant literature.")
- Grade IV: Movement 2 only
- Grade V: Movements 1, 2, and one other
- Grade VI: Complete Symphony
- Virginia:
- Grade VI: Movement 1 only
- Grade VI: Movement 4 only
- (a full performance of the entire symphony counts as two grade VI works).
- Texas:
- Grade III: Play 1 movement only
- Grade IV: Play 3 movements
- Grade V: Play all movements
Recent Performances
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- Indiana Wind Symphony (Charles Conrad, conductor) - January 2007.
- Grossmont College Concert Band (Russell Sperling, conductor) - December 2007.
- The Crane Wind Ensemble (Brian K. Doyle, Conductor) - October 2008.
Additional Works for Winds by this Composer
- A Lincoln Address (1973)
- Bagatelles for Band (1961)
- Celebrations (1966)
- Chorale Prelude: O God Unseen (1984)
- Chorale Prelude: So Pure the Star (1963)
- Chorale Prelude: Turn not Thy Face (1967)
- Divertimento for Band (1950)
- Masquerade (1965)
- O Cool is the Valley (1971)
- Pageant (1953)
- Parable IX (1972)
- Psalm for Band (1953)
- Serenade for Band
Additional Resources
- Vincent Persichetti at Presser Online
- Le Page, Brendon. Symphonies for Band, Part 2 Winds Magazine.
