Tournament Galop

Louis Moreau Gottschalk

Louis Moreau Gottschalk (arr. Di Scala)

General Info

Year:1854(?) / 2015
Duration: 3:00
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Manuscript
Cost: Score and Parts - contact Nick Di Scala, nick.discala@gmail.com

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III (2 on a part)
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
Cornets I-II-III-IV
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium (Bass Clef)
Tuba
Double Bass
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:

• Timpani
• Glockenspiel
• Xylophone
• Snare Drum
• Piatti
• Triangle
• Temple Blocks (5)
• Whip
• Woodblock

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

"Played by him at all his concerts throughout the United States," says the publisher's blurb, is all fanfares, drums, high spirits. It is the composer out-of-doors, without a hat on, enjoying some great American show–but with chilled French champagne close at hand, to be sure.

- Program Note by Richard Jackson, (1972). "Piano Music of Louis Moreau Gottschalk"; Dover Publications, Inc.: New York; pp.xiv

Commercial Discography

None discovered thus far.

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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• Kent State University (Ohio) Symphony Band (Kate Ferguson, conductor) – 28 February 2020
• Oakland (Calif.) Municipal Band (Troy Davis, conductor) – 13 July 2014

Works for Winds by this Composer

• Bamboula (arr. Di Scala) (2015)
• The Dying Poet
• Grande Tarantelle (arr. Coley) (1864/2017)
• Grande Tarantelle (arr. Di Scala) (2015)
• L'Union (arr. Adler) (1973)
• La Gallina (arr. Di Scala) (2015)
• The Last Hope
• Memory of Puerto Rico, March of the Gibaros (arr. James) (1857/1967)
• Souvenirs d'Andalousie (arr. Di Scala) (2015)
• Tournament Galop (arr. Boyd) (1854/1975)
• Tournament Galop (arr. Di Scala) (1854?/2015)

References

None discovered thus far.