Tribute to Harold Arlen
Harold Arlen (arr. Kessler)
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General Info
Year: 2006
Duration: c. 2:35
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $80.00 | Score Only (print) - $7.50
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
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-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Electric Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III
(percussion detail desired)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Truly an American treasure, composer Harold Arlen was saluted with a centennial celebration in 2005. This magnificent medley for symphonic band features some of his all-time favorite tunes, including: Come Rain or Come Shine; Get Happy; It's Only a Paper Moon; Stormy Weather and That Old Black Magic.
- Program Note from publisher
Commercial Discography
None discovered thus far.
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Atascadero (Calif.) Community Band (Randy Schwalbe, conductor) – 11 July 2017
- Sequim (Wash.) City Band (Tyler Benedict, conductor) – 4 July 2013
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Blues in the Night
- Highlights from "The Wizard of Oz" (arr. Story)
- I Love a Parade
- It's Only a Paper Moon
- Let's Fall in Love
- Over the Rainbow (arr. Barker) (1938/1967)
- Over the Rainbow (arr. Farr) (1938/)
- Over the Rainbow (arr. Yoder) (1938/)
- Stormy Weather (arr. Bennett) (1933/1940)
- Stormy Weather (arr. Cacavas) (1933/)
- That Old Black Magic (1942)
- Tribute to Harold Arlen (arr. Kessler) (2006)
- Variations on "If I Only Had a Brain" (arr. Phillippe) (1938/2007)
- Variations on Over the Rainbow (arr. Phillippe) (1939/2008)
- Wizard of Oz, The (arr. Barnes)
- Wizard of Oz Fantasy, The (arr. Yoder) (1939/1952)
Resources
- Kessler, J.; Arlen, H. (2004). A tribute to Harold Arlen : a medley including: It's Only a Paper Moon, Come Rain or Come Shine, Get Happy, Stormy Weather, That Old Black Magic [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.