Tribute to Stephen Foster, A

Stephen Foster

General Info

Year: 1968
Duration: c. 7:55
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Kendor Music
Cost: Score and Parts - Out of print.

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Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II (II doubling Piccolo)
Oboe I-II II doubling English Horn)
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III (I-II divisi a2)
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III/ Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:

Bass Drum
Chimes
Crash Cymbals
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Triangle
Wood Block
Xylophone

Errata

In Parts:

Oboe I-II, 4 meas. after reh. M, beat 1: Add half note rest
Bassoon I-II 6 meas. after reh. B: Repeat this measure
B-flat Clarinet II, 5 meas. after reh. O, beat 2: Quarter notes should read eighth notes
B-flat Clarinet III, 2 meas. after reh. J: 8 measure rest should read 9 measure rest
B-flat Clarinet, III, 12 meas. after reh. J: Reh. K and the key change should be here, not in the next measure
B-flat Clarinet, III, 1 meas. after corrected reh. K: 3 meas. Rest should read 2 meas. rest
E-flat Alto Saxophone I, 3 meas. before reh. H, beat 4: Add "mf" dynamic marking
B-flat Cornet I, meas. 2, beat 1: Eighth note-dotted sixteenth note should read sixteenth note-dotted eighth note
B-flat Cornet II, 1 meas. before reh. J, beat 2: Slur eighth notes
B-flat Cornet III, 1 meas. before reh. J, beat 2: Slur eighth notes
Horns in F III-IV, 10 meas. after reh. A, beat 2&: D-flat should read D natural
Basses, 7 meas. after reh. L: Add "Presto"
Basses, 19 meas. after reh. L: Should read 3 measures rest
Basses, 6 meas. after reh. U, beat 2&: D-flat should read D natural
String Bass, 6 meas. before reh. H, beat 1-2: Quarter rest-quarter note should read half note B-flat
Timpani, etc., Reh. A: Add 2/4 meter signature
Timpani, etc., 1 meas. before reh. C, beat 1: Add "ff" dynamic marking
Timpani, etc., Reh. L: 3 measure rest should read 5 measure rest
Timpani, etc. 7 meas. before reh. M: 7 measure rest should read 4 measure rest
Percussion. 6 meas. after reh. I: add "mp" dynamic marking

Program Notes

Especially orchestrated for and performed by the United States Marine Band, under the direction of Lt. Col. Albert Schoepper.

- Program Note from score

Media

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State Ratings

Virginia: V

Performances

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Henderson State University (Arkadelphia, Ark.) Wind Ensemble (Shaun R. Popp, conductor) - 11 April 2021
Middlesex Concert Band (Wakefield, Mass.) (Mark Olson, conductor) – 10 June 2017
Henderson State University (Arkadelphia, Ark.) Symphony Band (Steven M. Knight, conductor) – 12 March 2017
Youngstown Area (Ohio) Community Concert Band (Joseph Pellegrini, conductor) – 31 March 2016 (ACB 2016 Annual Convention (Pittsburgh, Penn.))
Tallahassee (Fla.) Winds (Patrick Dunnigan, conductor) – 23 February 2016
California State University, Bakersfield, Concert Band (Leo Sakomoto, conductor) - 5 June 2015
Louisiana All State Symphonic Band (Frank Wickes, conductor) - 2012

Works for Winds by This Composer

Because We Believe (2006)
Free Your Mind (1993)
Grown-Up Christmas List (arr. Brown) (1992/2012)
Hard to Say I’m Sorry (1996)
I Have Nothing
Man in Motion (2007)
My One True Friend (1999)
Holiday Piece (arr. Dawson) (2009)
The Power of the Dream (2009)
Winter Games (arr. Briat) (1988/2001)
Winter Games (arr. Thurston) (1988)

Resources

Foster, S.; Nestico, S. (1968). A Tribute to Stephen Foster: For Concert Band [score]. Kendor Music: Delevan, N.Y.
Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Stephen Foster." Accessed 17 April 2015.