West Point Suite

Darius Milhaud

General Info

Year: [1954]
Duration: ca. 8:10
Difficulty: VI (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Associated Music Publishers
Cost: Score and Parts - $75.00 | Score Only - $7.50

Movements

1. Introduction- 1:30
2. Recitative - 4:10
3. Fanfares - 2:25

Instrumentation

Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III-IV
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III-IV
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV
B-flat Flugelhorn I-II
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Baritone I-II
Euphonium I-II
Tuba I-II
String Bass I-II
Timpani
Percussion, including:

Bass Drum
Crash Cymbal
Field Drum
Snare Drum
Tam-Tam

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

West Point Suite was commissioned by the United States Military Academy on the occasion of its Sesquicentennial birthday (1802-1952). It was first performed by the United States Military Academy Band under the direction of Maj. Francis E. Resta, commanding officer and director of music. The premiere took place on January 5, 1952, at Carnegie Hall.

- Program Note paraphrased from score

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State Ratings

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Performances

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Florida State University (Tallahassee, Fla.) Wind Orchestra (Giovanni Santos, conductor) - 27 September 2019

Works for Winds by This Composer

Brazileira (arr. Welzel) (1937/?)
Chamber Symphony No 5 for Ten Wind Instruments (1922)
Concerto for Percussion (arr. Smith) (1931)
Deux Marches (1945-1946)
Dixtuor. see: Chamber Symphony No 5 for Ten Wind Instruments
Introduction et Marche Funebre (1936)
La création du monde (1929)
Musique de Théâtre (1954/1970)
Overture and Allegro from "Le Sultane" (as arranger) (1944)
Scaramouche (arr. Di Scala) (1937/2015)
Suite Française (1944)
Suite Provençale (arr. Cesarini) (1937/1996)
Suite Provençale (arr. Frank) (1937/1975)
West Point Suite (1954)

Resources

Harper, L. D. "The sesquicentennial celebration wind band commissions of the United States Military Academy at West Point (1952)." 1987. Michigan State University, DMA dissertation.
Milhaud, D. [1954]. West Point Suite, for Concert Band [score]. Associated Music Publishers: New York.