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Alexander's Ragtime Band
Irving Berlin (arr. Jerry Nowak)
Contents
General Info
Year: 1911 / 2013
Duration: c. 3:20
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts - $90.00 | Score Only - $15.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Alto Saxophone I-II
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium (Bass Clef & Treble Clef)
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Drum Set
- Orchestra Bells
- Vibraphone
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Jerry Nowak gives this Irving Berlin classic a real big band treatment. An up tempo swing leads to a jazz ballad in the middle of the piece. A swing roll-off and a catchy Dixieland-style brass quintet follows, with the full band swinging to the conclusion. This work is ideal for pops concerts and community bands.
- Program Note by publisher
This arrangement would be an excellent encore selection. The arranger sets this famous song in the swing style of the big bands of the 1940s, starting in swing style, while the center section of the piece is a jazz ballad , still in swing style. The piece then changes to a Dixieland style featuring a brass quintet and ends with the full band swinging again at the original tempo.
- Program Note from The Instrumentalist, May 2014
Commercial Discography
None discovered thus far.
Audio Links
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- San Luis Obispo (Calif.) Wind Orchestra (Jennifer Martin, conductor) – September 15, 2019
- Austin (Tex.) Symphonic Band (Richard Floyd, conductor) - 18 April 2015
- Bute Community Band (Isle of Bute, Scotland) - 11 December 2013
Works for Winds by this Composer
- Alexander's Ragtime Band (2013) (arr. Nowak)
- Count Your Blessings (arr. Nowlin) (1954)
- God Bless America (arr. Cofield) (1939/1972)
- God Bless America (arr. U.S. Army Band) (1939)
- God Bless America (arr. Jennings) (1939)
- God Bless America (arr. Laurent) (1939)
- God Bless America (arr. Leidzen) (1939)
- God Bless America (arr. Moss and Christopher) (1939/1995)
- God Bless America (arr. Ringwald) (1939/1969)
- Happy Holidays - White Christmas (arr. Ricketts) (2009)
- Irving Berlin Showstoppers (arr. Higgins) (1994)
- Irving Berlin the Early Years
- Irving Berlin: From Rags to Ritz
- Irving Berlin Christmas, An (arr. Barker) (2007)
- Irving Berlin's Christmas (arr. Brown and Brymer) (2010)
- Irving Berlin's Songs for America (arr. Swearingen) (1986)
- Marie (arr. Ballenger III)
- Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning (arr. Briegel) (1918)
- Say It with Music (arr. Yoder) (1921/1940)
- There's No Business Like Show Business (arr. Duthoit) (1946/1955)
- This is the Army, Mr. Jones (arr. Briegel) (1942)
- Tribute to Irving Berlin
- White Christmas (arr. Auken) (1940/1973)
- White Christmas (arr. Bennett) (1940/1948)
- White Christmas (arr. Edmondson) (1940/1979)
- White Christmas (arr. Leidzen) (1940/1942)
- White Christmas (arr. Moss) (1940/1998)
