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America the Beautiful

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Samuel Augustus Ward

Samuel Augustus Ward (arr. Carmen Dragon)


General Info

Year: 1882 / 1963
Duration: c. 3:25
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Hymn
Publisher: Belwin/Alfred Music
Cost: Score and Parts - $75.00  |   Score Only - $10.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon (optional)
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet I-II
E-flat Contralto Clarinet (optional)
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Bass Saxophone (optional)
B-flat Trumpet I-II
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Harp (optional)
Timpani
Percussion, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Bells
  • Chimes
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Snare Drum
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Triangle


Errata

In parts:

  • Baritone Bass Clef, m.10, b.4: Quarter note should read eighth note.
  • Bells and Chimes, m.51, b.2&: Staccato should read accent.
  • Bells and Chimes, m.51, b.3&: Accent should read staccato.


Program Notes

The rich musical legacy that Carmen Dragon left the world usually includes his solid reputation as a consummate orchestrator. He is best remembered for the iconic arrangement of America, the Beautiful for both symphony orchestra and symphonic band. Samuel Ward's familiar tune enjoys a sumptuous feast of harmonic color and instrumental nuance.

- Program note by publisher


Media


State Ratings

None discovered thus far.


Performances

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  • Cleveland State University (Ohio) Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Birch Browning, conductor) - 13 May 2023
  • Boynton Beach (Fla.) Gold Coast Band (Barbara Ribenstein, conductor) - 19 February 2023
  • United States Marine Band (Washington, D.C.) (Jason K. Fettig, conductor) - 23 October 2022 (New London, Conn.)
  • University of Cincinnati (Ohio) College-Conservatory of Music Wind Symphony (Karl Meyers, conductor) - 11 September 2022
  • Bemidji (Minn.) Area Community Band (Ryan Webber, conductor) - 3 July 2022
  • University of Utah (Salt Lake City) Wind Ensemble (Rebekah Daniel, conductor) - 20 April 2022
  • Tennessee Wind Symphony (Knoxville) (John N. Culvahouse, conductor) - 5 April 2022
  • Santa Fe College (Gainesville, Fla.) Wind Ensemble (David L. Smith, conductor) - 31 March 2022
  • Las Vegas Academy (Nev.) Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Chorus (David Macabee, conductor) - 8 February 2022 (The Smith Center 2022)
  • University of Oklahoma (Norman) Wind Symphony (Michael Mench, conductor) - 7 November 2021
  • Friends University (Wichita, Kan.) Concert Band (Shawn M. Knopp, conductor) - 27 September 2021
  • United States Marine Band (Washington, D.C.) (Ryan J. Nowlin, conductor) - 29 July 2021
  • Atlantic Wind Ensemble (Ocean Grove, N.J.) (Ted Freeman, conductor) - 29 May 2021
  • Kentucky Virginia (Whitesburg, Ky.) Summer Winds (Jason Griffith, conductor) - 25 May 2021
  • Northshore Concert Band (Evanston, Ill.) (Mallory Thompson, conductor) - 23 May 2021
  • Broward College (Weston, Fla.) Symphonic Band (Neil E. Jenkins, conductor) - 25 April 2021
  • East Texas Baptist University (Marshall) Symphonic Band (Nathan G. Phillips, conductor) - 23 April 2021
  • Southeastern Louisiana University (Hammond) Wind Symphony (Victor Drescher, conductor) - 20 October 2020
  • Northshore Concert Band (Chicago, Ill.) (Mallory Thompson, conductor) - 18 October 2020


Works for Winds by This Composer


Resources

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