American Celebration, An
General Info
Year: 2001
Duration: c. 5:50
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C.L. Barnhouse
Cost: Score & Parts - $60.00 | Score Only - $6.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute (doubling Piccolo)
Oboe
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
Bassoon
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
French Horn I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Glockenspiel
- Gong (Tam-Tam)
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Tubular Bells
- Wind Chimes
- Wood Block
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
An impressive collage of patriotic chestnuts for mid-level bands including treatments of America, The Star Spangled Banner, You’re A Grand Old Flag, Taps, Battle Hymn of the Republic, and America the Beautiful.
An American Celebration is dedicated to the R. L. Thomas Band, Webster, New York, Alan Christenson, director.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Karl L. King Municipal Band (Fort Dodge, Iowa) (Jerrold P. Jimmerson, conductor) - 11 June 2023
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Christmas Bells and Brass (Flex instrumentation) (2006/2018)
- A New Orleans Promenade (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Sons of Liberty (Flex instrumentation) (1999/2020)
All Wind Works
- An American Celebration (2001)
- American Patriot Salute (2011)
- And Then There Were Drums (2012)
- Atop A Scottish Highland (2004)
- Attack of the Zombie Trombones (2016)
- Beyond Bold Horizons (2017)
- Bill Bailey Just Won't Come Home (2002)
- Brass in the Basement (2009)
- Bravura! (2004)
- Canción de Navidad (2011)
- Celtic Air (2018)
- Chanson de Noel (2013)
- Christmas Africana (2008)
- Christmas Bells and Brass (as arranger) (2006)
- Christmas Bells and Brass (Flex instrumentation) (2006/2018)
- Christmas Can-Can (2012)
- A Christmas Fantasy in 3/4 Time (as arranger) (2001)
- Christmas Long Ago (as arranger) (2019)
- Concerto for Drum Set and Concert Band (2005)
- Countdown (2010)
- A Coventry Christmas (as arranger) (2003)
- Declarata (2011)
- Desert Caravan (2013)
- Dragons Fly on the Winds of Time (2005)
- Dragonship (2018)
- Drums of Darkness (2007)
- Dynamo (2015)
- Evil Jungle Prince (2019)
- Fanfare for a New World (as arranger) (2004)
- A Festive Holiday Celebration (2020)
- Flutitude (2017)
- Force of Destiny (2014)
- Freedom Forever (2005)
- Future Force (2010)
- Gale Force (2012)
- The Glacier Express (2004)
- A Glorious Christmas (2018)
- Gypsy Caravan (2007)
- Jingle Drums (2016)
- Key Lime Pie (2008)
- Kickin' Up Country! (2011)
- Let Hope Reign (2015)
- Maelstrom (2019)
- A Magnificent Christmas (as arranger) (2002)
- Marauders on the High Seas (2010)
- Midnight Avenger (2009)
- Midnight Escape (2006)
- Morning Serenade (1997)
- Mucho Gusto (2007)
- A New Orleans Promenade (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Night Vision (2020)
- Northern Lights (2000)
- Of Kings And Christmas (2000)
- On a Peaceful Night (as arranger) (2017)
- Orpheus (as arranger) (2015)
- Over the Stone (2013)
- Procession of the Gladiators (2012)
- Raptors: Birds of Prey (2014)
- Rattle the Cage (2016)
- Rejoice and Be Merry (as arranger) (2017)
- Return of the Crusaders (2008)
- Revenge of the Swarm (2014)
- Rumble and Roar! (2019)
- Sands of the Sahara (2012)
- Saxes Will Rock (2011)
- Solo Flight (1998)
- Song of Solace (2006)
- Sons of Liberty (1999)
- Sons of Liberty (Flex instrumentation) (1999/2020)
- Stormchasers (2006)
- Super Sticky (2018)
- Tales of Sea and Sail (2003)
- This Old Dude (2007)
- Time Traveler (2010)
- Top Secret! (2008)
- Torrents of Fire (2009)
- Tranquil Sky (2009)
- Trumpet Shout-Out! (2010)
- Under an Irish Sky (as arranger) (2002)
- Velocity (2008)
- Viva Espania (2005)
- Voyage to the Edge of the World (2013)
- Where No Band Has Gone Before (2020)
- Winterwinds (2007)
- With Honor and Pride (2003)
- Wrath of the Titans (2015)
Resources
- Larry Neeck website Accessed 16 June 2023
- Perusal score