American Hero

Bruce Broughton

General Info

Year: 2001
Duration: c. 4:30
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Black Squirrel
Cost: Score and Parts - $90.00 | Score Only - $15.00

Instrumentation

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

Bass Drum
Field Drum
Glockenspiel
Guiro
Piatti
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Tambourine
Triangle
Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Dedicated to Brigadier General Robert L. Scott, Jr. by the Museums of Aviation Foundation, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.

-Program Note from score

In the summer of 2000, Georgia’s Museum of Aviation Foundation and the United States Air Force Reserve commissioned this work as a tribute to the heroic World War 2 fighter pilot, Brigadier General Robert L. Scott, Jr., who also is the author of the book God is My Co-Pilot.

- Program Note from Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music

American Hero was written in the summer of 2000 and dedicated to Brigadier General Robert L. Scott, Jr., author of the book God Is My Co-Pilot. This book is the story of his World War II flying experiences. In musical terms, American Hero represents the qualities of courage, compassion, and nobility that are the hallmarks of all American heroes, young or old.

-Program Note by Contra Costa Wind Symphony

Media

Audio CD: United State Air Force Reserve Band - 2008

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

Contra Costa Wind Symphony (Walnut Creek, Calif.) (Duane Carroll, conductor) 17 May 2015
University of Mississippi (Oxford) Wind Ensemble (David Willson, conductor) – 24 February 2010 (CBDNA 2010 Southern Division Conference, Oxford, Miss.)

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

Little Acorns (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
The Mouse King (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Pursuit (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Shell Game (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Takin' It Easy (Flex instrumentation) (2020)

All Wind Works

Alone Yet Not Alone (arr. Graham) (2013)
American Hero (2001)
A Celebration Overture (2014)
Concerto for Tuba and Winds (1987)
Concerto for Piccolo and Wind Ensemble (orch. Bass) (1992/2005)
Concerto for Trumpet, Euphonium, and Band
Dinosaurs (Broughton) (1992)
Excursions for Trumpet and Band (1995)
Fanfare for 16 Horns (2015)
Fanfares, Marches, Hymns & Finale (2003)
Flourishes (2022)
From Sea to Shining Sea
Frontier Overture, A (1982)
Harlequin (1984)
Heliotrope Bouquet
Hornworks
In the World of Spirits (2012)
Jag: Theme (2002)
Little Acorns (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Masters of Space and Time
The Mouse King (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
New Era (2010)
Oliver's Birthday (1998/2008)
Open the Door! (2018)
Overture to "Miracle on 34th Street" (arr. Vinson) (2007)
Pursuit (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Quaternity (2019)
Shell Game (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Silverado (1985)
A Southern Jubilee (2019)
Spacious Skies (2017)
Takin' It Easy (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Tent Meeting Revival (2014)
Terry Takes a Walk (2022)
Themes from "Silverado" (arr. Morsch) (1985)
Turbulence (2013/2016)

Resources

Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Bruce Broughton." Accessed 13 May 2015
Broughton, B. (2001). American Hero [score]. Black Squirrel Music: Kent, Ohio.