American Pageant
General Info
Year: 1972 / 1987
Duration: c. 8:00
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Ludwig-Masters Publications
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $85.00 | Score Only (print) - $20.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Gong
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Temple Blocks
- Triangle
- Wood Block
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This distinguished work, which was commissioned for the inauguration of President Richard Nixon in 1973 and has been performed at each presidential inauguration since, has become one of the premier patriotic and concert selections of its type. Featured are: America; Yankee Doodle; Battle Hymn Of The Republic; Dixie; America The Beautiful and Columbia, The Gem Of The Ocean.
- Program Note from publisher
Commercial Discography
- Audio CD: U.S. Marine Band (John R. Bourgeois, conductor) - 2010
State Ratings
- Louisiana: V
- Oklahoma: V-A
- South Carolina: V
- Virginia: V
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- College of Lake County (Grayslake, Ill.) Wind Ensemble (Michael Flack, conductor) - 10 March 2019
- Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah) Symphonic Band (Kirk Saville, conductor) – 7 November 2018
- Repasz Band (Williamsport, Penn.) (Albert J. Nacinovich, conductor) – 5 December 2017
- United States Marine Band (Washington,D.C. (Ryan J. Nowlin, conductor) – 24 August 2016
- Oakland (Calif.) Municipal Band (Troy Davis, conductor) – 4 July 2016
- Walnut Creek (Calif.) Concert Band (Harvey Bernstein, conductor) – 4 July 2016
- Quad City Wind Ensemble (Brian Hughes, conductor,) – 15 May 2014
Works for Winds by This Composer
- American Pageant (1972/1987)
- And Grace Will Lead Me Home (1997)
- God of Our Fathers (as arranger) (1876/1988/2014)
- Guisganderie (as arranger)
- Hail, Columbia (as arranger) (1789/)
- March-Past of the United States Armed Forces
- Melita (1987)
- Music for a Cathedral
- A Salute to the Armed Forces of the United States of America (as arranger)
- Scherzo Capriccioso (as transcriber) (1883/)
- Sea Songs (1980/1988)
- Suite from "The Firebird" (as transcriber) (1919)
- Symphony No. 1
- Toccata, Adagio and Fugue (as transcriber)
Resources
- Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Thomas Knox." Accessed 4 July 2016.
- Knox, T. (1987). American Pageant: For Symphonic Band [score]. Ludwig Music Pub. Co.: Cleveland, Ohio.