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American Riversongs
Subtitle: A Folksong Setting for Band
Contents
General Info
Year: 1991
Duration: c. 6:15
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Daehn Publications
Cost: Score and Parts - $85.00 | Score Only - $8.00
Movements
1. Down the River
2. Shenandoah
3. The Glendy Burk
4. Creole Bamboula
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
Eb Clarinet
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
Eb Alto Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Alto Saxophone I-II
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
Cornets I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium (Bass Clef & Treble Clef)
Tuba
Timpani
Mallet Percussion
Percussion I-II, including:
- Bass Drum
- Claves
- Crash Cymbals
- Mallets
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This marvelous work is a moving tribute to an earlier time, when our rivers and other waterways were the lifelines of our growing nation. Featuring Down The River; Shenandoah (Across The Wide Missouri); The Glendy Burk and a delightful Creole bamboula tune.
- Program Note by publisher
Commissioned and dedicated to the 1988-89 Oberlin High School Band, Stephen Johnson III, director, Oberlin, Ohio.
-Program Note from score
Commercial Discography
None discovered thus far.
Audio Links
State Ratings
- Alabama: Class CC
- Florida: IV
- Indiana: ISSMA SENIOR BAND GROUP I
- Louisiana: III
- Maryland: III
- Michigan: Senior High B
- Minnesota: II
- New York: Concert Band III
- North Carolina: IV
- Oklahoma: III-A
- South Carolina: IV
- Texas: III. Complete
- Virginia: IV
- Wisconsin: Event 3000 Concert Band.Class B Std Rep
Performances
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- Oak Ridge (Tenn.) Community Band (Shaun Salem, conductor) – 16 February 2020
- Indiana Wesleyan University (Marion) Wind Ensemble (Michael Flanagin, conductor) – 15 November 2019
- East Tennessee State University (Johnson City) Wind Ensemble (Christian Zembower, conductor) – 17 October 2019
- University of Virginia (Charlottesville) Wind Ensemble (William Pease, conductor) – 28 April 2019
- Peninsula Symphonic Band (Palo Alto, Calif.) (Ted Henderson, conductor) – 24 March 2019
- Wisconsin Lutheran College (Milwaukee) Concert Band (Terry S. Treuden, conductor) – 1 March 2019
- Illinois State University (Normal) University Band (Marykatheryne E. Kuhne, conductor) – 16 November 2018
- Washington Park High School (Racine, Wisc.) Wind Ensemble (John Schoettler, conductor) – 16 October 2018
- The Ohio State University (Columbus) University Band (Brent Levine, conductor) – 9 October 2018
- Tallahassee (Fla.) Winds (Patrick Dunnigan, conductor) – 2 October 2018
- Truman State University (Kirksville, Mo.) Concert Band (Sarah Wilson, conductor) – 2 May 2018
- University of South Alabama (Mobile) Symphony Band (Jason Rinehart, conductor)– 24 April 2018
- ‘Iolani School Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble (Honolulu, Hi.) – 8 April 2018
- Henderson State University (Arkadelphia, Ark.) Concert Band (Shaun Popp, conductor) – 12 March 2018
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Wind Orchestra (Christopher J. Woodruff, conductor) – 3 March 2018
- Lubbock (Tx.) Concert Band (Kerry Kirk, conductor) – 2 February 2018
- Concordia College (Moorhead, Minn.) Echo Concert Band (Erick Knudson, conductor) – 12 November 2017
- Texas Christian University (Fort Worth) Concert Band (Matthew Garrett, conductor) – 24 April 2017
- Edison High School (Fresno, Calif.) Concert Band (Robert Madrid, conductor) - 21 April 2017 (2017 San Joaquin Valley (Calif.) Concert Band Invitational)
- Indiana University (Bloomington) All-Campus Band (Andrew D. Chybowski, conductor) – 17 April 2017
- Nicholls State University (Thibodaux, LA) Symphonic Band (Marayna Falgout, student conductor) - 12 April 2017
Works for Winds by this Composer
- American Riversongs (1991)
- American Sketches (2014)
- At the Old Camp Ground (2017)
- The Cat's Pajamas (2018)
- Caribbean Rondo (2009)
- Come to the Fair!
- Early One Morning (as arranger) (2005)
- English Country Settings (1997)
- Great American West Suite, The (2013)
- In the Forest of the King (2000)
- Legends and Heroes (2003)
- Minka's Sleigh Ride (2007)
- Music for the King's Delight (2007)
- Overture on a Minstrel Tune (1979)
- Prairie Songs (1998)
- Prospect (1983)
- Red River Valley, The (as arranger) (2001)
- Song of the Mountain Horn (as arranger) (2013)
- Songs of the Plains (2015)
- Suite of Old French Songs (2015)
- The Thunder and the Roar (2004)
- The Voyageurs (2002)
- Walk in the Morning Sun, A (2010)
- Winds A' "Whispering" (as arranger) (1920/2009)
- Yorkshire Folk Song Suite (2016)
References
- La Plante, P. (1991). American Riversongs: A Folksong Setting for Band [score]. Daehn Publications: New Glarus, Wisc.
- Miles, Richard B. 2000. Teaching Music Through Performance in Band. Volume 3. Chicago: GIA Publications. pp. 198-201.
- [www.pierrelaplantemusic.com Pierre La Plante website] Accessed 11 September 2017