American Riversongs

Pierre LaPlante

Subtitle: A Folksong Setting for Band

General Info

Year: 1991
Duration: c. 6:05
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Daehn Publications
Cost: Score and Parts - $85.00 | Score Only - $8.00

Movements (played without pause)

1. Down the River - 1:20
2. Shenandoah - 2:10
3. The Glendy Burk
4. Creole Bamboula

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
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
B-flat B-flat Cornet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Mallet Percussion
Percussion I-II, including:

Bass Drum
Claves
Crash Cymbals
Mallets
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Tambourine
Triangle

Errata

In Score:

Flute I/Piccolo, m.50-51, "sim" marking occurs in m.51 in the score, m.50 in the part
Flute I/Piccolo, m.96, accent missing on the B-flat
Flute I/Piccolo, m.245, add "sf crescendo" to F
Flute II, m.72-73, oboe cue missing from score but included in part
Flute II, m.96, accent missing on B-flat
Flute II, m.245, add "sf crescendo" to F
Bassoon, m.187, remove the low C 8th note on beat two
Clarinet II, m.26, transposition is incorrect (should match Clarinet I part)
Clarinet III, m.26, transposition is incorrect (should match Clarinet I part)
Clarinet III, m.207, accent missing on the D
Alto Sax I, m.30, add slur from G to the A
Alto Sax II, m.30, add slur from G to the A
Trumpet II, m.2, add "soli"
Trumpet II, m.121, add staccato to the first note (D)
Trombone I, m.247-248, add gliss marking from B to C, across the barline
Trombone III, m.203, change A to F
Euphonium, m.219-222, the cues that are present in the score are NOT present in the part
Timpani, m.106, add "play" to the measure (following the cues)
Timpani, m.222-234, add staccato markings to all notes
Percussion II, m.196-203, add accents to all notes
Percussion II, m.238, add accents to all notes
Percussion II, m.239, add "sim" above measure to extend accents
Percussion II, m.246, add accents above all notes
Percussion II, m.247, add "sim" above measure to extend accents

In Parts:

Flute I/Piccolo, m.217, add accent on the D
Flute II, m.13, change third 8th note from F to G (as in the Flute I part)
Flute II, m.136, add "dim."
Flute II, m.217, add accent on the D
Flute II, m.227, add accent on both Ds
Bassoon, m.73, add tenuto on second note, add breath mark at the end of the measure
Bassoon, m.99, change last note from C to B-flat (bottom voice)
E-flat Clarinet, m.2, change A to G
E-flat Clarinet, m.51, entire measure is incorrect, change notes to G, A, B (rhythm is correct)
E-flat Clarinet, m.75, add tenuto to the E
E-flat Clarinet, m.95, make the E a dotted 8th note
E-flat Clarinet, m.156, add tenuto to D
E-flat Clarinet, m.157, add accent to C and A
E-flat Clarinet, m.187, add accent to first note
E-flat Clarinet, m.203, dad accent to D
E-flat Clarinet, m.243, add slur from last note in m.243 to first note in the next measure (A to D)
E-flat Clarinet, m.244, change all staccato markings to accents
B-flat Clarinet I, m.244, change all staccato markings to accents
B-flat Clarinet III, m.20, add slur from C to B
B-flat Clarinet III, m.146, change last three notes to B, A, C (below the staff)
B-flat Clarinet III, m.161, add courtesy natural sign to B
B-flat Clarinet III, m.244, change all staccato markings to accents
E-flat Alto Clarinet, m.20, add slur from G to F
E-flat Alto Clarinet, m.40, change first note from quarter to 8th note (add flag)
B-flat Bass Clarinet, m.13, add an 8th note rest after each quarter note
B-flat Bass Clarinet, m.105, change A to C
E-flat Alto Sax I, m.65, add slur from G to A
E-flat Alto Sax I, m.220, add staccato marks to the last three notes
E-flat Alto Sax I, m.221, add staccato marks to the last three notes
E-flat Alto Sax II, m.108, add courtesy natural sign above C
B-flat Tenor Sax, m.35, add slur from G to A
B-flat Tenor Sax, m.210, remove flat sign before B
E-flat Baritone Sax, m.245, change 2 to 3 measure rest
Trumpet I, m.189-192, add staccato markings above all 8th notes
Trumpet I, m.190, add tenuto on dotted 8th note (G)
Trumpet II, m.88, add tenuto to A
Trumpet II, m.188, add "out of stand" on beat two
Horn II, m.155, add "1" to indicate first part only
Horn II, m.m.159, change rhythm to two 16th notes and an 8th note on beat 1 (same notes)
Trombone III, m.209, add tenuto to B-flat
Bass, m.76, change C to E-flat
Bass, m.82, add rehearsal box above m.82
Timpani, m.22, add staccato markings to all 8th notes
Timpani, m.106, add "play" to measure (following cues)
Timpani, m.222-234, add staccato markings to all notes
Timpani, m.236, add rehearsal box above measure
Mallets, m.196, change last 8th note from C to D
Percussion I, m.247, change rhythm on beat 1 to 16th-8th-16th to match previous measure
Percussion II, m.196-203, add accents to all notes
Percussion II, m.239, add "sim." above measure to extend accents
Percussion II, m.247, add "sim." above measure to extend accents

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 from publisher

Commissioned and dedicated to the 1988-89 Oberlin High School Band, Stephen Johnson III, director, Oberlin, Ohio.

-Program Note from score

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

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

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

Seacoast Wind Ensemble (Kennebunkport, Me.) (Mark A. Stickney, conductor) - 23 June 2022
University of Iowa (Iowa City) University Band (Tyler Strickland, conductor) - 6 December 2021
Lebanon Valley College (Annville, Penn.) Symphonic Band (Christopher J Heffner, conductor) - 13 May 2021
Stephen F. Austin University (Nacogdoches, Tx.) University Band (Tamey Anglley, conductor) - 25 April 2021
University of Texas at Arlington Symphonic Band (Christopher Evans, conductor) - 14 March 2021
University of Findlay (Ohio) Wind Ensemble (Wes King, conductor) - 7 March 2021
Central College (Pella, Iowa) Honor Band (Eileen McGonigal, conductor) - 25 February 2021
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

Works for Winds by This Composer

All Ye Young Sailors (as arranger) (2005)
American Riversongs (1991)
American Sketches (2014)
As I Walked Through the Meadow (2019)
At the Old Camp Ground (2017)
The Band in the Square (2006)
The Cat's Pajamas (2018)
Caribbean Rondo (2009)
Come to the Fair!
A Cowboy Symphony (2008)
Early One Morning (as arranger) (2005)
English Country Settings (1997)
Fantasy on a Fiddle Tune (2005)
Great American West Suite, The (2013)
In the Forest of the King (2000)
La Bonne Aventure (2010)
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)
Travelin' Music (2018)
The Voyageurs (2002)
A Walk in the Morning Sun (2010)
Winds A' "Whispering" (as arranger) (1920/2009)
Yorkshire Folk Song Suite (2016)

Resources

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.
Pierre La Plante website Accessed 11 September 2017