American Riversongs
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
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
- Tennessee: 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
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Wind Symphony (John P. Lynch, conductor) - 5 October 2023
- Kennesaw State University (Ga.) Wind Symphony (Daniel Lee, conductor) - 27 September 2023
- ʻAiea (Hi.) High School Band (Lee Ikeda, conductor) - 6 April 2023
- Ooltewah (Tenn.) High School Symphony Band (Michael Griffith, conductor) - 30 March 2023
- Syracuse (N.Y.) University Concert Band (Benjamin Vermilyea, conductor) - 23 February 2023
- Rhode Island Wind Ensemble (Newport) (Robert Franzblau, conductor) - 19 February 2023
- West Valley High School (Yakima, Wash.) Concert Band (Kirk Knight, conductor) - 3 November 2022
- Seacoast Wind Ensemble (Kennebunkport, Me.) (Mark A. Stickney, conductor) - 23 June 2022
- University of Louisville (Ky.) Symphonic Band (Brianna Whittle, conductor) - 29 April 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
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 English Country Dances (2022)
- 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