American Sailing Songs

Gene Milford

Gene Milford

General Info

Year: 2003 / 2020
Duration: c. 4:40
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: LudwigMasters, through Keiser Southern Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $55.00   |   Score Only (print) - $10.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
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 Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:

• Bass Drum
• Bells
• Chimes
• Crash Cymbals
• Marimba
• Mark Tree
• Orchestra Bells
• Ship's Bell
• Snare Drum
• Suspended Cymbal
• Tambourine
• Vibraphone
• Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

This is an attractive rhapsody of songs that were popular with sailors during the grand era of "wooden ships and iron men." Short solos are included for numerous instruments along with extensive percussion scoring that adds to the atmosphere of this new work.

- Program Note from score

Commercial Discography

• Audio CD: Ensemble not identified

Media

• Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

• Alabama: Class B
• Alabama: Class C
• Florida: III
• Louisiana: II
• Michigan: Junior High A-
• North Carolina: IV
• Texas: II. Complete

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

• North Smithfield (R.I.) Middle School Band (John Kanasas, conductor) – Spring 2016

Works for Winds by This Composer

• The Advocate (2018)
• American Sailing Songs (2003/2020)
• At the Races (as arranger) (2001)
• Autumn in the Park (2020)
• The Avenger March (as arranger) (2010)
• The Avenger March (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2013)
• Barnum and Bailey's Favorite (as arranger) (2012)
• Call to Duty (2014)
• Canterbury Procession (2015)
• Caribbean Christmas (as arranger) (2017)
• Castlebay (2012)
• Cathedral (2013)
• China Sea Voyage (2004)
• Christmas Patrol (as arranger) (2014)
• Christmas Rondo (2013)
• Colonial March (2017)
• Columbian March (as arranger) (2006)
• Crusaders' Chorale and March
• Cymbal Circus (2009)
• Danza Latina (2013)
• Dark Castle (2007)
• Die Meistersinger (as arranger) (1998)
• El Palo Alto (2010)
• English Country Dances (2007)
• Excelsior (as arranger) (2015)
• Fantasy on English Folksongs (2009)
• Festival Español (2011)
• Fidelity March (as arranger) (2004)
• Flying Cloud - 1854 (2014)
• The Flying Squadron (as arranger) (2007)
• Freedom Jubilee (2012)
• Frontline March (2020)
• Georgia Girl (as arranger) (1914/2011)
• The Grenadiers (as arranger) (1993)
• The Huntress (as arranger) (2014)
• Huron Indian Carol (1990)
• Illumination (as arranger) (2013)
• Imperial March (arr. Milford) (1911/2009)
• Jamboree Swing March (1996)
• Journey of the Magi (as arranger) (2017)
• Lake Dances (2016)
• Land of Pharaohs (2017)
• The Long Ships (2019)
• Mercury (as arranger) (2019)
• Mercury Rising (2020)
• A Midwinter Festival (2005)
• Moonlight Masquerade (as arranger) (2012)
• Music Alone (2006)
• The New Colossus March (2019)
• Night Ride of the Cossacks (2012)
• Noble Spirit March (2005)
• Noel, Noel
• Northern Saga (1991)
• Old West Trilogy (2015)
• Our Band
• Out of the Silent Planet (2010)
• Pastorale for Flutes
• Patriot Sketches (2010)
• Percussion Parade (2000)
• Pirate's Cove (2004)
• Polar Vortex (2017)
• Pride and Promise (2007)
• The Pride of Arizona (as arranger) (2017)
• Pride of the Western Reserve (2008)
• Ragged Rozey (as arranger) (1913/2013)
• Regimental Drums
• Rifle Rangers March (as arranger) (2012)
• Royal Oak (2013)
• Royal Scotch Highlanders (as arranger) (1919/2018)
• Russian Bells
• Russian Folk Legend (1999)
• Saint Louis Blues (2003)
• Salute to the Sultan (as arranger) (2013)
• Santa Medley
• Santa on Parade (as arranger) (2018)
• Season of Joy (as arranger) (2015)
• Season of Peace (as arranger) (2014)
• Shalom! (as arranger) (2015)
• Sir Galahad (as arranger) (2016)
• Skulduggery (2016)
• Sons of Veterans March (as arranger) (2005)
• Space Station One (2021)
• Star Voyage (2005)
• Step Up (2020)
• Suite for Band (2012)
• Suite from "Rinaldo" (as arranger) (1711/)
• Sunburst (2013)
• This Land is Your Land (as arranger) (2019)
• Trail West (2003)
• Tubasaurus Rex (2011)
• Two Christmas Chorales (as arranger) (2015)
• Two Mexican Carols
• The Victor March (as arranger) (2011)
• Warwick Castle (2019)
• Welcome Yule! (as arranger) (2011)
• While Angels Watched (as arranger) (2020)

Resources

• Milford, G. (2003). American Sailing Songs [score]. Ludwig Music: Grafton, Ohio.
• Perusal score