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American Stride, The
Hale A VanderCook (arr. Larry Henry)
General Info
Year: 1919 / 2009
Duration: c. 2:45
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Publishing Company
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $65.00; (digital) - $65.00 | Score Only (print) - $9.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo/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 I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion (4 players), including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
It's not widely known that H. A. VanderCook was a popular march composer and composed over 70 marches. Stylish and tuneful, here is one of his better-known works, scored for modern concert band and ready for a new generation of fans.
- Program Note from publisher
Dedicated to the VanderCook College of Music's second century of leadership in music education, Chicago, Ill.
- Program Note from score
Commercial Discography
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Anchor Bay High School (New Baltimore, Mich.) Symphonic Band Winter 2012
- VanderCook College of Music (Chicago, Ill.) Symphonic Band (Charles T. Menghini, conductor) – 18 December 2009 (2009 Midwest Clinic)
Works for Winds by This Composer
- The American Stride (arr. Henry) (1919/2009)
- Cincinnatus March (1914)
- The Expert (1927)
- The Gasconader March (1925)
- Olevine March (1894)
- Pacific Fleet (1908)
- Pageant of Columbia March (1920)
- S.S. Theodore Roosevelt March (1906)
Resources
- Perusal score
- VanderCook, H.; Henry, L. (2009). The American Stride: March [score]. Alfred Music Pub.: [Van Nuys, Calif.].