Andante and Tranquillo

Samuel Barber

Samuel Barber (arr. Richard Saucedo)

Subtitle: From the First Symphony

The underlying work bears the designation Opus 9.

General Info

Year: 1943 / 2009
Duration: c. 4:00
Difficulty: IV-1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: G. Schirmer, through Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts - $85.00   |   Score Only - $10.00

Instrumentation

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

• Bass Drum
• Bells
• Marimba
• Suspended Cymbal
• Vibraphone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

From Samuel Barber's acclaimed First Symphony, here is a masterful adaptation for band of the stunningly beautiful lyric movement. While carefully preserving Barber's original intent, Richard has created a setting that effectively suits the band medium.

- Program Note by publisher

Media

• Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

North Carolina: V

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

Works for Winds by This Composer

• Adagio (arr. Linden) (1936/2006)
• Adagio (arr. Warner) (1936/1997)
• Adagio for Strings (arr. Wilkinson) (1936/2003)
• Adagio for Young Concert Band (arr. Jennings) (1936/1991)
• Adagio from "Adagio for Strings" (arr. Custer) (1936)
• Andante and Tranquillo (arr. Saucedo) (1943/2009)
• Commando March (1943)
• Commando March (ed. Collinsworth) (1943/2009)
• Commando March (arr. Curnow) (1943/1990)
• Fantasy on a Theme by Samuel Barber (arr. Saucedo) (1931/2005)
• First Essay (arr. Joseph Levey) (1937/1972)
• Funeral March (1943)
• Intermezzo (from “Vanessa") (arr. Beeler) (1962)
• Knoxville, Summer of 1915 (tr. Singleton) (1949/2004)
• Medea’s Dance of Vengeance, op 23a (arr. Hudson)
• Mutations from Bach (1968)
• Overture to “The School for Scandal” (arr. Hudson) (1941/1971
• Second Essay (arr. Schneider) (2011)
• Summer Music (1956)
• Sure on This Shining Night (arr. Saucedo) (1938/2004)
• Symphony in One Movement (tr. Duker) (1936/1970)

Resources

• Symphony in One Movement (Barber). Wikipedia. Accessed 9 November 2022
• Barber, S.; Saucedo, R. (2009). Andante and Tranquillo: (From the First Symphony): Op. 9 [score]. G. Schirmer: New York, N.Y.
• Perusal score