Benny Goodman: King of Swing

Paul Murtha

Medley arranged by Paul Murtha

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General Info

Year: 2004
Duration: c. 6:00
Difficulty: IV 1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts - $80.00 | Score Only - $7.50

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
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-II-III

(percussion detail desired)

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

The music of Benny Goodman was the driving force in launching the swing era in the mid-1930s. With the familiar hits Let's Dance; Stompin' at the Savoy; Moonglow and Sing, Sing, Sing, this energetic and well-scored medley pays a fitting tribute to the “King of Swing.”

- Program Note from publisher

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Cottonwood Community Band (Sedona, Ariz.) (Jeff Bowell, conductor) - 23 April 2023
Maryland Winds (Columbia) (Timothy J. Holton, conductor) - 24 April 2022
Atascadero (Calif.) Community Band (Fletcher Ferrara, conductor) – 18 June 2019
Western Reserve Community Band (Hudson, Ohio) (Ralph Meyer, conductor) – 16 March 2019
Arkansas (Farmington) Winds Community Concert Band (Michael Ferguson, conductor) – 2 March 2019
Charlottesville (Va.) Municipal Band (Steve Layman, conductor; James Tobin, clarinet) – 1 November 2016
Cameron (Mo.) Municipal Band (Ann Goodwin Clark, conductor) – 19 June 2016 (Missouri Bandmasters Association Convention)
Kearsage Community Band (New London, N.H.) (Aarne Vesilind, conductor) – 1 May 2016
San Luis Obispo County (Calif.) Band (Leonard Lutz, conductor) - 16 November 2014
Bundang Wind Orchestra of Korea (Sung Chi Jeon, conductor) - 25 November 2012

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The Muppet Show Theme (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1976/2012)
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A Musical Journey Through New Orleans (as arranger)
My Heart Will Go On (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1997/2012)
New Hampshire Hornpipe (as arranger) (1998)
A Night in Tunisia (as arranger) (1941-2/2012)
The Nineties (as arranger) (2001)
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Pokémon Theme (as arranger)
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Powerhouse (as arranger) (1937/2013)
Presidents Day Parade (2008)
Prince in Concert (as arranger) (2005)
Rhapsody in Blue (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1924/2020)
Runaway Baby (as arranger) (2010/2012)
Queen of Soul (as arranger) (2019)
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Radioactive (as arranger) (2012)
Reflection
Rocking Christmas
Selections from "Encanto" (as arranger) (2021)
Selections from "Incredibles 2" (as arranger) (2004/2018)
Selections from "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2017)
Selections from "The Greatest Showman" (as arranger) (2017)
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Seven Nation Army (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2003/2017)
Shrek Dance Party (as arranger) (2003)
The Simpsons (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1990/2008)
Smoke on the Water (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1972/2008)
The Sousa Scramble (as arranger)
Spain (as arranger) (1973/1982/2017)
The Star-Spangled Banner (as editor; orch. Sousa) (1814/1918/)
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Sweet Georgia Brown (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1925/2021)
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Resources

Murtha, P. (2004). Benny Goodman: King of Swing [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.