Castles in Europe

James Reese Europe

James Reese Europe (arr. Thomas Clark)

Subtitle: The Innovation Trot

General Info

Year: 1914
Duration: c. 2:00
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Society orchestra
Publisher: Jos. W. Stern
Cost: Score and Parts – Out of print.

For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.

Instrumentation

Solo B-flat Trumpet Score
D-flat Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
E-flat Cornet
B-flat Cornet Solo-I-II-III
E-flat Horn or Alto I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion, including:

• Bass Drum
• Bells
• Crash Cymbals
• Snare Drum

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Title refers to himself and to Vernon and Irene Castle, great dance innovators.

- Program Note from BandMusic PDF

Media

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State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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• United States Military Academy (West Point, N.Y.) Band (Daniel Toven, conductor) - 28 January 2023
• United States Military Academy (West Point, N.Y.) Band (Jonathan Crane, conductor) - 10 August 2019

Works for Winds by This Composer

• Castle House Rag (arr. T. Clark) (1914)
• Castle House Rag (orch. Smith) (1914/)
• The Castle Walk (with Ford T. Dabney) (1914)
• Castles in Europe (arr. T. Clark) (1914)
• Castles in Europe (arr. Wilson) (1914/2020)
• The Clef Club (arr. Lamb) (1910/2016)
• Congratulations Waltz (arr. J. von der Mehden) (1914)
• The Final Countdown (arr. John Glenesk Mortimer)
• James Reese Europe and His Society Orchestra (arr. Lamb) (1914/2016)
• James Reese Europe's 369th Hellfighter Band (arr. Lamb) (1917/2017)

Resources

• "Castles in Europe." International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP) Web. Accessed 11 August 2019
• Europe, J.; Clark, T. (1914). Castles in Europe : the Innovation Trot [score]. Jos. W. Stern: New York.
• "James Reese Europe." Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. Accessed 11 August 2019