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Chester (arr Calhoun)
William Billings (arr. Bill Calhoun)
General Info
Year: 2014
Duration: c. 2:10
Difficulty: I (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts - $45.00 | Score Only - $6.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II (II optional)
Oboe
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet
Horn in F
Trombone/Euphonium/Bassoon
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Mark Tree
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangle
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This is an arrangement of a well-known American Revolutionary War anthem composed by the American choral composer, William Billings (1746- 1800). A march-like introduction is marked “Allegro,” precedes an antiphonal statement of the anthem. In this episode, each two-bar phrase is presented by the trumpet section and is immediately echoed by the flutes, oboes, and alto saxophones. Following an original middle section, the work concludes with a slower, more dramatic chorale-like setting of this heroic melody.
-Program Note from The Instrumentalist
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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Works for Winds by This Composer
- Billings Suite (arr. Gardner) (1971)
- Chester (arr. Calhoun) (1778/2014)
- Chester (arr. Osterling) (1778/1982)
- Chester (arr. Tolmage) (1778/1961)
- David's Lamentation
- Fantasy on Chester (arr. Story) (2011)
- The Original Thirteen (arr. Ployhar) (1975)
- Thanksgiving Hymn (arr. Hartley) (2004)
Resources
- Encyclopedia of Band Music. "William Billings." Accessed 16 May 2015.
- "New Music Reviews." The Instrumentalist 69(10) (May 2015), p. 39.