Congratulations Waltz
James Reese Europe (arr. J. Louis von der Mehden, Jr.)
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Subtitle: Castle's Lame Duck
General Info
Year: 1914
Duration: c. 4:15
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Ricordi
Cost: Score and Parts – Out of print.
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Instrumentation
B-flat Cornet Solo Score
D-flat Piccolo
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet Solo-I-II-III
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
E-flat Soprano Cornet
B-flat Cornet Solo-I-II-III
Horn in E-flat or Alto I-II-III-IV
Tenor Horn I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion
(percussion detail desired)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The Castles referred to in the title are the famed dance couple Irene and Vernon Castle. The Castles enjoyed and help popularize ragtime music, and they traveled with an all-black dance orchestra led by James Reese Europe. The "lame duck" subtitle was apparently applied by the music publisher to describe the type of dance that the Castles were performing.
- Program Note adapted from preconcert comments by Loras John Schissel, 21 September 2019
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Virginia (Alexandria) Grand Military Band (Loras John Schissel, conductor) – 21 September 2019
- United States Military Academy (West Point) 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
- Europe, J.; Mehden, J. (1914). Congratulations: Valse [score]. Ricordi, G. & C.: Milano.
- The Horizon Leans Forward..., compiled and edited by Erik Kar Jun Leung, GIA Publications, 2021, p. 321.
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "James Reese Europe." Accessed 11 August 2019