Copland Tribute, A
Aaron Copland (arr. Clare Grundman)
General Info
Year: 1986
Duration: c. 6:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $85.00 | Score Only (print) - $14.95
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contra Alto Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion (4 players), including:
- Bass Drum
- Gong
- Long Drum
- Orchestra Bells
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangle
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This piece, a collage of passages from works of Aaron Copland, was created in 1985 to honor the eminent Brooklyn-born composer's 85th birthday. This adaptation will enable concert band performers and their audiences to enjoy a varied sampling from the most popular music of one of America's most esteemed composers.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
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State Ratings
- Georgia: IV
- Louisiana: III
- Maryland: IV
- Minnesota: II
- New York: Concert Band IV
- South Carolina: IV
- Tennessee: V
- Texas: III. Complete
- Virginia: IV
Performances
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- Washington College (Chestertown, Md.) Wind Ensemble (Jon McCollum, conductor) - 2 December 2021q
- Allan Hancock College (Santa Maria, Calif.) Concert Band (Greg Stoll, conductor) – 10 March 2018
- Oakland (Calif.) Municipal Band (Troy Davis, conductor) – 4 July 2016
- Sierra Nevada Winds (Yuba City, Calif.) (Robert Halseth, conductor) – 21 November 2015
- Honeoye Falls-Lima High School (Honeoye Falls, N.Y.) Wind Ensemble (Mark Borden, conductor) - 2014
- George Washington High School (Charleston, W.Va.) Concert Band (Mark Hardman, conductor) – 8 May 2019 (Clay Center, W.Va.)
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Appalachian Spring (arr. Morita) (1944)
- Appalachian Spring (arr. Patterson) (1944)
- Buckaroo Holiday from "Rodeo" (tr. Megan) (1941/2000)
- Buckaroo Holiday from "Rodeo" (tr. Sudduth) (1941)
- Canticle of Freedom (arr. Duffy) (2000)
- Celebration (arr. Lang) (1938/1945)
- Ceremonial Fanfare
- A Copland Portrait (arr. Grundman) (1986)
- A Copland Tribute (arr. Grundman) (1986)
- Danzón Cubano (tr. Rogers) (1949/2000)
- The Dodger (arr. Knox) (c. 1880/1950/)
- The Dodger. See also: Old American Songs I
- Down a Country Lane (tr. Patterson) (1962/1991)
- El Salón México (tr. Hindsley) (1939/1972)
- Emblems (1964)
- Excerpts from "Appalachian Spring" (arr. Longfield) (1944)
- Fanfare for the Common Man (1942/1944)
- Fanfare for the Common Man (arr. Longfield) (1942/1944/2007)
- Finale from "Symphony No. 3" (trans. Patterson) (1946/)
- Four Dance Episodes from "Rodeo" (arr. Patterson) (1942/)
- Grover's Corners (arr. Longfield) (1940/2023)
- Hoe Down from "Rodeo" (arr. Moss)
- Hoe Down from "Rodeo" (tr. Rogers)
- Inaugural Fanfare
- Laurie's Song (tr. Martin) (1954/ )
- Laurie's Song (arr. Silbert and Buchanan) (1954/ )
- Letter from Home (arr. Belski) (1944)
- Lincoln Portrait (tr. Beeler) (1942/1951)
- Old American Songs (arr. Moss) (1950/2006)
- Old American Songs I (arr. Silvester) (1950/2001)
- Old American Songs II (arr. Duffy) (1952/2001)
- Our Town (arr. Singleton)
- An Outdoor Overture (1938/1948)
- Preamble for a Solemn Occasion (1949/1974)
- The Promise of Living (arr. Curnow) (1954/2012)
- The Promise of Living (tr. Duffy) (1954/2000)
- The Promise of Living (tr. Hile) (1954)
- The Promise of Living (tr. Singleton) (1954/2002)
- Quiet City (arr. Hunsberger) (1941/1992)
- The Red Pony (1969)
- Scenes from "Billy the Kid" (arr. Hilliard) (1941/2000)
- Stomp Your Foot (tr. Duffy) (1954/1956/2000)
- Symphony No. 3. See: Finale from "Symphony No. 3"
- Themes from "An Outdoor Overture" (arr. Curnow) (1938/2014)
- Three Excerpts from "Our Town" and "Simple Gifts" (arr. Cohen)
- Three Latin American Sketches (arr. Mikkelson) (1972/2021)
- Variations on a Shaker Melody (1960)
- Waltz and Celebration (arr. Lang) (1944/1972)
Resources
- Copland, A.; Grundman, C. (1986). A Copland Tribute [score]. Boosey & Hawkes: London.
- Girsberger, Russ. Percussion Assignments for Band & Wind Ensemble. Volume I: A-K. Galesburg, MD: Meredith Music Publications, 2004, 66. Print.