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Donkey Riding (flex)
Traditional, arranged by Donald Coakley
General Info
Year: 1998 / 2014
Duration: c. 2:30
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Eighth Note Publications
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $50.00
Instrumentation (Flexible)
Full Score
Part 1
- Flute
- Oboe
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone
- B-flat Trumpet
- Violin
Part 2
- Oboe
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone
- B-flat Trumpet
- Violin
Part 3
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone
- B-flat Tenor Saxophone
- B-flat Trumpet
- F Horn
- Viola
Part 4
- Bassoon
- B-flat Tenor Saxophone
- Trombone
- Euphonium T.C.
- Euphonium B.C.
- Cello
Part 5
- Bassoon
- B-flat Bass Clarinet
- E-flat Baritone Saxophone
- Trombone
- Euphonium T.C.
- Euphonium B.C.
- Tuba
- String Bass
Timpani
Percussion
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Temple Blocks
- Wind Chimes
- Wood Block
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Donkey Riding is an old sailor’s song that originated on ships that sailed from Glasgow, Scotland, and Liverpool, England, to bring back timber from Canada. Donkey Riding was sung as a work song to help the sailors load lumber onto the ship decks. The “Donkey” in the title refers to the donkey engines used in loading the cargo onto the ships. The melody is based on the Scottish march Highland Laddie which had also been transformed into a sea chantey. The sea chantey was not related to the work song, but was sung by British and American sailors plying the Atlantic Ocean. A version of Donkey Riding was sung by cotton stowers on Mobile, Alabama.
- Program Note from score
Performance Notes
Can be played by a minimum of five wind/string players. Percussion parts are not required but add a lot to the overall ensemble sound.
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Celebration (Flex instrumentation) (1998/2014)
- Donkey Riding (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1998/2014)
All Wind Works
- Bright Blue Water
- Canadian Folk Rhapsody
- Celebration (1998)
- Celebration (Flex instrumentation) (1998/2014)
- Donkey Riding (as arranger) (1998)
- Donkey Riding (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1998/2014)
- Festive Occasion for Band
- Land of Silver Birch
- Lyric Essay (1978)
- Quartal Sinfonia
- Ritual Celebration
- Songs of the Morning Band
- Sonics
Resources
- Coakley, D. (1998). Donkey Riding [score]. Eighth Note Publications: Markham, Ont.
- Perusal score