Drumming Up America!
Subtitle: Five Historic Pieces That Shaped Our Nation
General Info
Year:
Duration: c. 8:50
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Weait Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $80.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum, rudimental
- Scottish Drum
- Snare Drum
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Drumming Up America! is a setting of five historic melodies for rudimental drummers with band accompaniment. It is dedicated to the late Robin Engleman, my much-admired Toronto Symphony colleague. The tunes are: The British Grenadiers, Scotland the Brave, Roslin Castle, The Downfall of Paris and Yankee Doodle. The Downfall of Paris uses the traditional rudimental drum part. Roslin Castle was the traditional funeral march before Chopin's Funeral March became popular.
- Program Note by composer
Media
- Audio: [xxx Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown]
None discovered thus far. [Remove this field if none found.]
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- West Point Band (West Point, N.Y.) (Richard Winkels, conductor) – 17 June 2017
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Drumming Up America!
- Garnet and Gray March (1962)
- Little March for Small Band (1962)
- Processional March (1961)
Resources
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Christopher Weait." Accessed 27 June 2017