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Elephant and the Fly, The
Henri Kling (arr. Louis-Philippe Laurendeau)
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This work bears the designation Op. 520 and the subtitle Duo Characteristique.
General Info
Year: 187? / 1903
Duration: c. 11:10
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts - Out of print.
For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.
Instrumentation
Full Score
Solo C Piccolo
Solo Tuba
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornets Solo-I-II
E-flat Horn or Alto I-II-III
Horn in F
Tenor Horn
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Drums, including
- Bass Drum
- Snare Drum
- Tambourine
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This arrangement of The Elephant and the Fly is a piccolo-tuba duet.
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Westchester Symphonic Winds (Tarrytown, N.Y.) (Curt Ebersole, conductor; Katrina Owens, piccolo; Keith Kile, tuba) - 13 May 2023
- Karl King Band (Fort Dodge, Iowa) (Jerrold Jimmerson, conductor; Paul Bloomquist, tuba; Megan Benz, piccolo) - 20 February 2022
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro, Wind Ensemble (John R. Locke, conductor; Erika Boysen, piccolo; Justin Worley, tuba) – 20 October 2016
- Greater Fort Worth Community Band (Christine Beason, conductor) - 5 May 2013
- San Luis Obispo (Calif.) Wind Orchestra (Randy Brion, conductor; Nancy Smee, flute: Zachary Zeman, tuba) - 28 January 2006
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Echos des Bastions (arr. Laurendeau) (1905)
- Elephant and Midge
- The Elephant and the Fly (arr. Laurendeau) (1903)
- In the Cathedral (1894)
- Les Perles
- The Two Little Bullfinches (arr. Lewis) (1908)
Resources
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Henri Kling." Accessed 29 May 2015
- Kling, H.; Laurendeau, L. (1903). The Elephant and the Fly: Duo Characteristique [score]. Carl Fischer: [s.l.]