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Genius of Ray Charles, The
Ray Charles (arr. Michael Brown)
General Info
Year: 2004
Duration: c. 5:45
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Cost: Score and Parts - $60.00 | Score Only - $7.50
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III
- Bell Tree
- Bells
- Crash Cymbals
- Drumset
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Ray Charles's unique style and passion for music is forever etched in our country's cultural fabric. Here is a masterful blend of his unforgettable hits Georgia On My Mind; I Can't Stop Loving You; What'd I Say; Hallelujah; I Love Her So and Let the Good Times Roll.
-Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Coastal Communities Concert Band (San Diego, California) (Tom Cole, conductor) – 20 October 2019
- Temple University (Philadelphia, Penn.) Night Owls Campus Community Band (Deborah Confredo, conductor) – 14 April 2019
- Stuart (Fla.) Community Concert Band (Jim LeBon, conductor) - 10 February 2019
- Sumter County (S.C.) Community Band (James H. Mills, conductor) – 4 March 2018
- Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble (Oneonta, N.Y.) (Scott Rabeler, conductor) – 24 January 2016
- Allan Hancock College (Santa Maria, Calif.) Concert Band (Greg Orwell, conductor) - 9 May 2015
- Parkland College (Champaign, Ill.) Concert Band (Larry Stoner, conductor) - 13 October 2013
- Rochester (N.Y.) New Horizons Symphonic Band - Spring 2013
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Genius of Ray Charles, The (arr. Brown) (2004)
- Hallelujah I Love Her So
- Man and His Soul, A (arr. Roszell) (2011)
- Ray Charles Anthology, A (arr. Minneboo) (2005)
- Tribute to Ray Charles (arr. Vinson) (2005)
- What'd I Say (arr. Story) (2006)
Resources
- Charles, R.; Brown, M. (2004). The Genius of Ray Charles [score]. H. Leonard Corp.: Milwaukee, Wisc.
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Ray Charles." Accessed 10 May 2015.