Grand Rapids Suite
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General Info
Year:1994
Duration: c. 10:40
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Neil A. Kjos
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $85.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00
Movements
1. Prologue
2. Burlesque
3. Soliloquy
4. Circus
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
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 Cornet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The contrasting movements are entitled Prologue, Burlesque, Soliloquy, and Circus.
- Program Note from publisher
Commissioned by the Grand Rapids Symphonic Band, in honor of Mr. William Root, founding conductor.
- Program Note from score
Media
State Ratings
- Tennessee: V
- Virginia: V
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- University of Cincinnati (Ohio) College-Conservatory of Music Youth Symphonic Winds (Chris Nichter, conductor) - 22 March 2023
- Eden Prairie (Minn.) Community Band (Thomas Maeck, conductor) – 2014
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Balade (2007)
- Barcarole for Flutes (1997/2000)
- Caprice for Trumpet and Band (1994/1995)
- Celebrations (1991)
- A Centennial Fanfare (2002)
- Chorale and Shaker Dance (1972)
- Chorale and Shaker Dance II (1989)
- Concerto for French Horn and Band (1993)
- Dance Variations
- Dialogues on "In Dulci Jubilo" (1987)
- Faces of Kum Ba Yah (1978)
- Fox River Valley Overture (2008)
- Grace Variants
- Grand Rapids Suite (1994)
- Hats Off to Thee (1998/1999)
- Images of Aura Lee (1982)
- In Dulce Jubilo (1988)
- Intermezzo (1985)
- Lake Washington Suite
- Lyric Statement (1975)
- Meyer March (1996)
- Mother Machree (as arranger) (1910/1988)
- On a Thomas Tallis Theme (as arranger) (1567/2008)
- Passacaglia
- Prelude (1987)
- Prelude and Fugue (1996)
- Psalm 46 (1967/1971/1999)
- Romance for Band (1980)
- Rondo Capriccio
- Rondo Jubiloso (2001)
- Sing My Tongue, Alleluia (2004/2006)
- Two Andean Folksongs (as arranger) (2002)
- Windsong (2004)
- Z's Blues
Resources
- Zdechlik, J. (1994). Grand Rapids Suite [score]. Neil A. Kjos: San Diego, Calif.