Great Steamboat Race, The

From Wind Repertory Project
Robert W. Smith

Robert W Smith


General Info

Year: 2003
Duration: c. 4:37
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts - $62.00   |   Score Only - $9.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Bells
  • Brake Drum
  • Cabasa
  • Chimes
  • Conga
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Hi-Hat
  • Mark Tree
  • Ocean Drum
  • Ship's Bell
  • Snare Drum
  • Water Jugs, multiple
  • Xylophone


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

You will smell the smoke and feel the mist on your face. This innovative work by renowned composer Robert W. Smith musically recounts a famous race between two paddle boats, the Robert E. Lee and the Natchez, on the Mississippi River during the summer of 1870.

- Program Notes by publisher


Media


State Ratings

  • Indiana: ISSMA JUNIOR BAND GROUP I
  • West Virginia: II


Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music


All Wind Works


Resources

  • Robert W. Smith website Accessed 6 September 2021
  • Smith, R. (2003). The Great Steamboat Race [score]. Belwin-Mills Publishers: Miami, Fla.