Harlem Nocturne

Earle Hagen

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General Info

Year: 1939 / 1968 / 1999
Duration: c. 4:15
Difficulty: IV+ (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $65.00 | Score Only (print) - $7.50

For additional availability information, see Discussion tab, above.

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
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
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Percussion

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Drum Set

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Ever since its first appearance in 1940, Earle Hagen's hauntingly beautiful Harlem Nocturne has been one of the most performed pieces in American popular music. This version by legendary arranger John Krance skillfully captures the original spirit and mood of this unique American classic

- Program Note from publisher

Harlem Nocturne is a jazz standard written by Earle Hagen and Dick Rogers in 1939 for the Ray Noble orchestra they played in. The song was adopted by bandleader Randy Brooks the next year as his theme song. The work has been frequently recorded; there have reportedly been about 500 covers of this classic

- Program Note from Wikipedia

Media

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State Ratings

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Performances

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Nevada County Concert Band (Grass Valley, Calif.) (Cheryl Woldseth, conductor) – 2 June 2019
Atascadero (Calif.) Community Band (Rich Smucker, conductor) – 7 May 2017
Peninsula Symphonic Band (Palo Alto, Calif.) (Ted Henderson, conductor; Maria Daehler, saxophone) – 14 February 2016

Works for Winds by This Composer

Harlem Nocturne (arr. Engel) (1939/)
Harlem Nocturne (arr. Krance) (1939/1968/1999)

Resources

Hagen, E.; Krance, J. (1968). Harlem Nocturne [score]. Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.: [s.l.]
Harlem Nocturne, Wikipedia Accessed 19 February 2016
Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Earle Hagen." Accessed 19 February 2016
Pease, Andy. "Harlem Nocturne by Earle Hagen, arr. Krance." Wind Band Literature, 16 March 2022. Web, Accessed 16 March 2022