How the West Was Won

Alfred Newman

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General Info

Year: 1962 / 1964
Duration: c. 6:35
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Robbins
Cost: Score and Parts Out of print.

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Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
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
Eb Horn or Alto I-II
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion

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Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

From the movie of the same name, this fantasy of epic proportions depicts the conquering of the West. From the stirring strains of the title melody to the triumphant salute of The Battle Hymn of the Republic, we hear the opening of the Great West of the 1800s.

- Program Notes by Golden Gate Band

Media

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State Ratings

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Performances

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Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble (Oneonta, N.Y.) (Andy Pease, conductor) – 26 January 2020
Golden Gate Park Band (San Francisco) (Robert Calonico, conductor) - 2 September 2018
Atascadero (Calif.) Community Band (Randy Schwalbe, conductor)– 6 May 2018
Bemidji (Minn.) State University Symphonic Band (Scott Guidry, conductor) – 16 November 2016
Pomona (Calif.) Concert Band (Brent Decker, conductor) – 4 August 2016
Danville (Calif.) Community Band (Robert Calonico, conductor) - 29 March 2015
Lone Star Wind Orchestra (Dallas) (Eugene Migliaro Corporon, conductor) - 19 October 2014
Golden Gate Park Band (Michael Wirgler, conductor) - 21 July 2013
Shoreline Concert Band (Ken Noreen, conductor) 7 December 20

Works for Winds by This Composer

Conquest, The: from "The Captain of Castile"
Entrance of Caligula
Hollywood Moods
How the West Was Won (arr. Hawkins) (1962/1964)
Street Scene
Twentieth Century Fox Theme

Resources

Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Alfred Newman." Accessed 18 October 2014
Newman, A; Darby, K.; Hawkins, R. (1964). How the West was Won [score]. MGM: [New York].