Kirkpatrick Fanfare

Andrew Boysen, Jr.

General Info

Year: 1999 / 2001
Duration: c. 2:45
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Wingert-Jones Publications
Cost: Score & Parts - $60.00 | Score Only - $8.00

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
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III-IV
Euphonium
Tuba I-II
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:

Bass Drum
Frame Drum
CrashCymbals
Marimba
Sizzle Cymbal
Suspended Cymbals (2: small and medium)
Tambourine
Tenor Drum
Triangle
Vibraphone
Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Kirkpatrick Fanfare was commissioned by Central Missouri State University for the dedication of the James C. Kirkpatrick Library in March 1999. This work has a definite Irish flavor, including a strain of Danny Boy. The "fanfare" features driving rhythms and exciting brass figures, making this dramatic work sure to please both performers and audiences alike.

- Program Note by Andrew Boysen, Jr.

The premiere took place at the dedication ceremony held on March 24, 1999, conducted by Patrick F. Casey. It was an event of considerable pride for CMSU: the keynote speaker was Missouri’s then-Governor Mel Carnahan. Kirkpatrick had been Missouri’s secretary of state for 20 years. Casey described Kirkpatrick as “famously ‘Irish’ with his humor and attire.” Boysen had been made aware that Kirkpatrick was very proud of his Irish heritage, hence the resulting Irish flavor of the music.

- Program Note from VanderCook College of Music Symphonic Band concert program, 22 December 2017

Media

Audio CD: University of North Texas Wind Symphonic Band (Dennis W. Fisher, conductor).

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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East Tennessee State University (Johnson City) Wind Ensemble (Christian Zembower, conductor) - 6 May 2021
West Chester (Penn.) University Wind Symphony (M. Gregory Martin, conductor) - 29 April 2021
Lamar University (Beaumont, Tx.) Symphonic Band (Eric Shannon, conductor) - 26 April 2021
Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti) Symphonic Band (Nathan Heed, conductor) - 20 April 2021
University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg) Concert Band (Travis Higa, conductor) - 2 March 2021
California Polytechnic State University, Pomona, Wind Ensemble (Mitchell Fennell, conductor) – 10 March 2020
University of Oklahoma (Norman) Symphony Band (Michael E. Hancock, conductor) – 28 February 2020
Illinois State University (Normal) Symphonic Band (Marykate Kuhne, conductor) – 27 February 2020
Oak Ridge (Tenn.) Community Band (Shaun Salem, conductor) – 16 February 2020
Grinnell (Iowa) College Symphonic Band (Joshua W. Neuenschwander, conductor) - 24 November 2019
University of Georgia (Athens) Hodgson Symphonic Band (Michael C. Robinson, conductor) – 13 November 2019
Baldwin-Wallace College (Berea, Ohio) Symphonic Band (Brendan Caldwell, conductor) – 11 October 2019
Johnson City (Tenn.) Community Concert Band (Christian Zembower, conductor) - 7 October 2019
University of Texas (Austin) Symphony Band (Jonathan Villela, conductor) – 8 May 2019
Genesee Valley Wind Ensemble (Batavia, N.Y.) (Philip J. Briatico, conductor) – 27 April 2019
McPherson (Kan.) College Concert Band (Kyle Hopkins, conductor) – 28 March 2019
Ithaca (N.Y.) College Concert Band (Brian Diller, conductor) – 4 March 2019
University of Iowa (Iowa City) University Band (Nolan Hauta, conductor) – 3 December 2018
University of Kentucky (Lexington) Symphony Band (George R. Boulden, conductor) – 18 November 2018
State University of New York, Potsdam, Concert Band (Joshua Roach, conductor) – 14 November 2018
University of North Dakota (Grand Forks) Wind Ensemble (James Popejoy, conductor) – 9 October 2018
Potsdam (N.Y.) Community Band (Theresa Witmer, conductor) - 18 July 2018

Works for Winds by This Composer

Alchemy (2008/2013)
All the Pretty Little Horses. See: Three Folk Song Settings for Band
Ancient Runes (2017)
Apples (2018)
Branden's Rainbow (1997/2002)
Bright Sunny Days (2013)
By My Side (2018)
Casus Belli
Celebration In Brass
Concerto for Percussion (as transcriber) (1994/1997)
Conversations with the Night (1994)
Dance, from All Hail the Power
December Dance (2005)
Diamond Jubilee Suite (2018)
Distorted Images: A Jazzman's Nightmare
Fallen Leaf, A
Fantasy on a Theme of Sousa (2003)
Frenzy
The Four Horsemen
A Glimpse through the Trees
Grant Them Eternal Rest
Havener Fanfare (2012)
Heirloom
I Am (1990)
John Henry
Joyride
Kinetic Energy (1994)
Kirkpatrick Fanfare (1999)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (2006)
Metamorphosis (2013)
Old Ben's Farm (2016/2019)
On the Merrimack (2010)
Ovations
Poor Wayfaring Stranger. See: Three Folk Song Settings for Band
Relentless
Scarborough Fair. See: Three Folk Song Settings for Band
Scherzo
Scherzo No 2 (2013)
Shades of Ivory
Simple Song
Snowflakes Dancing (2012/2016)
A Song for Lyndsay (2005)
Song for My Children (2013)
Song of Loudest Praise, A (2010)
Song of the Sea Maidens
Stamp, from A Jack Stamp Suite (2017)
Star-Crossed (2013)
Symphony No. 1 for Winds and Percussion (1997)
Symphony No. 3 (1999)
Symphony No. 4 (2006)
Symphony No. 6
Symphony No. 8 (2015-2016)
Symphony No. 10 (2019)
This Is the Drum (2013)
Thoughts of You
Three Folk Song Settings for Band
- Poor Wayfaring Stranger (2007/2012)
- All the Pretty Little Horses (as arranger) (2014)
- Scarborough Fair (as arranger) (2013)
Time Streams (After Tricycle) (2011)
To Break Earth's Sleep (2015)
Tricycle (1997)
Twilight of the Gods (2010)
An Uncommon Man
Unraveling
Urban Scenes
The Vikings (2015)
Winter of the World

Resources

Andrew Boysen Jr. website
Berz, William. "Kirkpatrick Fanfare." In Teaching Music through Performance in Band. Volume 6, edit. & comp. by Richard Miles, 502-508. Chicago: GIA Publications, 2007.