Liberty for All

James Beckel

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General Info

Year: 2000 / 2002
Duration: c. 10:55
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: Jim Beckel Music
Cost: Score and Parts - Unknown

Instrumentation

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Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Through a program sponsored by the American Composers Forum, the Carmel Symphony commissioned James Beckell, Jr., to compose Liberty for All. He originally wrote it for symphony orchestra and narrator. The work includes text from Patrick Henry’s preamble to the Constitution, George Washington’s speech at Valley Forge, and John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address. The United States Coast Guard Band commissioned the composer’s transcription for band in 2002.

- Program Note from Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music

Media

Audio CD: United States Army Field Band - 2011

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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United States Military Academy Band (West Point, N.Y.) (Tod Addison, conductor) – 20 May 2018
United States Army Band (Ft. Myer, Va.) (Timothy J. Holtan, conductor) – 15 August 2015

Works for Winds by This Composer

The American Dream (1997)
American Journey
A Christmas Fanfare (1992/2005)
Concerto for Trombone (2014)
Freedom Tower
From the Earth to the Moon and Beyond
Gardens of Stone
The Glass Bead Game (1997/1999)
I Am the American Flag
In the Mind's Eye (2010)
Inaugural Fanfare
Liberty for All (2000/2002)
Make a Joyful Noise
Symphonie Concertante (as arranger) (1926/1967)
Symphony for Band (2008)
Through a Window

Resources

Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "James Beckel, Jr.." Accessed 16 August 2015.
Jim Beckel Music Accessed 30 August 2021