Lord of the Dance, The (arr. Saucedo)
Ronan Hardiman (arr. Richard Saucedo)
General Info
Year: 1996 / 1997
Duration: c. 3:15
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $65.00 | Score Only (print) - $5.00
Instrumentation
- Full Score
- C Piccolo/Flute I-II
- Oboe
- Bassoon
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
- E-flat Alto Clarinet
- B-flat Bass Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone
- B-flat Tenor Saxophone
- E-flat Baritone Saxophone
- B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
- Horn in F
- Trombone I-II
- Euphonium
- Tuba
- Contra-Bass
- Timpani
- Percussion I-II-III, including:
- *Drum Set
- *Glockenspiel
- *Marimba
- *Suspended Cymbal
- *Tambourine
- *Timbales
- *Tom-tom
- *Wind Chimes
- *Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
From Riverdance fame and his own Lord of the Dance stage show, Michael Flatley has made his mark as an entertainment phenomenon. Here is the title cut, based on a familiar Celtic folk song, from the top selling CD and video. A dramatic and energetic Irish/Celtic program piece.
- Program Note from publisher
Lord of the Dance is an Irish musical and dance production that was created, choreographed, and produced by Irish-American dancer Michael Flatley, who also took a starring role. The music for the show was written by Ronan Hardiman.
The story follows the character "Lord of the Dance" and his fight against the evil dark lord "Don Dorcha" from taking over Planet Ireland. The "Lord of the Dance" defeats the dark lord's invasion with help from a little spirit. There is also a story with a "love vs lust" theme expressed through dance throughout the show. "Saoirse, the Irish Cailín" fights for the love of the "Lord of the Dance" against the wicked "Morrighan, the Temptress". The stories are based on ancient Irish folklore and some Biblical references; the title itself, along with the central musical theme, is taken from a contemporary hymn.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- University of York (U.K.) Concert Band - 10 June 2023
- Kühne Concert Wind Orchestra of Mosonmagyaróvár (Hungary) – 2016
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- The Lord of the Dance (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (1997/2010)
All Wind Works
- Cry of the Celts (arr. Graham) (2002)
- The Lord of the Dance (arr. Saucedo) (1996/1997)
- The Lord of the Dance (arr. Vinson) (1996)
- The Lord of the Dance (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (1997/2010)
- Highlights from "The Lord of the Dance" (arr. Bernaerts) (2000)
- Spirit of the Celts (arr. Bernaerts) (2002)
- The War of the Celts (arr. Bernaerts) (2004)
Resources
- Hardiman, R.; Saucedo, R. (1997). The Lord of the Dance [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukie, Wisc.
- Lord of the Dance (musical). Wikipedia. Accessed 30 July 2020
- Ronan Hardiman website Accessed 30 July 2020