March from "Griffelkin"
Lukas Foss (arranged by composer)
General Info
Year: 1955 / 1994
Duration: c. 2:45
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $75.00 | Score Only (print) - $15.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
C Trumpet I-II-III-IV (IV optional)
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including
- Crash Cymbals
- Glockenspiel
- Military Drum
- Snare Drum
- Triangle
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Griffelkin is an opera by Lukas Foss with a libretto by Alastair Reid. The opera was first performed on November 6, 1955, in a nationwide telecast by the NBC Opera Theatre.
Griffelkin is a young devil residing in hell's nursery. On his tenth birthday, he is allowed to spend a day on earth to do as many bad deeds as he can. To aid him in the task, he is given a magic potion that will bring objects to life.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
The composer made this band arrangement for the Tanglewood Fanfare, 1989.
- Program Note from score
Media
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State Ratings
- Alabama: Class BB
- Virginia: V
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Lawrence University (Appleton, Wisc.) Wind Ensemble (Andrew Mast, conductor) – 9 November 2018
Works for Winds by This Composer
- American Fanfare (1990)
- Concerto for Band (2002)
- Concerto for Oboe and Band (arr. Rhoads)
- Discrepancy for 24 Winds
- March from "Griffelkin" (1955/1994)
Resources
- Foss, L. (1990/1994). March from "Griffelkin:" For Wind Ensemble [score]. Carl Fischer: New York.
- Griffelkin, Wikipedia Accessed 1 November 2018