May Day in Red Square
Christopher Prentice (ed. Barbara Lambrecht)
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General Info
Year: 2006
Duration: c. 2:00
Difficulty: I-1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: TRN
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $50.00 | Score Only (print) - $8.00
Instrumentation
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Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
May Day in Red Square is a musical rendering of the Russian ethos. Inspired by the composer's performance with the first American band to march in Red Square since World War II, the piece evokes the grandeur and magnitude of the 800-year-old capital city, from the immense, stately Kremlin, to the ornately beautiful St. Basil's cathedral. The opening theme, a heavy dance, depicts the spirit of work, and contrasts with the lighter, hymn-like interjections of brass and woodwinds.
- Program Note adapted from publisher
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. Belton High School Wind Ensemble (Mark Nally, conductor)
- Audio CD: Doerre Intermediate School Honor Band (Dick Clardy, conductor) - 2006
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Palmetto Scholars Academy (North Carleston, S.C.) 6th Grade Band - 2016
- Doerre Intermediate School (Klein, Tx.) Honor Band (Dick Clardy, conductor) – 20 December 2006 (2006 Midwest Clinic)
Works for Winds by This Composer
- May Day in Red Square (arr. Lambrecht) (2006)
- Song for Home (arr. Lambrecht)
Resources
- Christopher Prentice website Accessed 12 January 2022
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Chris Prentice." Accessed 12 January 2022
- Prentice, C.; Lambrecht, B. (2006). May Day in Red Square [score]. TRN Music Publisher: Alto, N.M.