Procession of the Nobles

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (arr. Erik Leidzén; ed. Ragsdale)

Subtitle: 'Cortege' from the Opera Mlada

General Info

Year: 1870 / 1938 / 1999
Duration: c. 4:40
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts - $125.00 | Score Only - $25.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute III
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon (optional)
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
B-flat Trumpet I-II
B-flat Fanfare Trumpet I-II-III-IV (optional)
B-flat Flugelhorn I-II-III (optional)
Horn in F I-II-III-IV (including optional Mellophones)
Trombone I-II-III
Bass Trombones I-II
Euphonium
Tuba/s
String Bass
Harp
Timpani
Percussion

Bass Drum
Snare Drum/s
Crash Cymbals
Tambourine
Triangle
Glockenspiel

Errata

First edition parts (1938):

Flute III and C Piccolo, 4 meas. before reh. 6, beat 1: F should read E-flat

Ragsdale edition parts (1999):

Timpani, m.33, beat 3: Add B-flat quarter note with accent (score also)

Program Notes

During the season of 1869-1870, the director of the Imperial Theater in St, Petersburg conceived the idea of staging an elaborate opera ballet based on a subject from Slavic mythology, For this work, to be known as Mlada, he commissioned music from the Russian school of composition. The project was never realized, however, and most of the music which the composers had written found its way into other of their works. Not until 20 years later did Rimsky-Korsakov decide to use the subject for an opera ballet of his own. His Mlada was begun in 1889, and produced at the Marinsky Theater in 1892.

- Program Note from Program Notes for Band

Arranged for the Goldman Band.

- Program Note by score

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

Alabama: Class AA
Arkansas: IV
Florida: V
Iowa: V
Indiana: ISSMA SENIOR BAND GROUP I
Louisiana: IV
Maryland: V
Michigan: Senior High AA
Minnesota: I
Mississippi: VI-A
New York: Concert Band V
North Carolina: VI
Oklahoma: IV-A
South Carolina: V
Tennessee: VI
Texas: IV. Complete
Virginia: V
Wisconsin: Class A

Performances

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University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) Festival Wind Ensemble (John R. Locke, conductor) - 4 February 2023
Dallas (Tx.) Winds (Jerry Junkin, conductor) - 18 October 2022
Appalachian State University (Boone, N.C.) Symphony Band (Jason Gardner, conductor) - 18 November 2021
Northshore Concert Band (Glenview, Ill.) (Mallory Thompson, conductor) - 6 December 2020
Wartburg College (Waverly, Iowa) Wind Ensemble (Leon Kuehner, conductor) - 18 October 2020
University of Central Florida (Orlando) Symphonic Band (Tremon Kizer, conductor) – 16 September 2020
Ball State University (Muncie, Ind.) Wind Symphony (Caroline Hand, conductor) – 20 March 2020
Southland Wind Ensemble (Ontario, Calif.) (George Osorio, conductor) - 8 February 2020
University of Iowa (Iowa City) Concert Band (Eric Bush, conductor) – 9 December 2019
Ithaca (N.Y.) College Campus Band (Alyssa Comeau, conductor) – 6 December 2019
Watsonville (Calif.) Community Band (Brad Gronroos, conductor) – 8 June 2018 (Golden Gate Park, San Francisco)
University of Georgia (Athens) Hodgson Wind Symphony (Brian Chaplow, conductor) – 18 February 2019
Oklahoma State University (Stillwater) Symphonic Band (Tyler G. Austin, conductor) – 27 November 2018
State University of New York, Fredonia, Concert Band (Ray Stewart, conductor) – 8 November 2018
Golden Gate Park Band (San Francisco, Calif.) (Robert Calonico, conductor) - 22 July 2018
Truman State University (Kirksville, Mo.) Wind Symphony I (Sara Wilson, conductor) – 27 April 2018
Callanwode Concert Band (Atlanta, Ga.) (Robert Meehan, conductor) - 25 March 2018
California State University Bakersfield Concert Band (Leo Sakomoto, conductor) -18 March 2018 (2018 Sutherland Wind Festival (Fresno, Calif.)
Atascadero (Calif.) Community Band (Randy Schwalbe, conductor) – 4 March 2018
University of Texas (Austin) Longhorn Concert Band (Joshua Gall, conductor) – 25 February 2018

Works for Winds by This Composer

Bolero for Band
Capriccio Espagnol (tr. Courtain) (1887/1959)
Capriccio Espagnol (tr. Hindsley) (1887)
Capriccio Espagnol (arr. Williams) (1887/1993)
Capriccio Espagnol (arr. Winterbottom) (1887/1923)
Capriccio Espagnole (arr. Nefs) (1887/2015)
Concerto for B-flat Clarinet and Wind Orchestra (ed. Seely) (1878/2000)
Concerto for Trombone and American Band (arr. Nallin) (1877/1952-1953)
Concerto for Trombone and Military Band (ed. Makarov) (1877/1950)
Concerto for Trombone and Military Band (ed. McAlister) (1877/1981)
Concertstück in Eb for Clarinet and Military Band (adapt. Piket) (1878/1981)
Cortege from "Mlada" (1890)
Dance of the Buffoons (tr. Sartorius) (1882/1935)
Dance of the Tumblers (arr. Balent) (1882/2000)
Dance of the Tumblers (arr. Curnow) (1882/2012)
Dance of the Tumbers (arr. Vosbein) (1882/1991)
Dubinuska (tr. Schreurs) (1906/2018)
Fanfare, Canto and Fandango (arr. Custer) (1887/1996)
Festival at Baghdad (arr. Winterbottom) (1888/1912)
Festival at Baghdad. See also: Scheherazade
Flight of the Bumblebee (arr. Davis) (1900/1978)
Flight of the Bumblebee (arr. Murtha) (1900/)
The Golden Cockerel (arr. Lake) (1922)
Mlada Suite (arr. Glocke) (1890)
Notturno (ed. King) (1888/1957/2001)
Polonaise (arr. McLain) (1895/2017)
Polonaise (arr. Duthoit) (1895/1937)
Polonaise from "Pan Voyevoda" (arr. Bourgeois) (1903/2013)
Procession of the Nobles (arr. Bocook)
Procession of the Nobles (arr. Leidzen)
Quintet in B-flat major (1876)
Quintet in B-flat major (ed. Kirkor) (1876/1951)
Russian Easter Overture (tr. Johnson) (1888/2013)
Russian Easter Overture (arr. Bocook) (1888/2000)
Russian Easter Overture (arr. Erickson) (1888/1994)
Russian Easter Overture (arr. Harnsberger) (1888/2005)
Russian Easter Overture (arr. Kasama) (1888/)
Scheherazade (tr. Bocook) (1888/2006)
Scheherazade (tr. Hindsley) (1888/197-?)
- Scheherazade I The Sea and Sinbad's Ship (tr. Hindsley) (1888/197-?)
- Scheherazade II The Story of the Kalandar Prince (tr. Hindsley) (1888/1986)
- Scheherazade III The Young Prince and Princess (tr. Hindsley) (1888/197-?)
- Scheherazade IV Festival at Baghdad (tr. Hindsley) (1888/197-?)
Scheherazade (arr. Mortimer) (1888/2000)
Scheherazade (tr. Patterson) (1888/)
Scheherazade Selections (arr. Harnsberger) (1888/2009)
A Song of India (arr. Lake) (1896/1920)
Song of India (arr. van der Beek) (1896/2008)
Song of India (arr. Hautvast) (1896/2017)
Suite from "Le Coq D'or" (arr. Hanna)
Symphony No. 2 (tr. Southard) (1868/2015)
The Tsar's Bride Overture (tr. Harding) (1899/1954)
The Tsar's Farewell (arr. Reed) (2001)
Variations on a Theme of Glinka (ed. McAlister) (1878/1987)
Wedding March from The Golden Cockerel (tr. Harding) (1957)

Resources

Pease, Andy. "Procession of the Nobles by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov." 'W'ind Band Literature. Accessed 22 September 2022.
Rimsky-Korsakov, N.; Leidzen, E.; Ragsdale, V. (1999). Procession of the Nobles: "Cortege" from the Opera Mlada [score]. C. Fischer: New York.
Smith, Norman E. (2002). Program Notes for Band. Chicago: GIA Publications. pp. 510.