Ramparts, The

Clifton Williams

Subtitle: Concert Overture, with Optional Male Chorus

General Info

Year: 1967
Duration: c. 6:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Masters Music Publications
Cost: Score and Parts - $80.00 | Score Only - $15.00

For additional availability information, see Discussion tab, above.

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
D-flat Piccolo
Flute
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:

Bass Drum
Bells
Chimes
Crash Cymbals
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

The United States Air Force Academy Cadet Welfare Fund commissioned The Ramparts in 1965 to celebrate the Academy’s 10th anniversary. The work was premiered in Arnold Hall with the composer conducting the Air Force Academy Band. The central melody is a beautiful chorale based on the Cadet Hymn.

- Program Note from Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music

Commercial Discography

Audio CD: United States Air Force Reserve Band - 2008

State Ratings

Florida: V
Kansas: V
South Carolina: V

Performances

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Kennesaw (Ga.) State University University Band (Joseph Scheivert, conductor) – 18 November 2019
Foothill Symphonic Winds (Palo Alto, Calif.) (David Bruce Adams, conductor)– 11 June 2017
Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) (Mark Humphreys, conductor) – 6 May 2017 (ACB 2017 Annual Convention (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.))
Kearsarge Community Band (New London, N.H.) (Doug Dean, conductor) – 11 December 2016
Sierra Wind Symphony of Citrus College (Glendora, Calif.) (Bill Hoehne, conductor) - 21 March 2015 (2015 Sutherland Wind Festival (Fresno, Calif.)

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

Variation Overture (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Barber) (1962/2021)

All Wind Works

Academic Procession (1961)
Air Force Band of the West March (1965)
Anitra's Tanz (as arranger) (1875/1965)
Arioso (1958)
Caccia and Chorale (1976)
Castle Gap (1964)
Concertino (1960)
Dedicatory Overture (1964)
Dramatic Essay (1958)
Fanfare and Allegro (1956)
Festival (1962)
The Hermitage (1976)
Hill Country Ballad (1953)
Killian March (1968)
Laredo (1964)
March Lamar (1966)
Pandéan Fable (1970)
Pastorale (1957)
The Patriots (1970)
Postwar Prelude (1943/2012)
The Ramparts (1967)
The Sinfonians (1960)
A Solemn Fugue (1958)
Sonata Allegro (1949/2012)
Songs of Heritage (1976/1999)
Strategic Air Command (1964)
Symphonic Dance No. 1, "Comanche Ritual" (tr. McBeth) (1965/2013)
Symphonic Dance No. 2, "The Maskers" (1964/1968)
Symphonic Dance No. 3, "Fiesta" (1964/1967)
Symphonic Dance No. 4, "Square Dance"
Symphonic Dance No. 5, "New Generation" (1965/2013)
Symphonic Essays (1963/2013)
Symphonic Suite (1956)
Variation Overture (1962)
Variation Overture (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Barber) (1962/2021)

Resources

Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "The Ramparts." Accessed 9 April 2015
Williams, C. (1967). The Ramparts: Concert Overture: With Optional Male Chorus [score]. Piedmont Music: [s.l.]