Russian Sailors' Dance (arr Vinson)

Reinhold Glière

Reinhold Glière (arr. Johnnie Vinson)

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General Info

Year: 1927 / 2003
Duration: c. 3:00
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $60.00   |   Score Only (print) - $7.50

Instrumentation

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

(percussion detail desired)

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

The ballet The Red Poppy was written in 1927 (revised 1949). It deals with an uprising on board Chinese ship and the successful intervention of Russian sailors. The Russian Sailors Dance is the best-known excerpt from the ballet, and is founded on the popular Russian folk tune title Yablochka (little apple). The dance takes the form of a series of variations on this striking song. Interestingly enough, this folk tune was used both as a revolutionary and counter-revolutionary song throughout Russian history.

-Program Note from Program Notes for Band

Commercial Discography

None discovered thus far.

Media

• Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

• Maryland: III

Performances

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• University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) North Star Campus Band (Justin Thai, conductor) -2 May 2019
• Avon (Conn.) High School Concert and Symphonic Bands (Kyle Culbertson, conductor) – 2015

Works for Winds by this Composer

Adaptable Music

• Russian Sailor's Dance (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Susi) (1927/2021)

All Wind Works

• Concerto for Harp (1938)
• Concerto for Horn
• Overture Solennelle (arr. Grechesky) (1937)
• Prelude for Band (arr. Gardner)
• Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Balent) (1927/1997)
• Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Curnow) (1927/1989)
• Russian Sailors' Dance (tr. Hampton) (1927)
• Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Foster, Jr.) (1927)
• Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Isaac) (1927/1956)
• Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Johnson) (1927/1969)
• Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Kinyon) (1927)
• Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Lavender) (1927/2004)
• Russian Sailors' Dance (tr. Leidzen) (1927/1937)
• Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Longfield) (1927/1996)
• Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Moon) (1927/)
• Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Story) (1927/1995)
• Russian Sailor's Dance (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Susi) (1927/2021)
• Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Tatgenhorst) (1927/1977)
• Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Vinson) (1927/2003)
• Russian Sailors' Dance (arr. Williams) (1927/1998)
• Scene and Triumphal Dance of the Coolies
• Symphony No. 1 (arr. Sneden) (1900/2021)
• Symphony No. 3 (arr. Bainum) (1908-1911/)
• Variations on "Russian Sailor's Dance" (arr. Bobrowitz)

Resources

• Gliere, R.; Vinson, J. (2003). Russian Sailor's Dance : From "The Red Poppy" [score]. G. Schirmer: New York.