Serenade for a Picket Fence
Subtitle: A solo, duet, or trio for mallet instruments
General Info
Year: 1956
Duration: c. 4:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $75.00 | Score Only (print) - $5.00
For further availability information, see Discussion tab, above.
Instrumentation
Full Score
Solo Percussion
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
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 Cornet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Triangle
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Serenade for a Picket Fence was given its first public performance by the Oyster Bay High School Band, Long Island, N.Y., on January 26, 1956, under Donald Luckenbill's leadership with David Chamberlin as marimba soloist. The composition as recorded as a xylophone trio with the American Symphonic Band of the Air on Decca Record.
- Program Note from McAllen Wind Ensemble concert program, 8 February 2022
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- McAllen (Tx.) Wind Ensemble (Rogerio Olivarez, Jr., conductor) - 8 February 2022
- Worcester (Mass.) Polytechnic Institute Concert Band - 2021
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Concerto for Trombones (1966)
- Serenade for a Picket Fence (1956)
Resources
- Leyden, N. (1956). Serenade for a Picket Fence [score]. Educational Music Service: [s.l.].