State Fair Suite
General Info
Year: 1963
Duration: c. 6:45
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: G. Schirmer
Cost: Score and Parts – Out of print.
For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.
Instrumentation
Full Score
Condensed Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
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
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
E-flat Horn or Alto I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
Errata
- Snare Drum. 19 m. after reh. D: Add reh. E.
Program Notes
This medley includes Off to the Fair, Merry-Go-Round, Farmer Jones, and The Race.
N.B. This music is not associated with the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical State Fair.
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Peninsula Concert Band (Williamsburg, Va.) (Ronnie Tong, conductor) – 24 April 2017
- Florida 9th District American Legion Symphonic Band (James McGonigal, conductor) - 2009
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Benny's March (1987)
- Capitol Hill (1973)
- A Celebration of Carols (1995)
- Chaconne for Winds (2000)
- Chorale and Variations (1979)
- Dance and Intermezzo (1967)
- Introduction and Caprice (1973)
- Metropolis (1955)
- Motet for Band (1957)
- National Salute (as arranger) (1974)
- Overture for Winds (1959)
- Overture in Classical Style (1954)
- Polyphonic Suite (1963)
- Praise Variants (1995)
- Proclamation (1966)
- Queen City Suite (1970)
- Rhapsodic Episode (1971)
- Sonata for Winds (1969)
- Song for Winds (1999)
- State Fair Suite (1963)
- Symphonic Overture (1963)
- Symphonic Sketch (1994)
- This Is My Country (as arranger)
- Zodiac (1973)
Resources
- Carter, C. (1963). State Fair Suite [score]. G. Schirmer, Inc.: New York, N.Y.