Summer Skies

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Leroy Anderson

Leroy Anderson (trans. Floyd Werle)


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General Info

Year: 1953 / 1957
Duration: c. 2:30
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: Masters Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $45.00

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Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
D-flat Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
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 Cornet I-II-III
B-flat Trumpet
E-flat Horn or Alto I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Percussion (2 players) including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Orchestra Bells
  • Snare Drum


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

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Media

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State Ratings

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Performances

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  • Peninsula Concert Band (Hampton, Va.) (Ronnie Tong, conductor) – 11 November 2017
  • High School Concert Band [Interlochen, Mich.] (Frederick Fennell, conductor) - 31 July 1987


Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

  • Sleigh Ride (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Fernie) (1948/)
  • Sleigh Ride (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Torskangerpoll) (1948/2020)


All Wind Works


Resources

  • Anderson, L.; Werle, F. (1957). Summer Skies [score]. Mills Music: [s.l.]
  • Leroy Anderson website Accessed 14 May 2021