Summer in Central Park
Subtitle: For Concert Band with Optional Jazz Soloist(s)
General Info
Year: 1994
Duration: c. 7:45
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Neil A. Kjos
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $75.00 | Score Only (print) - $7.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Solo B-flat Soprano Saxophone or B-flat Soprano Clarinet (optional)
Improvisational Solo Instrument (optional)
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
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-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum (optional)
- Bongo (Conga)
- Drum Set
- Glockenspiel
- Maracas
- Mark Tree (Wind Chimes)
- Snare Drum (optional)
- Suspended Cymbal (3)
- Tambourine
- Tam-tam
- Tom-tom
- Tiangle
- Vibraphone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Summer in Central Park is a vibrant and colorful original jazzy composition by the legendary Frank Bencriscutto. A perfect vehicle for a featuring one or more jazz soloists.
- Program Note adapted from publisher
Commissioned by and dedicated to the Roseville Community Band, Roseville, Minnesota.
- Program Note from score
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- University of Oregon (Eugene) Wind Symphony (Tim Vian, conductor) - 2 February 2023
- Gloucester Community Concert Band (Ont., Can.) – 7 May 2016
- Kanagawa University (Yokohama, Japan) Symphonic Band (Toshiro Ozawa, conductor) - 18 December 2004 (2004 Midwest Clinic)
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Concertino for Clarinet and Band (1995)
- Concertino for Tuba and Band (1971)
- Concerto for Trumpet and Wind Ensemble (1979/1984)
- Concerto for Piano (as arranger) (1948/)
- Concerto Grosso for Saxophone Quartet and Band (1980)
- Festina (1971)
- Granite Rock (1971)
- Hail! Minnesota (as arranger) (1904/1962)
- Latina (1964)
- Let the Light Shine! (1978)
- Lyric Dance (1967)
- Presidents Coronation (arr. Luckhardt)
- Sensemayá (as arranger) (1938/1980)
- Serenade for Solo Alto Saxophone and Band (1976)
- Summer in Central Park (1996)
- Symphony No. 1 (as transcriber) (1942/1952)
- Profanation (as transcriber) (1942/1952)
- Symphony No. 5 (as arranger) (1950/1982)
Resources
- Bencriscutto, F. (1996). Summer in Central Park [score]. Neil A. Kjos Music Company: San Diego, Calif.
- Perusal Score