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Symphonic Duke, The
Duke Ellington (arr. Newsom)
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General Info
Year: 1999
Duration: c. 12:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $80.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00
Instrumentation
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Errata
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Program Notes
1999 marked the "Year of the Duke," celebrating the 100th anniversary of Duke Ellington's birth. Veteran "Tonight Show" arranger Tommy Newsom, long known for his expertise on the music of Ellington, gives us this stunning showcase for concert band that captures the lyricism and excitement of the Duke's well loved tunes. Includes: Caravan; In A Sentimental Mood; Mood Indigo; Satin Doll and Take The "A" Train.
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Commercial Discography
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State Ratings
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Performances
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- Gold Coast Wind Ensemble (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) (Clint Hawley, conductor) – 28 January 2016
- Tacoma (Wash.) Concert Band (Robert Musser, conductor) – 30 April 2016
Works for Winds by this Composer
- Caravan (arr. Ployhar) (1937/1975)
- Caravan (arr. Saucedo) (1937/2000)
- Classic Duke
- Duke Ellington! (arr. Custer) (1994)
- Duke Ellington in Concert (arr. Murtha) (2002)
- Ellington (arr. Kerchner)
- Ellington Portrait, An (arr. Werle) (1965)
- Highlights from "Sophisticated Ladies" (arr. Cacavas) (1981)
- It Don't Mean a Thing (arr. Moss) (1932/1989)
- Rhythmoods (arr. Yoder) (1938)
- Salute the Duke (arr. Yoder) (1960)
- Salute to the Duke (arr. Sweeney) (1999)
- Satin Doll (arr. Osterling) (1953/1988)
- The Symphonic Duke (arr. Newsom) (1999)
Resources
- Ellington, D.; Newsom, T. (1999). The Symphonic Duke [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.