Symphonic Duke, The

Duke Ellington

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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.

- Program Note from publisher

Media

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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
Come Sunday (arr. Murtha) (1943/2007)
Duke Ellington! (arr. Custer) (1994)
Duke Ellington in Concert (arr. Murtha) (2002)
Ellington (arr. Kerchner)
Ellington! (arr. Bulla) (2019)
Ellington Portrait, An (arr. Werle) (1965)
Highlights from "Sophisticated Ladies" (arr. Cacavas) (1981)
It Don't Mean a Thing (arr. Mashima) (1932/2012)
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.