Symphonic Duke, The

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington (arr. Newsom)

This article is a stub. If you can help add information to it, please join the WRP and visit the FAQ (left sidebar) for information.

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

(Needed - please join the WRP if you can help.)

Errata

None discovered thus far.

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 by publisher

Commercial Discography

None discovered thus far.

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

• 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.