Tennessee
Tennessee is the second movement of the dance suite Aragon 1945-1952.
General Info
Year: 2017
Duration: c. 5:20
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Ludwig Masters
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $85.00 | Score Only (print) - $20.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute III
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II-III
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass 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
Harp
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Drum Set
- Mark Tree
- Orchestra Bells
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The second movement of Aragon 1945-1952 was inspired by the hit country song Tennessee Waltz, written in 1946 by Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King. A 1950 recording by Patti Page became a multimillion seller. Scored in time as a gospel waltz, the work effectively conveys the emotion and charm of the Stewart and King dance favorite with lilting melodic lines, attractive harmonies, and effective contrasts of texture and dynamics.
-Program Note from The Instrumentalist
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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Works for Winds by This Composer
- Abbey Road (as arranger)
- Aragon 1945-1952 (2017)
- Band Jive (2009)
- Danish Bouquet (2005)
- Divertimento for Band (2000)
- Fantasia on Aura Lee
- Forged in Fire (as transcriber) (2008)
- March from "Strike Up the Band" (as arranger)
- No Biz Like Show Biz (as arranger)
- Patriotic Overture, A
- Reveille (2017)
- Symphonic Dances from "Fiddler on the Roof" (as arranger)
- Symphony on Themes of John Philip Sousa
Resources
- Ira Hearshen website Accessed 30 August 2019
- "New Music Reviews." The Instrumentalist, 72/6 (January 2018), p. 28-30.