Our repertoire team recently released 51 new ensemble titles, including Tschaikovsky’s “1812 Overture.” Did you know that Tchaikovsky calls for the use of cannons in this score? How cool is that?
Contrary to popular belief, Tschaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” was not written to depict America’s victory against Russia during the war of 1812. It was actually written to commemorate Russia’s successful defense of Moscow against Napoleon at the Battle of Borodino. Nothing like a refreshing history lesson during the summer!
Here is a list of the new titles that were released:
Concert Band:
| His Honor | Fillmore, Henry arr. by Fennell, Frederick |
| Scottish Portrait, A | Swearingen, James |
| Three New England Caricatures | Curnow, James |
| Instinct | Clark, Larry |
| Indiana (Way Back Home Again In) | Hanley, James F. & MacDonald, Ballard arr. by Nowak, Jerry |
| Lassus Trombone | Fillmore, Henry arr. by Foster, Robert E. |
| Arabian Dances | Balmages, Brian |
| Arioso | Williams, Clifton |
| Prelude and Celebration | Chattaway, Jay A. |
| Voltage | Shaffer, David |
| Joyance! | Swearingen, James |
| Sweet Like That | Theofanidis, Christopher |
| As Summer Was Just Beginning (Song for James Dean) | Daehn, Larry |
| American Riversongs | LaPlante, Pierre |
| Escape from the Deep | Balmages, Brian |
| Tap Out | Strommen, Carl |
| Precision March | Bennett, Harold arr. by Clark, Larry |
| Egyptique | Owens, William |
| Electricity (Race Around the Circuit) | Balmages, Brian |
| Song For Friends, A | Daehn, Larry |
| Dark Fortress Overture | Grice, Rob |
| Red Planet, The | Compello, Joseph |
| Pinnacle of Distinction March | Clark, Larry |
| Junk Funk | Mixon, Kevin |
| Haydn Seek Surprise | Haydn, Franz Joseph arr. by Compello, Joseph |
| Ironclad | O’Loughlin, Sean |
| Chronicles | Clark, Larry |
| Inception | Compello, Joseph |
| Starsplitter Fanfare | Balmages, Brian |
| Sweet Like That | Theofanidis, Christopher |
| Prairie Songs | LaPlante, Pierre |
| Dance of the Harlequins | Clark, Larry |
| Rock Your World | Calhoun, Bill |
Jazz Ensemble:
| Dat Dere | Timmons, Bobby arr. by Morales, Erik |
| No Spring Chicken | Berg, Kris |
| Buffalo Wings | Carubia, Mike |
| Straight North | Beach, Doug & Shutack, George |
| Maynard & Waynard | Goodwin, Gordon arr. by Blair, Peter |
| Work Song | Adderley, Nat arr. by White, Terry |
String Orchestra:
| Capriol Suite | Warlock, Peter |
| Red Rhythmico | Mosier, Kirt N. |
| Sarabande | Debussy, Claude arr. by Hellem, Mark |
| 1812 Overture | Tschaikovsky, Peter Ilyich arr. by Dackow, Sandra |
| Galop! | Balmages, Brian |
| Spirit of the American West | Newbold, Soon Hee |
| Symphony No. 1 (I. Adagio-Allegro) | Beethoven, Ludwig van arr. by O’Neill, John |
| Emperor Waltz Op. 437 | Strauss II, Johann arr. by Monday, Deborah Baker |
| Wood Splitter Fanfare | Balmages, Brian |
| Barcarolle (From The Tales of Hoffmann) | Offenbach, Jacques arr. by Longfield, Robert |
| Aftershock | Clark, Larry |
| Into the Sky! | Balmages, Brian |
| Medieval Kings | Newbold, Soon Hee |