American Hymn (Variations On An Original Melody)

American Hymn - Variations On An Original Melody

William Schuman

Schuman�s American Hymn is arranged here for brass quintet. The band version was commissioned by the American Bandmasters Association and the United States Air Force Band. It received its premiere on March 5th, 1980 as part of the 40th anniversary of the American Bandmasters Association in Washington, DC. It is based on an earlier choral work which Schuman contributed to a comprehensive survey entitled American Hymns Old and New, published by Columbia University Press. The Langston Hughes text that inspired the original human is simple and straightforward, which is reflected in the melodic setting (quasi hymn-spiritual).

Publisher: Theodore Presser Company
Instrumentation: Trumpet in Bb 1, Trumpet in Bb 2, Horn, Tenor, Bass Trombone, Tuba
Pages: 20
Format: Score and Parts
UPC: 680160025497
Item No: 144-40091

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