West side story is a musical with book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim. Paul lavender featured composers and arrangers concert. In 2007, arthur laurents stated, ive come up with a way of doing west side story that will make it absolutely contemporary without changing a word or a note. Bernsteins own symphonic setting continues to be performed by every major orchestra and is now available. Buy symphonic dances from west side story by leonard at. I am going to be playing symphonic dances from west side story with the national high school honors orchestra in february and i was sent both the first and second parts. Hal leonard publishing corp, amazing grace hal leonard publishing corp, beauty and the beast hal leonard publishing corp, beethovens ninth hal leonard publishing corp, buglers dream olympic fanfare hal. Hal leonard publishing corp, amazing grace hal leonard publishing corp, beauty and the beast hal leonard publishing corp, beethovens ninth hal leonard publishing corp, buglers dream olympic. A catalogue of his work shows an incredible diversity and a huge volume of accomplishment. Booklet online concert sponsorship and educational outreach. Thoughts west side story opened on broadway in september, 1957 to glorious. In this suite, we first the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, then the love story of tony. Both works were written for and recorded by the worldrenowned united states marine band, and performed on. Scherzo finale in the same dream, they break through the city walls and suddenly find themselves in a world of space, air and sun.
Symphonic dances from west side story leonard bernstein. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. It became a major artistic landmark and proof of a new kind of operatic synthesis that fused complex vocal and instrumental ensembles, ballet. Leonard bernstein symphonic dances from west side story. The united states army band, pershings own trumpet audition, september 25, 2017.
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Bernstein composed the musical west side story in 1957. United states marine band thursday, april 2, 2015 at 7. Bernsteins own symphonic setting continues to be performed by. Chacha maria meeting scene cool fugue rumble finale louis leonard bernstein born in lawrence, massachusetts on august 25, 1918. Symphonic dances from west side story leonard bernstein 1918 1990 leonard bernstein was well trained, having studied composition at harvard, piano at curtis and conducting at tanglewood. Symphonic dances from west side story 1734 alto saxophone excerpts. Symphonic dances from west side story by leonard bernstein. Dateedition newest first dateedition oldest first displaying editions 1 1 out of 1. Leonard bernstein symphonic dance download free sheet music. Shop the worlds widest selection of west side story concert band music, scores, parts and more. Considered by many to be one of broadways greatest co. Bernsteins own symphonic setting continues to be performed by every major orchestra and is now available in authentic form for concert band. The year 2007 marked the 50th anniversary of west side story, considered by many to be broadways greatest contribution to the arts, as well as the most memorable work from legendary composer leonard bernstein. Jun 15, 2015 the presidents own united states marine band presents leonard bernsteins symphonic dances from west side story.
Symphonic dances from west side story transcribed by paul lavender. Symphonic dances from west side story works works leonard. Symphonic dances from west side story bernstein, trans. Symphonic dances from west side story 1960 for orchestra. Find composition details, parts movement information and albums that contain performances of symphonic dances 9 from west on allmusic. Symphonic dances from west side story symphonic band score and parts hal leonard. Score and parts for symphonic dances arranged by paul lavender from bernsteins hit musical. The germ of the concept that was to become west side story. Symphonic dances from west side story bb trumpet 1 leonard. Symphonic dances from west side story play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and. Symphonic dances from west side story, by leonard bernstein, from his music for west side story disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title symphonic dances. Symphonic dances from west side story 6 8 6 8 notes on the symphonic dances.
West side story opened on broadway in september, 1957 to glorious critical and public acclaim. Works full orchestra symphonic dances from west side story 1960 program notes and synopsis the four shows on the town, wonderful town, candide, and west side story show a progressive line of stylistic integration in leonard bernsteins compositional development. A couple of other pieces in forthcoming programmes i would also appreciate partinput are. Alto saxophone excerpts for educational purposes only bernstein. It was inspired by william shakespeares play romeo and juliet the story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid 1950s, an ethnic, bluecollar neighborhood in the early 1960s, much of the neighborhood was cleared in an urban renewal project for. Symphonic dances from west side story music shop europe. I have bernstein symphonic dances from west side story coming up and i wonder if anyone could tell me what the tuba part is like, or send me a part for practice purposes. A modernday, bigcity adaptation of romeo and juliet, this social music drama moves the tragic tale of the lovers of verona to the onceimpoverished west side of manhattan. Symphonic dances from west side story sheet music plus. West side story symphonic dances and songs katia labeque, katia and marielle labeque, marielle labeque on allmusic 1989. Du style measure 36 tempo to end british eighth zo elliott beginning to rehearsal,2. I would like to have had some programme notes for the less. Leonard bernstein, william russo, seiji ozawa, san.
As in the original orchestral edition, the individual dances can be performed in various combinations to allow for flexibility in programming. Paul lavender an outdoor overture aaron copland solo. Notes this score i believe is a first edition and that the score printing is based on i assume the composers handwriting style and that the score is a mini score, which makes it impossible to scan to cite out every detail based on the type of musical font used and how small all the writing is in the score. Bernstein symphonic dances from west side story performance tutorial. Symphonic dances from west side story leonard bernstein, composer 3. Given the authority and excellence of bernsteins own recordings on sony or dg, it is difficult to imagine who might be waiting for another new performance of the west side story dances, but the cbso is on cracking form here and throughout a disc, which stands as fine testament to the quality of birminghams symphony hall as a recording venue and. Symphonic dances from west side story by bernsteintrans. Symphonic dances from west side story hal leonard online. Symphonic dances from west side story wind repertory project. Dahl, ingolf concerto for alto saxophone and wind ensemble 12. Youll find your west side story concert band sheet music at sheet music plus. Concert band sheet music book by leonard bernstein 19181990.
Bernstein symphonic dances from west side story the. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience. Scriabin poeme decstase thanks in advance for any help. This recording has its pedigree bernstein playing the rhapsody, an excellent interpretation, clear and dynamic with the piano close.
Symphonic dances from west side story 676697 alto saxophone excerpts for educational purposes only mussorgsky. In 1957 leonard bernstein, together with choreographer jerome robbins and lyricist stephen sondheim, created the work which was to assure his reputation as a composer. Excerpts for round 1 will be performed in the order listed. These symphonic dances were extracted from the score in 1960, by the composer with sid ramin and irwin kostal, and performed for the first time on february, 1961, by the new york philharmonic. There is a small section where the first trumpet partbb goes into d trumpet, is this acceptable to play on picc in a. Texture timbre instrumentation shows 20th century features. Bernstein had brought to broadway and to the concert halls. The score calls for two flutes and piccolo, two oboes. Variations on america ives variation v, enclosed excerpt. Most recently, he has received international acclaim with two notable transcriptions for symphonic band. Bernstein, leonardlavender symphonic dances from west side story 9. Symphonic dances from west side story alvin seville orchestra collective recorded at the. He directed a prebroadway production of west side story at the national theatre in washington, d.