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Robert Wendel [arr] |
From Sea To Shining Sea
| Instrumentation | 2+1/2/2+1/2, 4/3/3/1, timp/trap./2 perc., strings |
| Length | 8 minutes |
| Difficulty | Moderate professional |
| Comments | Medley of America the Beautiful, San Francisco, Deep in the Heart of Texas, Meet Me in St. Louis, Tennessee Waltz, My Old Kentucky Home, Georgia on My Mind, New York New York. Finale orchestrated to withstand fireworks if desired. |
| Sources | Robert Wendel Music, NYC voice/fax 212-362-9094 http://www.wendelmusic.com |
| Extras | Rental $250, 2nd perf +50%, 3+ perfs +25% each. |
| History | Over 80 perfs since 1992 by Cincinnati Pops, Rochester Phil, Atlanta, Baltimore, Indianapolis, Dallas, W Va, Long Beach, Dubuque, San Diego, San Jose, Stamford, Modesto, Delaware, Jacksonville, Naples, Wichita, Owensboro & others |
| Contributor | Robert Wendel |
| Other | |
Saint Bailey's Rag
| Instrumentation | 2+1/2/2/2, 4/3/3/1, timp/trap./2 perc., strings |
| Length | 3 3/4 minutes |
| Difficulty | Moderate professional |
| Comments | Medley of When the Saints Go Marching In, Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey, 12th Street Rag in a New Orleans stlye dixieland march with Stars & Stripes and Entrance of the Gladiators thrown in for good measure. |
| Sources | Robert Wendel Music, NYC voice/fax 212-362-9094 http://www.wendelmusic.com |
| Extras | Rental: $100 2nd perf +50%, 3+ perfs +25% each. |
| History | Over 20 perfs since 1992 by Cincinnati Pops, W Va, Dubuque, Columbus, Indianapolis, and others. |
| Contributor | Robert Wendel |
| Other | |
A Stephen Foster Overture
| Instrumentation | 2+picc/2/2/2 - 4/3/3/1 - timp - 3 perc - strings. |
| Length | 5:45 |
| Difficulty | Moderate [Wm. Tell Overture bit is the hardest] |
| Comments | Medley of Oh Susannah, My Old Kentucky Home, Swannee River, Beautiful Dreamer, and Camptown races [with nods to Dvorak's Humorseque and William Tell along the way, and NO Banjo required!] |
| Sources | Robert Wendel Music, NYC. Full rental info and audio file available at: http://www.wendelmusic.com |
| Extras | |
| History | Orig vers performed by Fresno, Delaware, Jacksonville, West Shore, SW Michigan, Greensboro, Greenville, West Va., Dubuque, Illinois, Indianapolis, Wichita, Portland, Knoxville, Fort Worth, Rochester Phil, and Cincinnati Pops...et al... |
| Contributor | Robert Wendel Music, NYC |
| Other | (4/2000) I have newly revised, tightened and shortened this work, and improved a few things that had "bothered" me over the years in response to feedback from conductors and librarians. |
Christmas a la Valse
| Instrumentation | 2+picc/2/2/2;4/3/3/1; timp/2-3 perc/harp/strings |
| Length | 6 minutes |
| Difficulty | Moderate professional |
| Comments | A medley of "Bring A Torch Jeanette, Isabella", "We 3 Kings", "Skaters Waltz", "Greensleeves", " It Came Upon A Midnight Clear", " Wassail, Wassail", & "We Wish You A Merry Christmas." Suitable for holiday Pops, or holiday subscription. Rental $150 |
| Sources | Tape available from Robert Wendel Music 212-362-9094 [voice/fax] http://www.wendelmusic.com |
| Extras | |
| History | Over 40 performances since1996 by Cincinnati Pops, Naples, Long Beach, Wichita, Jacksonville, Dubuque, Nassau Pops, etc. |
| Contributor | Robert Wendel |
| Other | |
Overtures by Jerry Herman to: Milk & Honey, Hello Dolly, Mame, Mack & Mabel, La Cage Aux Folles
| Instrumentation | 2+picc/2/2/2-4/3/3/1-timp/traps/2 perc/harp/strings. [Mame incl opt banjo; Mack & Mabel includes a piano/opt celeste] |
| Length | 4 - 5 minutes each |
| Difficulty | Moderate professional; difficult brass & strings for community |
| Comments | These are all the ORIGINAL Broadway overtures, reconstructed from the original pit parts provided by the composer. All doublings have been eliminated, saxes rewritten for standard orchestral instrumentation. No "extras" required. FULL conductor's score provided. Scores and all parts printed, not hand copied. |
| Sources | Demo tapes available from Robert Wendel Music, 256 West 93rd St. Suite 3F NYC, NY, 10025-7374 voice/fax: 212-362-9094 website: http://www.wendelmusic.com Perusal scores available for a $5 mailing/handling fee...deducted from rental. Rates: Mame, Mack & Mabel $125 each // Dolly, Milk & Honey, & La Cage $100 each |
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| History | Performances already by BBC Symphony, West Va Symphony, Elgin Sym., Evansville Phil, Fort Wayne Phil. |
| Contributor | Robert Wendel |
| Other | |
Viva Puccini
| Instrumentation | 2+picc/2/2/2, 4/3/3/1, timp, 2-3 perc, harp, strings |
| Length | 7 minutes |
| Difficulty | Moderate [as difficult as the Puccini originals] |
| Comments | A medley of some of Puccini's "greatest hits" designed for Pops concerts, but appropriate for "heavier" fare. Contents: Opening from "Butterfly", Boy's chorus from "Turandot", Finale from "Girl of the Golden West", O Mio Babbino Caro, "Musetta's Waltz", "Un Bel Di", and Finale from Turandot. |
| Sources | Available from Robert Wendel Music, http://www.wendelmusic.com, 212-362-9094 [voice/fax] 256 West 93rd St Suite 3F, NY NY 10025 [$150 Rental only] |
| Extras | Tape available upon request. |
| History | Commissioned by the Jacksonville Symphony for the opening of it's new Concert Hall. Some 20 performances since by Buffalo, New Mexico, Toledo, San Antonio, Lubbock, W Va., Topeka, Louisville, Baton Rouge, and others. |
| Contributor | Robert Wendel |
| Other | |
We Need A Little Christmas by Jerry Herman
| Instrumentation | 2+picc/2/2/2-4/3/3/1-timp/2 or 3 perc, harp, strings, SATB chorus |
| Length | 3:20 |
| Difficulty | Easy [professional], Moderate [community/college] chorus, moderate |
| Comments | A commercial style arrangement od "pops" type designed as concert opener. |
| Sources | Robert Wendel Music [NYC] voice/fax 212-362-9094, http://www.wendelmusic.com |
| Extras | |
| History | Recorded by Cincinnati Pops for Telarc CD's. Some 50 performances by Cincinnati Pops, Naples Phil, Portland, Detroit, SW Mich, Reno, Columbus, Mansfield, Altoona, Garland, Houston, San Antonio, Virginia, Wisconsin, Long Beach, San Diego Syms and others. |
| Contributor | Robert Wendel |
| Other | |
Coventry Carol
| Instrumentation | Harp, 1 chime, and strings |
| Length | 3:40 |
| Difficulty | Moderate to easy |
| Comments | Appropriate for Holiday concerts both "serious" and "pops". Arranged in the style of Vaughan Williams "Tallis" Fantasia, this work can be played by a chamber ensemble or full orchestra. It is on the serious side for a change of pace. |
| Sources | Robert Wendel Music [NYC] voice/fax 212-362-9094, http://www.wendelmusic.com |
| Extras | |
| History | Has been performed by Lake Forest Symphon, Topeka, SW Michigan, Toledo, Canton, San Angelo, Modesto, and Greensboro Symphony. |
| Contributor | Robert Wendel |
| Other | |
In The Manger
| Instrumentation | 2/1,E. Hrn/2/2//4/0/3[opt]/0, Glock, Chimes, Triangle, Bell tree- Celeste, Harp-Strings |
| Length | 3:45 |
| Difficulty | Moderate to easy |
| Comments | Medley of Away In A Manger and Gesu Bambino |
| Sources | Rental $100, available from: Robert Wendel Music, NYC |
| Extras | Demo Tape [sampled] available |
| History | Performances by Jacksonville, Nassau Pops, and others. |
| Contributor | Robert Wendel |
| Other | |
Carol Of The Bells (Trad. Ukraine)
| Instrumentation | 2+Picc/2/2/2//4/3/3/1//Timp, Glock, Chimes, Triangle, Bell tree, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Sus Cym, Tam-Tam [or 3 Turandot Gongs in D, G, A]- Celeste, Harp-Strings |
| Length | 3:40 |
| Difficulty | Moderate to difficult |
| Comments | An arrangement that's VERY different from what you're used to hearing, yet still very traditional in it's scope. |
| Sources | Rental $100, available from: Robert Wendel Music, NYC |
| Extras | Demo Tape [sampled] available |
| History | Perfs by Dubuque, SW Michigan, Topeka, Pitts State Univ [KS] |
| Contributor | Robert Wendel |
| Other | |
New York, New York (theme from) by Kander & Ebb
| Instrumentation | 2+picc/2/2+B Cl/2 - 4/3/3/1 - Timp, Trap set glock, bass drum, piatti, triangle, - strings |
| Length | 3:10 |
| Difficulty | Moderately easy- leans on the brass section |
| Comments | Designed for Pops concerts |
| Sources | Robert Wendel Music, NYC |
| Extras | Sound file excerpt available on our website: http://www.wendelmusic.com Full demo tapes available via this web site also. |
| History | New for 1999 |
| Contributor | Robert Wendel |
| Other | |
Swing Ludwig, Swing!
| Instrumentation | 2+picc, 2, 2, 2 - 4, 3, 3, 1 - Timp, Trap set Bass Drum, piatti, Triangle, strings + Opt Elect. Bass |
| Length | 3:20 |
| Difficulty | Moderate - strong brass section a plus. |
| Comments | Beethoven's 5th & 9th Symphonies set to a hard swing beat a la "Cherry Poppin Daddies" or the Brian Setzer Orchestra with Gene Krupa style drums. A fun new way to ride the current swing revival at any Pops concert. |
| Sources | Score, parts, demo tape, avail. from Robert Wendel Music, NYC http://www.wendelmusic.com |
| Extras | 2 minute audio sample, prices and ordering info available from website. |
| History | Perfs by San Bernardino, Fresno, Baton Rouge, SW Mich, Columbus, Garland, and W Va Symphony. |
| Contributor | Robert Wendel |
| Other | |
When TV Was Young
| Instrumentation | 2+picc.2.2.2//4.3.3.1//timp, trap set, 3 perc, harp, strings |
| Length | 4:40 |
| Difficulty | Moderate [Wm. Tell Ovt is really the hardest part] |
| Comments | A Medley of the themes from 50's television shows: Dragnet, Alfred Hitchcock, The Honeymooners, The Lone Ranger, and I Love Lucy. Fine for any pops concert, especially one with a movie/TV or nostalgia theme. |
| Sources | Available for rental from Robert Wendel Music |
| Extras | Full rental info and prices plus mpeg3 audio sample file available at http://www.wendelmusic.com |
| History | Over 30 perfs by Long Beach, Modesto, Jacksonville, Brevard, Fl W Coast, Milliken, Baton Rouge, Nassau Pops, Columbus, Tulsa, Amarillo, W Va, and others. |
| Contributor | Robert Wendel |
| Other | |
Back To The Fifties
| Instrumentation | 2+picc - 2 - 2 [2nd doubles tenor sax] - 2, 4-3-3-1, timp, trap set. 2-3 perc [Glock, triangle, xylophone, piatti, Bass Drum, bongos], strings optional harp, optional piano |
| Length | 5:45 |
| Difficulty | easy/Moderate |
| Comments | A medley of popular "tunes" from the fifties including: "Mister Sandman", "The Great Pretender", "Que Sera, Sera" "Sh-Boom, Sh-Boom" and "Tequila" [yes, the orch or conductor gets to yell it out...3 times] |
| Sources | Robert Wendel Music, NYC |
| Extras | Audio sample available at my web site: http://www.wendelmusic.com Rental $125 |
| History | Over 30 perfs by Long Beach, Modesto, Jacksonville, Brevard, Fl W Coast, Milliken, Baton Rouge, Nassau Pops, Columbus, Tulsa, Amarillo, W Va, and others. |
| Contributor | Robert Wendel |
| Other | |
An Old Fashioned Summer
| Instrumentation | 2+picc/2/2/2 - 4/3/3/1 - Timp, Trap set glock, chimes, bass drum, piatti, triangle, tam-tam, wood block, xylophone, harp & strings |
| Length | 4:00 |
| Difficulty | Moderately easy- leans on the brass section |
| Comments | Designed for Pops concerts. A "Turn Of The Century" Medley of: "School Days," "In The Good Old Summer Time," "Sidewalks Of New York," "Bicycle Built For Two," " Take Me Out To The Ball Game, " and " By The Beautiful Sea." |
| Sources | Robert Wendel Music, NYC http://www.wendelmusic.com |
| Extras | Sound file exerpt available on our website. Full demo tapes available via this web site also. |
| History | Perf by Knoxville, Wichita, Columbus, W Va., San Diego, New Haven, Louisville and others. |
| Contributor | Robert Wendel |
| Other | |
The Armed Forces March
| Instrumentation | 2+picc/2/2/2 - 4/3/3/1 - Timp, Trap set glock, chimes, bass drum, piatti, - strings |
| Length | 3:00 |
| Difficulty | Moderately easy- leans on the brass section |
| Comments | Designed for Pops concerts, especially Memorial Day and July 4th. A medley of the 5 Armed Forces hymns plus a snatch of "The Star Spangled Banner." Can be used to present the flags of the various services as well. Singable keys, but no lyric/vocal sheets are provided. |
| Sources | Robert Wendel Music, NYC http://www.wendelmusic.com |
| Extras | Sound file excerpt available on our website. Full demo tapes available via this web site also. |
| History | Premiered by the Modesto Symphony, July 1998. addt'l perfs by: Kona, Cedar Rapids, Bloomington, Gulf Coast, Columbus and others. |
| Contributor | Robert Wendel |
| Other | |
An Evergreen Christmas
| Instrumentation | 2+picc/2/2/2-4/3/3/1- timp + 2-3 prc harp, strings and SATB chorus |
| Length | 4:10 |
| Difficulty | Easy orch, moderate chorus |
| Comments | A medley of "Oh Christmas Tree", "The Holly and The Ivy", and "Deck The Hall..." for chorus and orch. |
| Sources | Robert Wendel Music, NYC |
| Extras | Synth audio demo on web site: http://www.wendelmusic.com along with rental rates and contact info. |
| History | Brand new (7/14/00) ...who gets the premiere? |
| Contributor | Robert Wendel |
| Other | |
Orfeo's "Rockatta" (after Monteverdi)
| Instrumentation | 2+picc/2/2/2 - 4/3/3/1 - timp, traps, chimes, glock, tam-tam, bass drum, piatti, and strings. |
| Length | 2:45 |
| Difficulty | Not really hard, but needs 2 solid Trumpeters. |
| Comments | 400 years later, I've taken the Toccata from Monteverdi's "Orfeo" and updated it for the rock/pop generation, with a little extra development. Great for Pops and Youth concerts. |
| Sources | Robert Wendel Music, NYC |
| Extras | More info, rental pricing, and full mp3 sound file available at: http://www.wendelmusic.com |
| History | New and available June 1, 2001 |
| Contributor | Robert Wendel [the "other" RVW] |
| Other | |
Christmas Through Children's Eyes
| Instrumentation | 2+picc/2/2/2 - 4/3/3/1 - timp, 3 perc, harp & strings, SATB chorus [toy piano optional] |
| Length | 4:13 |
| Difficulty | Moderate... a good horn section will help. |
| Comments | A Holiday choral work recalling the memories of a childhood Christmas |
| Sources | Score and parts available from Robert Wendel Music, NYC http://www.wendelmusic.com |
| Extras | mp3 file [live performance] available on the web site |
| History | SW Michigan Sym., Flint Sym., Kona Sym. |
| Contributor | the composer |
| Other | |
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