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Title	Legend of the Queen Anne's Revenge
Article no.	3071263
Category	Concert/wind/brass band
Subcategory	Concert music
Instrumentation	Ha (concert/wind band); YB (young band)
Format	PrtStm (full score and parts)
Country of publication	USA (us)
Publisher *	C.L. Barnhouse Company
Publisher's article no. *	BA 011-3984-00
Series title	Command Series
Year of publication	2010
Price	click here
Composer	Smith, Robert W.
Difficulty level	3
Evaluation level of countries	D2 (German lower level)
Duration	4:29
Additional info/contents	American history comes to life with this work from composer Robert W. Smith. 'Legend of the Queen Anne's Revenge' is a work for the developing concert band inspired by the sailing ship of the same name and its infamous captain known as Blackbeard. Featuring rollicking nautical themes and a dark journey into 'Davy Jones Locker' featuring the tuba, the piece will be a favorite of your students and audience. Fun to prepare and educationally sound!
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Programme notes *: The "Queen Anne's Revenge" was a notorious sailing ship that sailed under the command of the legendary pirate captain Blackbeard at the beginning of the 18th century. Blackbeard, whose real name was Edward Thatch or Edward Teach, was notorious for his cruelty and ruthless treatment of his enemies. The Queen Anne's Revenge was originally a French slave ship called La Concorde, which was captured by Blackbeard in November 1717 and renamed Queen Anne's Revenge. Under Blackbeard's command, the ship was equipped with 40 cannons and became one of the most feared ships in the Caribbean. Blackbeard used the "Queen Anne's Revenge" to raid numerous ships and capture large quantities of treasure. Legend has it that Blackbeard deliberately sank the ship off the coast of North Carolina in June 1718 in order to get rid of his crew and escape with the captured treasure. The Legend of the Queen Anne's Revenge" composition by Robert W. Smith tells the story of this infamous ship and its equally infamous captain. The music contains exuberant sailor themes that reflect the adventures and raids of pirates at sea. There is also a dark journey into 'Davy Jones' wardrobe' in which the tuba plays the leading role. This passage is intended to convey the dark side of piracy and the dangers of seafaring in the 18th century. The music is a captivating and dramatic portrayal of the legend of the 'Queen Anne's Revenge' and brings to life the story of this infamous ship and its notorious captain. The Queen Anne's Revenge and its infamous captain Blackbeard are legendary figures in the history of piracy. The composition "Legend of the Queen Anne's Revenge" by Robert W. Smith brings this legend to life and expresses the adventures and raids of the pirates as well as the dangers of seafaring in the 18th century in music. It is a captivating and dramatic portrayal of this infamous story, transporting listeners into the world of piracy and bringing them closer to the legend of Queen Anne's Revenge. Quelle/Source: musicainfo.net (KI) Information: Barnhouse Tags: Adventurers and pirates Criminals Seafaring and ships Contemporary History and Historical Events

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	Legend of the Queen Anne's Revenge (concert/wind band; young band), full score and parts
	Legend of the Queen Anne's Revenge (concert/wind band; young band), full score
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