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Title	Overture on an American Folk Tune
Article no.	4058676
Category	Concert/wind/brass band
Subcategory	Overture, arrangement
Instrumentation	Ha (concert/wind band)
Format	PrtStm (full score and parts)
Country of publication	USA (us)
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Series title	Alfred Concert Band
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Year of publication	2000
Composer	Akey, Douglas
Difficulty level	3
Duration	4:40
Additional info/contents	This incredible overture was written for the All County Honor Band in Mercer County, Pennsylvania and is based on the familiar folk song, 'Erie Canal.' The slow, powerful introduction is comprised of fragments of the famous melody. The tempo then suddenly increases, yielding a driving, staccato variation featuring trumpets and percussion. After giving way to a mysterious section played by flutes and low brass, the 'Allegro' reappears in an exciting contrapuntal form. Douglas Akey's Overture on an American Folk Tune is destined to become a classic!
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	Overture on an American Folk Tune (concert/wind band), full score and parts
	Overture on an American Folk Tune (concert/wind band), full score

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