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Title	American Overture for Band
Article no.	9036009
Category	Concert/wind/brass band
Subcategory	Overture (original composition)
Instrumentation	Ha (concert/wind band)
Format	PrtStm (full score and parts)
Country of publication	USA (us)
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Composer	Jenkins, Joseph W.
Opus no.	Op.13
Difficulty level	4
Duration	4:40
Additional info/contents	This selection was published in 1956 and was commissioned for the United States Army Field Band. American Overture for Band was Jenkins' first attempt to write for wind band and it remains his most popular work to date. American Overture for Band captures America's pioneering spirit with its original homespun melodies and "western" charme. The set includes a full score, and corrects and revises dynamics, articulations, and pitches - all exactly as the composer intended. Key: C Instrumentation: Piccolo, Flute I, Flute II, Flute III, Oboe I, Oboe II, English Horn, E-flat Clarinet, Clarinet I, Clarinet II, Clarinet III, Clarinet IV, Alto Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet, Bassoon I, Bassoon II, Contra Bassoon, Alto Saxophone I, Alto Sax
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	Format
	American Overture for Band (concert/wind band), full score and parts
	American Overture for Band (concert/wind band), full score
	American Overture for Band (concert/wind band), Oversized score
	American Overture for Band (concert/wind band), condensed score
	American Overture for Band, extra instrumental part
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