Leroy Anderson
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
A Christmas Festival
Highlights from Leroy Anderson’s revered holiday overture have been scored for younger players. In just over two minutes, this holiday classic offers many teachable moments, including staccato and accented articulations, tone quality, and a broad range of dynamic levels. Happy holidays! (2:15)SKU: AL48171 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Blue Tango
At the height of his career in the mid-1930s, Leroy Anderson began arranging for Arthur Fiedler’s Boston Pops Orchestra. Later, Fiedler encouraged him to write his own tunes for the Pops. His compositions, more than 50 in number, virtually define the sound of the contemporary American pops orchestra.Blue Tango was a #1 hit in 1951, juxtaposing the charismatic melody over a traditional tango pulse. The work captured the spirit of an era. This new edition was originally arranged by the composer for concert band and has been freshly re-engraved with a full score for the first time, permitting a uniformity of articulation throughout the work.
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
Bugler’s Holiday
For the young band, here is an easy-play arrangement of Leroy Anderson’s best known trumpet trio. You can feature your whole trumpet section with this truly inspiring favorite. Everyone will recognize this wonderful melody and moms and dads will beam with pride. (1:27)
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Bugler’s Holiday
We’re happy to bring you an arrangement of Leroy Anderson’s best known trumpet trio. You can feature your whole trumpet section with this truly inspiring favorite. This arrangement includes freshly engraved parts and a full score! (2:36)SKU: AL82391 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 2
Fiddle-Faddle
Every school has a talented mallet player. Why not take a great Leroy Anderson tune associated with strings and arrange it for mallet percussion? Why not, indeed . . . in fact, John Ford has arranged it for advanced as well as easy-play mallet percussion (both versions included). This one is a winner! Way to go, John! (2:45)SKU: AL2816FB3X -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3.5
Fiddle-Faddle
A rebirth of this classic Leroy Anderson work. For 40 years, bands all over the world have programmed and audiences have enjoyed the Anderson classic as arranged by Philip J. Lang. His scoring captures all of the orchestral colors. This one should be in every concert band’s library. (3:32)SKU: ALBD01036 -
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 2
Old MacDonald Had a Farm
From “America’s King of Light Music,” Leroy Anderson’s setting of this children’s favorite was premiered by the Boston Pops. Scored for developing band yet true to the original, this will please performers and audiences alike for developing and more advanced bands. Gleefully complete with a barnyard chorus! (3:45)SKU: AL47407 -
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Sandpaper Ballet
Remember sand blocks? Leroy Anderson wrote a wonderful tribute to those little covered wood blocks. Here’s his original, re-released with a new full score for the first time for the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his birth. Complete with the soft-shoe style . . . it’s easy to listen to and a joy to perform.SKU: AL84063 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 2
Selections from Leroy Anderson’s Irish Suite
The Irish Suite, by the dean of American light music, Leroy Anderson (1908–1975), is one of the most enduring and endearing works in the repertoire. Drawn from familiar Irish folk tunes, its six movements present a rich musical palette brimming with color and fresh invention. This medley of highlights from the suite draws from thematic material found in each of the movements. Engaging and pure fun!SKU: AL35387 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Sleigh Ride
The classic holiday tune scored for young band accessibility. “Sleigh Ride” arranged by Mike Story includes written melodic solos for alto and tenor sax, easy brass ranges, simple rhythms, and all the optional parts to include flute, clarinet, and vibraphone. Ride on! (2:13)SKU: AL45063 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
Sleigh Ride
The most-revered Leroy Anderson tune of all time is finally scored for the beginning level. All the tricky rhythms and articulations have been distilled for this level but the charming melody is in tact to greet the holiday season with renewed energy! (2:29)SKU: AL29572 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 2
Suite of Carols, Selections from
Selected from Leroy Anderson’s 1955 arrangements of the same name for brass choir, woodwind ensemble, and string orchestra, these four cherished holiday carols demonstrate his rich musical tradition. The medley includes “Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella,” “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear,” “Away in a Manger,” and “Wassail Song.” Scored as a through-played medley, the many teaching opportunities make this setting a perfect program piece for your winter concert. (3:00)SKU: AL46631 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 2
The Best of Leroy Anderson
From the dean of American light music, this through-played medley is scored to be accessible for young and developing bands. It includes “Plink! Plank! Plunk!,” “The Syncopated Clock,” “Forgotten Dreams,” “Blue Tango,” “A Trumpeter’s Lullaby,” and “Fiddle-Faddle.” With ample shifting of melodic responsibility that permits adequate rests for all, Leroy Anderson’s unique style remains as young and fresh as the very day on which it was composed. (4:45)SKU: AL43116 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
The Girl I Left Behind Me
Re-released this year with a new full score and parts, this is the last movement of Anderson’s “Irish Suite” drawn from familiar Irish folk tunes. The Girl I Left Behind Me is a driving energetic conclusion to Anderson’s suite or any concert program as a stand-alone work. All movements are now available: I. “The Irish Washerwoman” (00-83181), II. “The Minstrel Boy” (00-32547), III. “The Rakes of Mallow” (00-30836), IV. “The Wearing of the Green” (00-30835), V. “The Last Rose of Summer” (00-32545) and VI. “The Girl I Left Behind” (00-32546).SKU: AL32546 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
The Irish Washerwoman (from the Irish Suite)
“The Irish Washerwoman,” the first movement of Leroy Anderson’s Irish Suite, combines folk material with the composer’s own whimsicality. The score was commissioned by the Eire Society of Boston and carries a dedication to Arthur Fiedler, who conducted its first performance on June 6, 1947 at Symphony Hall in Boston. The complete suite includes six melodies which range from the nostalgic to the humorous, from the plainly sentimental to the purely exuberant. Although the melodies come from overseas, the brilliant Irish Suite is typical of Anderson’s nimble orchestration, ingenious charm, and happy inventiveness. This opening movement is a jig; brisk in tempo and gay in mood.This new edition has been freshly re-engraved with a full-score for the first time, permitting articulation uniformity throughout the work.
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
The Last Rose of Summer (from the Irish Suite)
The fifth movement of Leroy Anderson’s The Irish Suite, “The Last Rose of Summer,” has never been transcribed for concert band. Skillfully scored by Douglas Wagner in Anderson’s charismatic characteristic style, this work features an emotional alto saxophone solo in place of the orchestra version’s violin solo. This dramatic work is performable as a stand-alone work or in tandem with the rest of the movements. All movements are now available: I. “The Irish Washerwoman” [00-83181], II. “The Minstrel Boy” [00-32547], III. “The Rakes of Mallow” [00-30836], IV. “The Wearing of the Green” [00-30835], V. “The Last Rose of Summer” [00-32545] and VI. “The Girl I Left Behind” [00-32546].SKU: AL32545 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
The Minstrel Boy
The second movement of The Irish Suite from the creative genious of the legendary Leroy Anderson has been re-engraved now with a full score. This more stately movement contrasts stylistically with the others. All movements are now available: I. “The Irish Washerwoman” (00-83181), II. “The Minstrel Boy” (00-32547), III. “The Rakes of Mallow” (00-30836), IV. “The Wearing of the Green” (00-30835), V. “The Last Rose of Summer” (00-32545) and VI. “The Girl I Left Behind” (00-32546).SKU: AL32547 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
The Rakes of Mallow (from the Irish Suite)
Re-released this year, this Leroy Anderson classic work typifies his musical genius. Freshly engraved with a full score for the first time, Anderson’s own arrangement of the third movement from his Irish Suite is full of excitement and energy. Three movements of the six-movement suite are now available for concert band. The remaining three movements will be released in 2010. Performable as a stand-alone work, or in tandem with the rest of the movements. (I. The Irish Washerwoman – item 83181 and IV. The Wearing of the Green – item 30835)SKU: AL30836 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
The Syncopated Clock
That clock just doesn’t sound right! Poking musical fun by tipping the sands of time, this Leroy Anderson classic theme is certain to bring a smile to all! Scored with your beginners in mind, the woodblocks tick away while the rest of the band presents the famous melody. A real winner! (2:00)SKU: AL38316 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 4
The Syncopated Clock
Enjoy the musical clock whose familiar tick-tock is not always on an even keel. Leroy Anderson’s melodies have reached millions and can be whistled or sung by just about everyone. Here is the original for concert band freshly engraved with a new full score. For audience-pleasing programming, this one’s timeless.SKU: AL85201
