America the Beautiful
Commissioned by the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and inspired by Carmen Dragon, this arrangement soars.
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Title: America the Beautiful
Composer: Samuel A. Ward. Lyrics by Katharine Lee Bates
Description: This arrangement was inspired by Carmon Dragon’s monumental arrangement of America the Beautiful, which is no longer available for rental. It begins with a brief brass fanfare, then a harmonically rich introduction leads into the opening statement of the melody. The arrangement ends with fireworks from the brass.
Instrumentation: 3333/4331/Timp+3/Harp/Strings
Length: 3:00
Rental Fee: $225.00 first performance. $75.00 per subsequent performance.
Delivery Formats: Available in printed parts and scores, or PDF parts and scores, or both. An additional $100.00 fee applies for delivery in both printed and PDF formats.
Audio Selection performed by Sibelius 7.5