AN AMERICAN ELEGY for concert band An American Elegy by Frank Ticheli. Hear streaming audio on this page. Suitable for high school, college, and university bands, 11 minutes duration, Grade 4. Hear a complete performance in stereo streaming audio using (& requiring) QuickTime 3 or newer: Hear a complete performance of An American Elegy Download the MP3 Recording View Errata |
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Composed in memory of those who lost their lives
at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999,
and to honor the survivors
Download the Columbine High School Alma Mater (free download)
The Alma Mater (for SATB Chorus), composed by Frank Ticheli, is quoted at the climax of An American Elegy. If programmed with An American Elegy, the two works may be performed as a single entity with the Alma Mater immediately preceding An American Elegy. The Alma Mater may be performed either by members of the band, or by a chorus, or by four or more singers.
MEASURES | SECTION | KEY |
1-14 | Introduction | Bb |
15-30 | Main theme | Bb |
31-46 | Episode | Bb |
47-62 | Main theme | Bb |
63-96 | Second theme | Bb...Db... |
97-110 | Four-part canon | F |
111-113 | Climax - (excerpt from Columbine Alma Mater) |
F |
114-117 | Bridge (based on second theme) | F |
118-127 | Offstage trumpet solo, variant of Second theme | Bb |
128-131 | Bridge | Bb |
132-end | Main theme, final statement | Bb |
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Performance by the University of Southern California Symphonic Winds, Douglas Lowry, conductor, Frank Ticheli, guest conductor.
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