Classic Duke
Duke Ellington (arr. Luther Henderson, adapt. Paul Murtha)
General Info
Year: 2008
Duration: c. 4:10
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $70.00; (digital) - $80.50 | Score Only (print) - $10.00
Instrumentation
- Full Score
- C Piccolo
- Flute I-II
- Oboe
- Bassoon
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
- E-flat Alto Clarinet
- B-flat Bass Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
- B-flat Tenor Saxophone
- E-flat Baritone Saxophone
- B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
- Horn in F I-II-III-IV
- Trombone I-II-III
- Euphonium
- Tuba
- Contra-Bass
- Timpani
- Percussion I-II-III, including:
- *Bells
- *Drum Set
- *Mark Tree
- *Slapstick (large)
- *Suspended Cymbal
- *Tambourine
- *Vibraphone
- *Wind Chimes
- *Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Originally scored for full orchestra and brass quintet, here is a great-sounding adaptation for concert band that features three classic Ellington compositions. Includes: Cotton Tail; Sophisticated Lady and It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing).
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Andrews University (Berrien Spring, Mich.) Wind Symphony (Byron Graves, conductor) - 22 April 2023
- University of Kansas (Lawrence) Wind Ensemble (Matthew Mapp, conductor) – 15 September 2023
- Harmonie Eendracht Aalbeke (Kortrijk, Belgium) – 2010
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Caravan (arr. Iwai) (1937/1999)
- Caravan (arr. Ployhar) (1937/1975)
- Caravan (arr. Saucedo) (1937/2000)
- Caravan Overture (with Tizol, arr. Bennett) (1937/1943)
- Classic Duke (arr. Henderson, adapt. Murtha) (2008)
- Come Sunday (arr. Murtha) (1943/2007)
- Duke Ellington! (arr. Custer) (1994)
- Duke Ellington in Concert (arr. Murtha) (2002)
- Ellingbones (arr. Sarcich)
- Ellington (arr. Kerchner)
- Ellington! (arr. Bulla) (2019)
- Ellington Portrait, An (arr. Werle) (1965)
- Highlights from "Sophisticated Ladies" (arr. Cacavas) (1981)
- It Don't Mean a Thing (arr. Mashima) (1932/2012)
- It Don't Mean a Thing (arr. Moss) (1932/1989)
- Rhythmoods (arr. Yoder) (1938)
- Salute the Duke (arr. Yoder) (1960)
- Salute to the Duke (arr. Sweeney) (1999)
- Satin Doll (arr. Osterling) (1953/1988)
- The Symphonic Duke (arr. Newsom) (1999)
- A Tone Parallel to Harlem (arr. Spinazzola) (1950/2024)
Resources
- Ellington, D. (2008). Classic Duke [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.