Spring Rounds

Igor Stravinsky (arr. Ryan Clark)

Igor Stravinsky

Subtitle: From The Rite of Spring

General Info

Year: 1913 / 2026
Duration: c. 4:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: Ryan Clark
Cost: Score and Parts - $15.00 (digital)

Instrumentation

Full Score
Trombone I-II-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium I-II
Tuba I-II

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring is one of the most infamous of his works, as its premiere in Paris in 1913 was said to have incited a riot. It pushed the boundaries of music at that time and set a precedent for all other twentieth century composers to follow. The work is known for being extremely difficult to both perform and conduct; however, many professional orchestras undertake the work in full still today.

Spring Rounds is the fourth section in Part I: Adoration of the Earth. It has a very ominous and mysterious opening with a very simple melody before breaking into an ostinato that is constant through most of the piece. Eventually, the piece becomes very intense with its use of gritty harmony before reprising the opening melody. A very famous moment in this piece are the trombone glisses that are very heavy and almost ugly in nature.

- Program Note by arranger

Media

• Video: Reference recording. MIDI realization
• Video: Reference recording and perusal score. Northwest Mississippi Community College Low Brass Ensemble (Ryan Clark, conductor)

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

• Berceuse and Finale from "The Firebird" (arr. Longfield) (1910/1998)
• Berceuse and Finale from "The Firebird" (arr. Goldman) (1910/1941)
• Berceuse and Finale from "The Firebird" (arr. McAlister and Reed) (1910/1989)
• Circus Polka (orch. Raksin) (1942/1948)
• Concertino for 12 Instruments (1920/1952)
• Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments (1924/1950)
• Danse Russe (tr. Goldman) (1911/1921/1942)
• Ebony Concerto (1946)
• Elegy for JFK (1964)
• Excerpts from "The Rite of Spring" (arr. Buckley) (1913/2015)
• Fanfare for a New Theater (1968)
• Finale from "The Firebird" (arr. Story) (1910/2014)
• The Firebird: Finale (arr. Hanna) (1910/2023)
• The Firebird (trans. Patterson) (1910/1919/)
• Firebird Excerpts (arr. Bocook) (1910/1995)
• The Firebird Suite (tr. Earles, ed. Fennell) (1910/1919/1998)
• Firebird Suite (arr. Longfield) (1910/1919/1998)
• Fireworks, Op 4 (trans. Rogers) (1908)
• Funeral Song (1908)
• Infernal Dance and Finale (arr. Balent) (1910/2008)
• L'Histoire du Soldat (1918)
• Mass for Mixed Chorus and Double Wind Quintet (1948)
• Octuor (1923)
• Pastorale (1907/1933)
• Pastorale (tr. Harder) (1907/2025)
• Ragtime (arr. McAlister) (1918/1982)
• The Rite of Spring (tr. Patterson) (1913/1947)
• The Rite of Spring (arr. Sánchez) (1913)
• The Rite of Spring (arr. Vosbein) (1913/2011)
• Scherzo à la russe (arr. Marciniak) (1944/1977)
• Song of the Volga Boatmen (ed. Simpson) (1917/1989)
• Spring Rounds (arr. Clark) (1913/2026)
• Suite from "The Firebird" (trans. Nefs) (1910/2013)
• Suite from "The Firebird" (trans. Knox) (1910)
• Suite No 1 for Wind Ensemble or Small Concert Band (tr. McAlister and Binney) (1925/1989)
• Suite No 2 for Wind Ensemble or Small Concert Band (tr. McAlister and Binney) (1921/1990)
• Symphonies of Wind Instruments (1920, rev. 1947)
• Symphony of Psalms (1930/1948)

Resources

• The Rite of Spring. Wikipedia. Accessed 7 February 2026