Old Folks at Home
Concert Band - Sheet Music

Concert band (Full Score, Flute 1/2, Oboe 1/2 (opt), Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet 1/2/3, Alto Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet (opt), Bassoon (opt), Alto Sax 1/2 (opt), Bb Tenor Sax (opt), Eb Baritone Sax (opt), Trumpet, F Horn 1/2/3/4, Trombone 1/3, 2nd Trombone (opt), Euphoniu) - grade 1.5

SKU: CN.S11222

Composed by E. Leidzen. Arranged by E. Leidzen. Band Music. Score only. Duration 2:30. Published by G & M Brand Music Publishers (CN.S11222).

Could Dvorak have known that he was writing a standard piece for young bands when he created this piece? This rendition is ideal for a variety of occasions - concerts, graduation ceremony, and special events.

Dvorak's arrangement for orchestra of 'The Old Folks at Home' was made in the 1890s for a Summer School held in Spillville, Iowa. Those attending were mostly drawn from a local Czech-speaking community and Dvorak enjoyed sharing time with people who spoke his own language. As instrumentalists the players were limited, many little more than beginners; yet in his arrangement Dvorak created a musically authentic and attractive setting of Stephen Foster's popular melody that is truly a masterpiece in economy of demand. Many years later, in 1942, Edwin Franko Goldman invited Erik Leidzen to transcribe Dvorak's arrangement for concert band.