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Variations on "America"
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Brass Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1733467
Composed by Charles Ives. Arranged by Paul Hanna. This edition: pdf. 19th Century, Classical, Patriotic. 23 pages. TBQ Press #1294955. Published by TBQ Press (A0.1733467).
Charles Ives’ Variations on “America” is a bold, witty, and harmonically adventurous organ work, here arranged for brass quintet, composed in 1891 when Ives was just 17 years old. It is based on the patriotic tune “America (My Country, ’Tis of Thee),” which shares its melody with “God Save the King” and several other national anthems. A theme is followed by a series of variations, each showcasing Ives’ early experimentation with harmony, rhythm, and form. Techniques employed include bitonality, polytonality, rhythmic complexity, humor, and the use of unexpected modulations and stylistic juxtapositions. One variation includes a polonaise rhythm, and another features canons in three different keys—elements that reportedly made audiences laugh and drew criticism from Ives’ father.
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Brass Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1733467
Composed by Charles Ives. Arranged by Paul Hanna. This edition: pdf. 19th Century, Classical, Patriotic. 23 pages. TBQ Press #1294955. Published by TBQ Press (A0.1733467).
Charles Ives’ Variations on “America” is a bold, witty, and harmonically adventurous organ work, here arranged for brass quintet, composed in 1891 when Ives was just 17 years old. It is based on the patriotic tune “America (My Country, ’Tis of Thee),” which shares its melody with “God Save the King” and several other national anthems. A theme is followed by a series of variations, each showcasing Ives’ early experimentation with harmony, rhythm, and form. Techniques employed include bitonality, polytonality, rhythmic complexity, humor, and the use of unexpected modulations and stylistic juxtapositions. One variation includes a polonaise rhythm, and another features canons in three different keys—elements that reportedly made audiences laugh and drew criticism from Ives’ father.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on
your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
you don't have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
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that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are
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