Title | Suite Aboriginal | |||
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Composer | Wheelock, Dennison | Marshall’s Civic Band Topeka, KS Est’d 1884 |
Number | O-144 |
Type | CB | |||
Date | 1900 | |||
Key | A | |||
Arranger | Beyer, Edward | Length | 0.00 | |
Publisher | Harry Coleman | Vocal | No | |
Association | Grade/Difficulty | ?/? | ||
Last Performed | Unknown | |||
Manuscript | No | |||
Style | Concert Piece, Suite Novelty, Characteristic |
Location | Marshall's Band Library | |
Cataloger | Alan Ukena | |||
Date Cataloged | 06/02/1993 | |||
Notes |
A printed synopsis is included with the piece: No. 1. Morning on the Plains. Nature is never so enchanting as upon a beautiful, quiet and cloudless morning on the plains of the West. Here and there, in the vale or on the banks of many a silvery stream, can be seen the curling smoke issuing from the wigwams of the early risers in the Indian villages, while beyond the far-distant hills King Sol is slowly lifting his head, as if to spy the doings of nature upon such a magnificent and resplendent dawn of light. Presently and Indian song is heard upon the air, a troubled heart is in the camp; but Nature responds with a soothing cadence, and as the dawn of light breaks forth in all its glory there is gladness and joy everywhere. No. 2. The Lover's Song. Many an early morn has witnessed an Indian singing his love song upon on or another of the hills usually surrounding an Indian village, with a fitting accompaniment in the heart-throbs of the maidenly object of his adoration, still under the vigilant charge of her grandmother in one of the wigwams of the camp. It is easy to imagine the varying responses in her feelings as the melody flows on, now on a flight of ecstacy and expectation, now thoughtfully peering into the future, and all in turn overthrown by doubt, but still happy. No. 3. The Dance of the Red Men. The camp-crier announces a great dance; there is a flurry of excitement. The Red Men, however, quickly relapse into their wonted stoic indifference, and the preparations are dignified. Aside from the young men dashing hither and thither on their ponies, with a surprise now and then to enhance their sport, there is nothing to indicate the coming of an unusual happening. The dance begins, and the participants appear in their most gorgeous apparel. The dance is animated, but withal dignified. Laughter is now and then provoked by the singers suddenly stopping, thus throwing the dancers in apparent discomfiture. |
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