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"Sleigh Ride" is a light orchestra standard composed by Leroy Anderson. He formed the idea for the piece during a heat wave in July 1946, and finished it in February 1948. Its first performance was by the Boston Pops Orchestra, with Arthur Fiedler conducting, on May 4, 1948. [1] Anderson also made arrangements for wind band and piano. [2] [3]
Cadmium (stylized "cadmium…") is the sixth album by the progressive-classical rock band Sky, released in November 1983.The album contents were a mixture of Sky traditions and new elements – it contained a classical-rock arrangement of Prokofiev's "Sleigh Ride" (from the "Lieutenant Kijé Suite"), alongside seven original compositions and the first examples of commissioned compositions from ...
In 2009, Ingram designed a B♭ trumpet for the Jupiter Band Instrument Company. This trumpet is the XO Series 1600I model, known as the I-horn, and is the trumpet he uses exclusively. He also performs with the Jupiter XO Series professional flugelhorn and the Jupiter XO Series professional 4-valve B-flat/A piccolo trumpet (Jupiter
This is a category for all transposing instruments that sound music written in the key of C in the key of B ♭, regardless of octave. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
The dances are scored for piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, timpani, violins I and II, violoncellos, and double basses.The middle section and coda, titled Die Schlittenfahrt (The sleigh ride), of the third dance adds two posthorns and five sleigh bells tuned to C, E, F, G, and A (in ascending order).
First performance Comments Ref. 1885 IX/1 Zum Carnival written before first departure from Florida [5] undated IX/2 Pensees mélodieuses (Melodious thoughts) [5] undated IX/3 Norwegian Sleigh Ride [5] undated IX/4 Badinage (Danse lente) [5] undated IX/5 Two piano pieces: 1. Valse; 2. Reverie [5] 1919 IX/6 Dance for Harpsichord [7] 1922–23 IX/7
Leonore No. 3 is well known for portraying some of the major events of the plot in a condensed, purely orchestral form, most notably the distant trumpet fanfares of the finale. Next to the actual, finalized Fidelio overture, this is the most commonly performed version, and still sometimes replaces the Fidelio overture in some productions.
Johnny A. was born in Malden, Massachusetts, of Greek heritage. Growing up in the Boston area, he became interested in music, starting with drums at the age six. Upon being exposed to The Beatles in 1964 at the age of 11, Johnny's parents bought him a $49 Lafayette Electronics guitar.