Grade 4
SKU:
CL.RWS-2202-00
(Mvt. 1 from The
American Folk
Odyssey). Arranged by
Robert W. Smith. Concert
Band. Score and set of
parts. Composed 2022. RWS
Music Company
#RWS-2202-00. Published
by RWS Music Company
(CL.RWS-2202-00).
Based on the
American folk song Poor
Wayfaring Stranger, this
work for euphonium and
band is a movement from
The American Folk
Odyssey, a suite for
various soloists and
concert band. Beginning
with a mysterious and
lyrical statement of the
haunting melody, the
piece quickly transitions
to the high seas in
homage to the early
Americans that journeyed
by ship to the American
continent. The sea chanty
setting provides
technically rich and
effective environment to
feature the euphonium
with full band
interaction while
engaging the audience.
Following a virtuosic
cadenza, the movement
concludes in a powerful
musical flurry leaving
the soloist, band and
audience breathless!