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DRUM
DULCIMER
ENGLISH HORN
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FLUTE
FRENCH HORN
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HANDBELLS
HARMONICA
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HARPSICHORD
LAP STEEL GUIT…
LUTE
MANDOLIN
MARCHING BAND
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ORGAN
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PERCUSSION
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Ode To Joy - EASY!
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Piano & keyboards
Piano solo
431
Piano Accompaniment
54
Organ
52
C Instruments
39
Piano, Voice
38
Piano, Vocal and Guitar
32
1 Piano, 4 hands
20
2 Pianos, 4 hands
11
Piano Trio: piano, violin, cello
9
Accordion
6
Piano Quartet: piano, 2 violins, cello
3
Big Note Piano
2
Organ, Trumpet (duet)
2
1 Piano, 6 hands
2
Melody line, Piano
2
Organ, Piano (duet)
2
Piano (band part)
1
Harpsichord
1
+ 13 instrumentations
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Guitars
Guitar notes and tablatures
46
Guitar
44
Melody line, (Lyrics) and Chords
24
Ukulele
15
2 Guitars (duet)
12
Bass guitar
4
4 Guitars (Quartet)
4
Mandolin
4
Lyrics and Chords
3
3 Guitars (trio)
2
Dulcimer
2
Guitar (band part)
2
Banjo
1
Lap Steel Guitar
1
+ 9 instrumentations
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Voice
Choral SATB
92
Choral 3-part
41
Choral 2-part
28
Choral TTBB
9
Vocal duet, Piano
8
Choral SSAA
8
Choral Unison
8
Choral
7
Soprano voice, Piano
7
Alto voice, Piano
2
Voice solo
2
Choral SSAB a cappella
2
Choral SSAATTBB
1
Tenor voice
1
High voice
1
Soprano voice
1
Choral Instrumental Pak
1
Baritone voice, Piano
1
+ 13 instrumentations
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2 Saxophones (duet)
61
Flute and Piano
57
Flute
49
Oboe (band part)
43
2 Clarinets (duet)
43
Clarinet and Piano
43
2 Flutes (duet)
41
Clarinet
38
Woodwind Quintet: flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, horn
38
Oboe, Piano (duet)
35
Saxophone Quintet: 5 Saxophones
33
Saxophone Quartet: 4 saxophones
32
Saxophone (band part)
30
Alto Saxophone and Piano
28
Flute, Clarinet (duet)
27
Alto Saxophone
26
Soprano Saxophone and Piano
25
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon
21
Descant (Soprano) Recorder
21
3 Saxophones (trio)
21
Saxophone ensemble
21
Tenor Saxophone
20
2 Oboes (duet)
19
Tenor Saxophone and Piano
18
Clarinet Quartet: 4 clarinets
18
Flute Quartet: 4 flutes
16
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15
3 Clarinets (trio)
15
Ocarina
15
Clarinet, Bassoon (duet)
14
Clarinet (band part)
13
Treble (Alto) Recorder
13
Clarinet, Violin (duet)
12
Flute Trio: 3 flutes
12
Flute, Violin
12
Clarinet Ensemble
11
Oboe, Bassoon (duet)
11
Flute (band part)
10
Harmonica
10
Oboe, Flute
10
Flute, Trumpet (duet)
9
Flute and Guitar
9
Oboe, Clarinet (duet)
9
Clarinet, Trumpet (duet)
9
Flute Quintet : 5 flutes
8
Baritone Saxophone, Piano
7
Flute, Violoncello
7
2 Saxophones, Piano
6
3 Oboes
6
English horn, Piano
6
Clarinet, Cello (duet)
5
Flute ensemble
5
Oboe, Cello
5
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet (trio)
5
Flute, Saxophone (duet)
5
Recorder
5
Oboe, Violin (duet)
4
Soprano Saxophone
4
Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon (trio)
4
Clarinet, Trombone (duet)
4
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4
Pennywhistle
4
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4
2 Recorders (duet)
4
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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2
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2
Flute, Bassoon, and Piano
2
Flute, Trombone (duet)
2
Flute, harp and violin
2
5 Recorders
2
Flute, Clarinet, Piano (trio)
2
Flute, Viola (duet)
2
Saxophone and cello
2
Flute, Oboe, Bassoon
2
Saxophone, Bassoon (duet)
2
3 Recorders (trio)
2
Recorder Quartet
2
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2
English Horn
2
Bass Clarinet, Piano
2
Oboe
2
Clarinet, Harp (duet)
1
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1
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1
Flute, Harp and Cello
1
Oboe, Guitar (duet)
1
4 Oboes
1
Flute, Violin and Violoncello
1
Flute, Violin, Piano
1
Saxophone and Piano
1
Flute and Strings Trio
1
Oboe, Harp
1
Flute, Viola and Piano
1
Saxophone, Violin (duet)
1
Flute, Violin, Violoncello and Piano
1
2 Flutes, Piano
1
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Trumpet, Piano
42
Trumpet
40
Brass quartet : 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba
36
Brass Quintet: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba
34
Trombone and Piano
33
2 Trombones (duet)
27
2 Trumpets (duet)
26
Trumpet, Trombone (duet)
23
French Horn and Piano
23
Trombone (band part)
18
Trombone
18
French horn
16
Tuba and Piano
13
Trumpet, Saxophone (duet)
13
Brass Quartet: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone
13
Trumpet, Horn (duert)
12
Trumpet (band part)
12
2 French horns (duet)
11
Tuba
11
Trombone ensemble
8
Tuba (band part)
8
French horn (band part)
7
Trumpet, Cello (duet)
6
Euphonium, Piano (duet)
6
Brass Quartet
6
Brass Quartet: 4 trombones
6
English horn, Piano
6
Trumpet, Bassoon (duet)
5
2 Tubas (duet)
5
Trombone, Horn (duet)
5
3 Trumpets (trio)
5
3 Trombones (trio)
5
Trumpet ensemble
5
Brass Quartet: 4 horns
4
3 French horns (trio)
3
Horn Ensemble
3
Trumpet, Trombone, Piano
3
Trombone, Viola (duet)
2
Trombone, Violin (duet)
2
4 Tubas
2
Horn, Cello (duet)
2
French horn and Basson (duet)
2
3 Tubas (trio)
2
Trombone, Tuba (duet)
2
Trumpet, Tuba (duet)
2
2 Euphoniums (duet)
2
Brass Quartet: 4 trumpets
2
English Horn
2
French Horn and Harp
1
Trumpet, violin (duet)
1
Trombone, Organ
1
Euphonium, Tuba (duet)
1
Brass Trio
1
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String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
115
Violin
75
Violin and Piano
70
Cello, Piano
51
Cello
48
Violin, Cello (duet)
46
Viola, Piano
39
2 Violins (duet)
37
Viola
33
Harp
32
2 Cellos (duet)
25
Violin, Viola (duet)
24
Violin (band part)
21
String Trio: violin, viola, cello
18
Viola (band part)
16
2 Violas (duet)
14
Double Bass
14
String Quintet: 2 violins, viola, cello, bass
13
Viola, Cello (duet)
13
2 Harps (duet)
12
Double bass, Piano (duet)
10
Cello (band part)
8
String Trio: 3 violins
7
Violin ensemble
5
String Trio: 3 cellos
5
Violin, Bassoon (duet)
5
Piano Trio: Violin, Viola, Piano
4
Doublebass (band part)
4
String Quartet : 4 violas
3
Harp, Flute (duet)
3
4 Cellos
3
String quartet: 4 violins
3
String Trio: 2 violins, cello
3
Viola ensemble
3
String Trio: 3 violas
3
Harp, Violin (duet)
3
Viola and Bassoon
3
Violin, Guitar (duet)
2
2 Cellos, Piano
2
4 Double Basses
2
String Trio: 2 violins, viola
2
Harp and Piano
1
2 Double basses (duet)
1
2 Violins, Piano
1
Cello, Guitar (duet)
1
Harp, Trombone (duet)
1
Harp, Cello (duet)
1
Cello Ensemble
1
Violin, Clarinet, Piano (trio)
1
Cello, String Bass (duet)
1
String trio
1
3 double basses
1
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String Orchestra
71
Jazz Ensemble
52
Orchestra
32
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17
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11
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10
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7
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5
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3
Marching band
2
Marimba
2
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2
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1
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1
Xylophone
1
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1
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Silent Night (Bb) (Violin Quintet)
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Christmas
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the 1840's, the song was well
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Franz Xaver Gruber
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Silent Night
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String Ensemble,String Quintet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813977 Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Instruction...
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String Ensemble,String Quintet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813977 Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Instructional,Multicultural,World. Score and parts. 7 pages. Regis Bookshar #6635881. Published by Regis Bookshar (A0.813977). Violin Quintet - Intermediate - Digital Download. This arrangement of Silent Night, or in German, Stille Nacht, would be a wonderful addition to any music library and could be performed for Christmas concerts, recitals, and, especially, church services. It is equally suitable for junior and senior high school students and even older musicians. Depending on their ability, younger musicians would also enjoy playing this selection. Included are a score and a complete set of parts (7 pages). This selection is one of the many arrangements from The Regis Bookshar Trumpet Ensemble's extensive music library which are being made available for the first time.Silent Night is probably the most popular Christmas carol ever written. It was composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr and was first performed on Christmas Eve at St. Nicholas parish church in Oberndorf, a small village in present-day Austria. A young Catholic priest, Father Joseph Mohr, had written the poem, Stille Nacht, in 1816 and had gone to Oberndorf in 1817. The melody was composed by Franz Xaver Gruber, schoolmaster and organist in the nearby village of Arnsdorf. On Christmas Eve, 1818, Mohr brought the words to Gruber and asked him to compose a melody and guitar accompaniment for that night's mass, after river flooding had possibly damaged the church organ. The church was eventually destroyed by repeated flooding and has since been replaced with the Silent-Night-Chapel.According to Gruber, Karl Mauracher, an organ builder who serviced the instrument at the Oberndorf church, was enamored with the song, and took the composition home with him to the Ziller Valley in Tyrol, Austria. From there, two traveling families of folk singers, the Strassers and the Rainers, included the tune in their shows. The Rainers were already singing it around Christmas, 1819, and once performed it for an audience that included Franz I of Austria and Alexander I of Russia. They also gave the first performance of the song in the United States in New York City in 1839. By the 1840's, the song was well known and was reported to be a favorite of Frederick William IV of Prussia. During this period, the melody changed slightly to become the version that is commonly heard today. The version of the melody that is generally used today is a slow, meditative lullaby, or pastoral, differing slightly from Gruber's original which has a moderate tempo. The song has been translated into about 140 languages and has been recorded by many singers across many music genres. The version sung by Bing Crosby in 1935, has sold over 10 million copies as a single.In this arrangement of Silent Night, Regis Bookshar has kept the basic form of this familiar Christmas carol, but has also included a descant during the third verse. Also, in addition to this version for a Violin Quintet, there are other arrangements of Silent Night available for a variety of instrumental ensembles. There are Quintets and Octets readily available for purchase. Please take the time to look for other versions of this composition. You may find something else that might also suit your needs.I would also encourage you to search for other arrangements by Regis Bookshar, as well, as there are numerous arrangements in a wide variety of styles, also available for purchase. You may find something else which might interest you. Please continue to check periodically because new arrangements are being added as often as possible. I'm certain that this wonderful arrangement of Silent Night will continue to entertain both performers and audiences alike for years to come.
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O Christmas Tree (G) (Violin Quintet)
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O Christmas Tree
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String Ensemble,String Quintet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813955 Composed by German Folk Song. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Christmas,Ins...
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String Ensemble,String Quintet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813955 Composed by German Folk Song. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Christmas,Instructional,Multicultural,World. Score and parts. 8 pages. Regis Bookshar #6632167. Published by Regis Bookshar (A0.813955). Violin Quintet - Intermediate - Digital Download. This arrangement of O Christmas Tree, or in German, O Tannenbaum, would be a fabulous addition to any music library and could be performed for Christmas concerts and recitals, and, perhaps, even church services. It is equally suitable for junior and senior high school students and even older musicians. Depending on their ability, younger musicians would also enjoy playing this selection. Included are a score and a complete set of part (8 pages). This selection is one of the many arrangements from The Regis Bookshar Trumpet Ensemble's extensive music library which are being made available for the first time.O Christmas Tree is a German Christmas song based on a traditional folk song which was unrelated to Christmas. The custom of the Christmas tree developed in the course of the 19th century, and the song came to be seen as a Christmas carol. The modern lyrics were written in 1824 by the Leipzig organist, teacher and composer, Ernst Anschutz. A tannenbaum is a fir tree. The lyrics do not actually refer to Christmas or describe a decorated tree. Instead, they refer to the fir's evergreen quality as a symbol of constancy and faithfulness.In this arrangement of O Christmas Tree, Regis Bookshar has kept the basic outline of this familiar song, but has inserted a short interlude, which brings to mind the sound of alphorns, or alpenhorns, instruments which may be made from red pine, or fir trees. and are used by mountain dwellers in the Bavarian Alps. I think that students will enjoy this imitative section in the song. In addition to this version for a Violin Quintet, there are also other arrangements of O Christmas Tree available for a variety of instrumental ensembles. Please take the time to look for other versions of this composition. You may find something else that might also suit your needs.I would also encourage you to search for other arrangements by Regis Bookshar, as well, as there are numerous arrangements in a wide variety of styles, also available for purchase. You may find something else which might interest you. Please continue to check periodically because new arrangements are being added as often as possible. I'm certain that this wonderful arrangement of O Christmas Tree will continue to entertain both performers ands audiences alike for years to come.
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Allegro (from "Sonata for Trumpet") (Bb) (Violin Quintet)
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Violin ensemble
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Henry Purcell
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Allegro
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String Ensemble,String Quintet Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813643 Composed by Henry Purcell. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Baroque,Instruct...
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String Ensemble,String Quintet Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813643 Composed by Henry Purcell. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Baroque,Instructional,Multicultural,Standards,World. Score and parts. 8 pages. Regis Bookshar #6434421. Published by Regis Bookshar (A0.813643). Violin Quintet - Advanced/Intermediate - Digital Download. This arrangement of the Allegro movement from Henry Purcell's Sonata for Trumpet would be a fabulous addition to any music library and could be performed for concerts, recitals and church services. It is suitable for high school and college students but professional musicians would also enjoy playing this selection. This selection is one of the arrangements from The Regis Bookshar Trumpet Ensemble's extensive music library, many of which are being made available for the first time. They have performed the Trumpet Quintet version of this composition quite often for numerous weddings and other special occasions. The original composition was written in D Major but Regis Bookshar has transposed it to Bb Major, making it a little easier for many modern musicians. Included are a score and a complete set of parts (8 pages). The 17th century composer, Henry Purcell, is generally considered to be one of the greatest English composers of his generation. His Sonata for Trumpet and Strings in D Major, composed in 1694, was probably written for the London Theatre, where a fine tradition of trumpet playing had developed. Purcell almost certainly had in mind either John Shore or his brother, William, the most renowned trumpet players in England at the time. The trumpets of the time were normally tuned in D and there were no valves on the Baroque trumpets, so they were limited in the number of notes that they could play. The term Sonata here probably means no more than a piece of incidental music and looks forward to the style that would become the solo concerto where soloist and strings are pitted against each other but also looks back to an older type of instrumental music which emphasized equality between members of the ensemble. The music is in three movements and looks forward to the fast-slow-fast plan popularized by Vivaldi's concertos. Regis Bookshar thought that it would be wonderful if other instrumentalists, besides trumpet players, could also have the opportunity to play the Allegro movement from Purcell's Sonata for Trumpet, so he has created other arrangements of this selection. This particular arrangement is for a Violin Quintet, consisting of 5 Violins, but there are Quintets, Sextets, Septets and Octets readily available for a wide variety of instrumental ensembles. Please take the time to look for other versions of this piece. You may find something else that may suit your needs. I would also encourage you to search for other arrangements by Regis Bookshar as well, as there are numerous arrangements in a wide variety of styles also available for purchase. You may find something else which might interest you. Please continue to check back periodically because new arrangements are added as often as possible. I'm certain that this exciting arrangement of Purcell's Allegro from his Sonata for Trumpet will continue to entertain both performers and audiences alike for years to come.
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Largo (from "Symphony No. 9") ("From the New World") (Db) (Violin Quintet)
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Violin ensemble
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Classical
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Sacred music
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Antonin Dvorak
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Largo
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String Ensemble,String Quintet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813840 Composed by Antonin Dvorak. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Contemporary,Fo...
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String Ensemble,String Quintet Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813840 Composed by Antonin Dvorak. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Contemporary,Folk,Romantic Period,Standards. Score and parts. 18 pages. Regis Bookshar #6533951. Published by Regis Bookshar (A0.813840). Largo (from Symphony No. 9 in E minor) (From the New World) (Db) (Violin Quintet) - Intermediate - Digital Download. This marvelous arrangement of the Largo, based on the second movement of Antonin Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 in E minor, would be a fabulous addition to any music library and could be performed for concerts, recitals and church services, especially Funerals, but would be appropriate any time during the church year. This arrangement is suitable for high school and college students but professional musicians would also enjoy playing this selection. Included are a score and a complete set of parts (18 pages). This selection is one of the many arrangements from the The Regis Bookshar Trumpet Ensemble's extensive music library which are being made available for the first time.Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 (subtitled From the New World and popularly know as the New World Symphony), was composed by Antonin Dvorak in 1893 while he was the director of the National Conservatory of Music of America from 1892 to 1895. It premiered at Carnegie Hall in New York City on December 16, 1893 and has been described as one of the most popular of all symphonies. The second movement of the symphony, upon which this arrangement is based, is marked Largo, and begins with a harmonic progression of chords which is then followed by a solo instrument playing the famous main theme.Dvorak was interested in Native American music and the African-American spirituals he heard in North America. While director of the National Conservatory he encountered an African-American student, Harry T. Burleigh, who sang traditional spirituals to him. Burleigh, later a composer himself, said that Dvorak had absorbed their spirit before writing his own melodies. Dvorak stated:    I am convinced that the future music of this country must be founded on what are called Negro melodies. These can be the foundation of a serious and original school of composition to be developed in the United States. These beautiful and varied themes are the product of the soil. They are folk songs of America and your composers must turn to them.He further explained how Native American music influenced his symphony:  I have not actually used any of these (Native American) melodies. I have simply written original themes embodying the peculiarities of the Indian music, and, using these themes as subjects, have developed them with all the resources of modern rhythms, counterpoint, and orchestral colour.In 1893, a newspaper interview quoted Dvorak as saying, I found that the music of the negroes and of the Indians was practically identical, and that the music of the two races bore a remarkable similarity to the music of Scotland. Most historians agree that Dvorak is referring to the pentatonic scale, which is typical of each of these musical traditions.Dvorak was influenced not only by music he heard, but also by what he had seen, in America. He wrote that he would not have composed his American pieces as he had if he had not seen America. It has been said that Dvorak was inspired by the wide open spaces of America, such as the prairies he may have seen on his trip to Iowa in the summer of 1893. Notices about several performances of the symphony include the phrase wide open spaces about what inspired the symphony and/or about the feelings it conveys to listeners.The theme from the Largo was adapted into the spiritual Goin' Home (often mistakenly considered a folk song or traditional spiritual) by Dvorak's pupil, William Arms Fisher, who wrote the lyrics in 1922. Regis Bookshar thought it would be wonderful if other instrumentalists could have the opportunity to play this beautiful melody, so, in addition to this version for a Violin Quintet, he has made quite a few other arrangements of this selection which are readily available for a wide variety of instrumental en.
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