Folk Dances
by Dmitri Shostakovich; arranged by James Curnow
Shostakovich wrote the suite "Op. 63, Native Leningrad" in 1942 as a tribute to the courage of the citizens of Leningrad. The suite has four movements:
* Overture – October 1917,
* Song of the Victorious October (Song of the River Neva),
* Youth Dance (Song of the Sailors), and
* Song of Leningrad.
The third movement "Youth Dance" was transcribed into a piano piece "Folk Dances" by Lev Solin. While the melodies are reminiscent of folk tunes, Shostakovich's work is original. The piano transcription of "Folk Dances" was retranscribed for military band by M. Vakhutinsky. In 1979, H. Robert Reynolds rescored Vakhutinsky's version for American wind bands. The 2000 arrangement by James Curnow is performed here.
The third tune in the 3rd summer 2023 concert by the Cookeville Community Band Concert at the Performance Pavilion at Dogwood Park in Cookeville, Tennessee on June 26, 2023.
Dr. Jeffrey Miller, Conductor
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